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Pakistan Interior Minister Brig Ijaz Ahmed Shah has brought a major embarrassment to Prime Minister Imran Khan and his coterie of ministers with his admission that Islamabad has failed to get support from the international community over its stand on Kashmir issue. (Photo: ANI)

Pak fails to convince international community over Kashmir issue: Interior Minister

India has repeatedly made it clear that talks with Pakistan are only possible after Islamabad stops sponsoring terror.

12 Sep 2019 9:09 AM

Qureshi accused India of turning Kashmir into the planet’s largest prison and sought an international investigation by the UNHRC into the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

After attempt at UNHRC, Pak PM Imran Khan to hold rally at PoK’s Muzaffarabad on Sep 13

India rebutted to Pak at UNHRC, insisting that statement made by Qureshi was ‘fabricated narrative from epicentre of global terrorism’.

11 Sep 2019 4:53 PM

During Muharram, stalls were set up in different parts of the city to offer milk, juices and cold water to the participants of the holy month’s processions. (Photo: AFP)

Milk at Rs 140 per litre, costlier than petrol in Pakistan

Petrol was sold Rs 113 per litre, while diesel was Rs 91 per litre in Pakistan.

11 Sep 2019 1:31 PM

Kumar (43), along with his wife and two children, came to India last month. (Photo: ANI)

Baldev Kumar free to live wherever he wants: Pakistan minister

Yusafzai dismissed Kumar's comments made in India about injustices meted out to minority groups in Pakistan.

11 Sep 2019 1:15 PM

The two sides exchanged views on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistani side briefed the Chinese side ‘on the situation, including its concerns, position, and urgent humanitarian issues’. (Photo: File)

China-Pak meet: Beijing ‘paying attention to situation in J&K’, opposes any unilateral action

The remarks were made in a joint statement at the conclusion of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day visit to Pakistan.

09 Sep 2019 3:47 PM

As Yousafzai spoke, the comical filter superimposed pink ears and whiskers on his face, and that of other officials sitting beside him. (Photo: Screengrab)

Accidental 'cat filter' appears on Pakistan official's briefing

Screen grabs of the live stream have been shared widely on social media, much to the humiliation of Yousafzai and his colleagues.

09 Sep 2019 3:07 PM

The viral video comes even as Pakistan's economic situation continues to be in doldrums. (Photo ;Screengrab | Twitter: @GulBukhari)

'Naya Pakistan' way: Twitter reacts to belly dancers performing at investment meet

Another Twitter user by the name of Omar Baloch said, 'Pakistanis have nothing else to show to promote investment, except belly dancing.'

09 Sep 2019 11:59 AM

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

China plans to invest USD 1 bn in Pak development projects

The pace of development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is satisfactory, says Yao Jing.

09 Sep 2019 10:17 AM

The country has found itself completely isolated on the international forums, after being snubbed at the United Nations Security Council, as well as by countries like Russia, France, and the US. (Photo: File)

Pakistan summons India's Deputy High Commissioner over Kashmir issue

Earlier in the day, Pakistan Foreign Ministry said that it ‘categorically rejected’ India's ‘portrayal of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.’

08 Sep 2019 8:37 PM

The envoy also commented that Chinese businesswomen would be invited to participate in the fifth Islamabad Expo scheduled in November to explore the market and promote networking. (Photo: File)

China plans investment of USD 1 bn in development projects in Pakistan: reports

Yao Jing made announcement while addressing the Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Saturday.

08 Sep 2019 1:38 PM

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the decision was approved by Prime Minister Imran Khan in response to India's decision to revoke special status of Jammu and Kashmir, reported Dawn news. (Photo: File)

India regrets Pak's decision to not allow its air space for President Kovind's flight

President Kovind is scheduled to embark on an official nine-day visit to Iceland, Switzerland, and Slovenia from Sep 9.

07 Sep 2019 4:04 PM

Chinese nationals would get an extension in their visas here instead of going back after the expiry of their visas and returning on work visas. (Photo: Representational image)

Visa fees of Chinese nationals working on development projects to be waived off by Pak

According to the policy, visas issued by missions cannot be changed for any reason in Pakistan.

07 Sep 2019 3:42 PM

Qadir was known as the dancing bowler due to his peculiar bowling style. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Former Pakistan spinner Abdul Qadir dies of cardiac arrest at 63

Qadir's son Salman Qadir confirmed the demise of the iconic cricketer.

07 Sep 2019 8:36 AM

The new law makes talaq-e-biddat or any other similar form of talaq having the effect of instantaneous and irrevocable divorce pronounced by a Muslim husband void and illegal. (Photo: Representational)

Make triple talaq a punishable crime in Pakistan: Islamic advisory body

It comes weeks after India made the practice of instant divorce among Muslims a punishable offence.

06 Sep 2019 5:42 PM

Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir respectively arrived to discuss the Kashmir issue that has been persistently internalised by Pakistan since India changed the constitutional status of the region. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmir issue does not concern Muslim community: UAE snubs Pak

UAE Foreign Minister also urged that Pakistan and India should resolve the matter through talks between themselves.

05 Sep 2019 9:02 PM

The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab. (Photo: File)

Pakistan hopes Attari meeting would finalise draft agreement of Kartarpor corridor

'Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken the initiative for the minority community,' Mohammad Faisal said.

04 Sep 2019 12:11 PM

The move is not a favour, it was Pakistan's obligation, the Saama TV quoted Khan as saying. (Photo: ANI)

'Kartarpur your Madina, Nankana Sahib is Makkah': Imran Khan's assurance to Sikhs

Pak has decided to issue visas to Sikh pilgrims to facilitate participation at the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.

03 Sep 2019 7:30 PM

The lawyer said that Pakistan can approach the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 to which both the south Asian nations are signatories. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan lacks evidence to prove 'genocide' in Kashmir, says its ICJ lawyer

Qureshi's statement comes at a time when Pakistan is blatantly threatening to approach the ICJ against India over Kashmir.

03 Sep 2019 7:01 PM

The boy said that Pakistan cannot solve the Kashmir issue unless it is able to match India’s economic strength in order to be taken seriously globally. (Photo: Twitter | video screengrab)

Watch: Pak boy's prescription for PM Imran Khan to fix economy instead of Kashmir

‘The world will never advocate for Pakistan at the cost of affecting their relationship with India,’ the boy said.

03 Sep 2019 4:48 PM

The 26-year-old also targeted Khan over his past promises. (Photo: File)

Imran Khan has had more failures than successes: Benazir Bhutto’s daughter

Bhutto's daughter said she saw a lot of similarities between Khan's government and the dictatorship of former President Pervez Musharraf.

03 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

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