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Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan: Axis of evil!

Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan: Axis of evil!..

Daniel Pearl case: Hatchet man release!

Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, judgement of Sindh High Court, Fahad Naseem, Sheikh Adil, Salman Saqib, Islamic terrorism after terror attack of 9/11, Harkat ul Ansar (HuA), Harkatul Mujahideen ..

Address by External Affairs Minister of India at the 46th session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Your Highness,  Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, newly elected Chair and Foreign Minister of UAE,  Your Excellency Dr AK Abdul Momen, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh  Your Excellency Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, Secretary Genera..

Game of deceit: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister writes to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

On one hand, where the Prime Minister of Pakistan proclaimed himself as a proud Pathan and  giving assurance  to India that if India provides evidence, then he will take prompt action. But on the other hand Pakistan has not left its old ways i..

Imploringness prevail: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister writes to President UN Security Council (UNSC)

A swindle nation like Pakistan, has become a major hub of exporting terror across the world and its neighboring countries are facing difficulties with its movements. But it is frightened by the fact that India is now fully ready to gives appropriate ans..

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister's letter to UN Secretary General

Below is the text of the letter that Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi addressed to the UN Secretary General which is a direct consequence of the harsh stance adopted by the Government of India after the cowardly attack in Pulwama. ..

Pakistan will not establish ties with Israel- Arif Alvi

In a bizarre press conference President of Pakistan Arif Alvi said that Pakistan will not establish ties with Israel. The president termed these kinds of reports “baseless and unfounded” while speaking to the media at the airport before leav..

Mike Pompeo’s statement: what it meant for Pakistan?

The rift between the relations of Pakistan and America are continuously widening. Newly appointed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has informed the US house foreign affairs committee  that American officials are treated badly in Pakistan, adding t..

Pakistan’s Prime Minister in OIC’s emergency summit: Signals of solidarity or rift?

Pakistan is an active member of the Organization of Islamic Countries and an emergency summit was recently attended by its Prime Minister. In this summit, the Prime Minister of Pakistan assured Pakistan’s support and solidarity with Palestine, and..

Arrest warrant against Hussein Haqqani: Interpol’s bare denial

From a long time Hussein Haqqani becomes the cause of trouble for the government of Pakistan. Since 2011, he has been living continuously in the US and has been exposing the Pakistani government and the nefarious designs of the army from various forums ..

What happened in 19th congress? Major takeaways

The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 19th National Congress held on 18-20th October in Beijing  a hugely important political event in China in which the party meets for roughly a week once every five years to decide on its leadership and set ..

Seven Pakistani companies listed as significant risk to the US national security

Pakistan's nuclear program has become a cause of worry for the global community in many ways. The Pakistani army, which has the actual possession of these weapons, is in close contact with the Religious Fundamentalist and the terrorists; therefore the d..

Saudi reforms and its implications to Pakistan

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a major transformation. After the demise of Abdullah, Salman’s rule begins as the King of Saudi Arabia, which can be considered important in many ways. Since 2014 a huge drop in petroleum prices all over the world, has a..

United States warns Pakistan that will do “everything we can” to destroy them: Mike Pompeo

CIA Director Mike Pompeo has warned Pakistan that if it does not eliminate the alleged safe havens inside its territory, the United States will do “everything we can” to destroy them. CIA director sent a harsher message when asked a..

UNGA adopts Pakistan-backed resolution on self-determination

 The UN General Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a Pakistan-sponsored resolution reaffirming that the universal realisation of the right of peoples to self-determination was a fundamental condition for the effective guarantee and observanc..

US Concerned About stability of Pakistan government: Rex Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in his brief remarks to the media following the meeting with Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on October 4, Tillerson expressed concerns about the future of Pakistan’s government, stressing that Washington wanted ..

Saudi Arabia’s growing financial crisis: Implications to Pakistan

Saudi Arabia has raised $1.87 billion in a new Islamic bond issue as the kingdom bids to finance a budget deficit resulting from low oil prices. According to Finance ministry of Saudi Arabia, demand was strong for the third sale of Islamic bonds, known ..

US try to work with Pakistan on terrorism “one more time”: James Mattis

 US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on October 3 that United States will try to work with Pakistan on terrorism “one more time” before taking punitive action to pressure them to do more. “We need to try one more tim..

Pakistan feels the heat: President Donald Trump's visa ban

Pakistan is among a handful of Muslim countries that are feeling the pinch of United States (US) President Donald Trump's visa ban about six months in, with 26 per cent fewer non-immigrant visas issued to Pakistanis in 2017 as compared to previous year'..

