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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

Indian pilot not released under 'any pressure': Pak FM Qureshi

India has been maintaining that the Pakistani decision is in consonance with the Geneva Conventions.

2 March 2019 3:29 PM IST

The Saudi Foreign Minister was earlier expected to visit Pakistan on Thursday, but the visit was delayed due to unexplained reasons. (Photo: ANI)

Saudi FM carrying special message' in his visit to Pak today

Adel will hold discussions with his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the escalated tensions between India...

2 March 2019 1:33 PM IST

Islamabad Airport. (Photo:File)

Pak resumes flight ops at Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad, Quetta...

Pakistan opened its airspace in phases with commercial flight operations resuming on Saturday, amid escalating tensions...

2 March 2019 12:27 PM IST

The Taliban control or contest more than half of Helmands districts and regularly deliver sharp blows to Afghan forces. (Photo:AP)

Close to 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack in...

The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province.

2 March 2019 11:31 AM IST

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

Russia tried to make peace, provide venue for talks in Indo-Pak...

Russia on Friday offered to mediate and provide venue to Pakistan and India for the talks to resolve their current...

2 March 2019 9:26 AM IST

The South Asian countries are free to have ties with any country including China, Indias Ambassador in Beijing Bambawale said. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Never recognised India, Pakistan as nuclear powers, says China

'Our position on India, Pakistan has never changed,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.

2 March 2019 9:05 AM IST

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Pakistan reopens its airspace partially

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that flight operations at Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta airports...

2 March 2019 2:27 AM IST

According to reports, the new bus service will be launched between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on November 13. (Representational Image | File)

China show no commitment to list Masood Azhar as global terrorist

China has consistently blocked moves first by India and later by the US, the UK and France to designate Masood Azhar as...

1 March 2019 9:17 AM IST

The highly anticipated meeting in Vietnam was supposed to build on the leaders historic first summit in Singapore last year. (Photo:AP)

Kim, Trump to continue 'productive talks to discuss denuclearisation':...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump have agreed to continue

1 March 2019 8:25 AM IST

Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Will skip meet if Sushma shows up, says Shah Mehmood Qureshi

The Indian minister has been invited as a guest of honour' at the inaugural session of the foreign ministers' conclave...

1 March 2019 3:02 AM IST

US President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Have reasonably decent news from India, Pakistan: Trump in Hanoi

US Prez hoped conflict between India and Pakistan will be coming to an end; he didn't elaborate.

28 Feb 2019 2:03 PM IST

Wreckage of the F-16 Pakistan Air Force jet, which was shot down by the Indian Air Force on Wednesday, was seen being inspected by Pakistan military officers in PoK, sources said. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan Army spots wreckage of downed F-16 in PoK

Sources added that Commanding Officer of Pakistan's 7 Northern Light Infantry inspected the site along with other...

28 Feb 2019 11:58 AM IST