India is earnest in south Asian regional approach, Pakistan not to be worried about it: Jens Stoltenberg

The United States and NATO have jointly urged Pakistan not to see the new US strategy for South Asia as a move to isolate it. The NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he did not see why including India in this regional approach should create any problems. &..

Pakistan continues to languish at the last position: Global Competitiveness Index 2017-18

The 2017-18 Global Competitiveness Report, which compared governance in 137 countries this time as opposed to 138 in the previous year, ranked Pakistan at 115th – 22 places from the bottom, compared to 16th from the bottom last year. Last year, th..

Pakistan must change their behavior; China is likely to be the "greatest threat": General Joseph Dunford

A top US military officer, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, on September 26 said at Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing on his re-appointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that US would not be abl..

Maleeha’s statement in UNGA: Pakistan in dismay?

A  blunder embarrassed Pakistan once again when its envoy to UN Maleeha Lodhi displayed the picture of a Palestinian girl inside the UN General Assembly as a Kashmiri victim of Indian pellet guns. Officials at the Pakistan Mission in New Y..

Penalty of up to $630 million on Habib Bank: Is it a funding arm for terrorism?

Seven days after U.S. President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of providing “safe havens” to extremist groups; a US state regulator, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) says it is seeking to fine Habib Bank, which is ma..

Pakistan had suspended talks and bilateral visits with the United States!!!!

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said on 28th August, that Pakistan had suspended talks and bilateral visits with the United States as a mark of protest over the recent anti-Pakistan diatribe by US President Donald Trump. ..

Japan –Pakistan friendship: extents and vulnerabilities

Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on 18th August, that Japan and Pakistan are long-term partners in their quest for economic development. Mr Dar was talking to Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai who called on him to discuss relations an..

Pakistan got the command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150)

French Navy handed over command of multinational Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) to Pakistan Navy at a change of command ceremony held at Headquarters US NAVCENT, Bahrain. Rear Admiral Naveed Ahmed Rizvi of Pakistan Navy took over the command of CTF-1..

US spent more than $76 billion in Afghanistan since 2001: Report

According to a new report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) the United States has spent more than $76 billion in the last 16 years on arming the Afghan security forces. The United States began providing weapons, communication dev..

McMaster warn Pakistan: shun the terror links

US National Security Adviser Gen H.R. McMaster said on July 5th that President Donald Trump wants Pakistan to change its policy of supporting the militants who are causing the country great losses. He conveyed President Donald Trump's stern message to P..

Panama case: Committee formed to probe allegations of record tampering by SECP

 A four-member committee of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been constituted to investigate the allegations of tampering with record of Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) leveled by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in its ..

Pakistan’s Army chief says Pakistan supports Turkey’s position on Cyprus

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said in a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister  Binali Yaldarim  on 22nd June that , Pakistan supports Turkey’s position on Cyprus. The Cyprus dispute (also known as Cyprus issue or Cyp..

China launches ‘shuttle diplomacy’ in Af-Pak affairs

 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 25th June said he had started shuttle diplomacy to improve relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Chinese foreign minister was speaking in Islamabad along with Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Az..

Cause of grief: Why Trump not held an Eid celebration

In Pakistan most people lamented over that   Donald Trump’s government has not held an iftar dinner for the end of Ramadan, breaking a Muslim tradition held at the White House for more than two centuries. White House off..

WFP Welcomes Contribution from USA To Support Pakistanis In Need

  The most vulnerable people in Pakistan will continue to receive assistance from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) thanks to a contribution of US$25m from the United States government. The donation was announced by the ‘Fo..

Pakistan’s Exports to S. Africa face downfall

Pakistan’s exports to South Africa fell 38 per cent over the past couple of years due to many obstacles to the expansion of bilateral trade. Pakistan’s exports to the African nation declined to $184m in 2015-16 from $294m in 2013-14. Pakista..

United States economic assistance to Pakistan

The United States began providing economic assistance along and military aid to Pakistan shortly after the country’s creation in 1947. In total, the United States obligated nearly $67 billion (in constant 2011 dollars) to Pakistan between 1951 and 2..

Timeline for Pakistan-USA relations

Relations between the United States and Pakistan have been on a roller-coaster for nearly 60 years. Following is a chronology of some of the ups and downs.1954 - U.S. and Pakistan negotiate a mutual defense assistance agreement to address Washington's f..

Rex Tillerson announced Inter-agency review of support to Pakistan

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, while describing the aspersions of a congressman about Pakistan’s alleged links to terrorism as ‘well-founded’, has announced an inter-agency review of US funding and support to Pakistan. D..

EU resolution, Economic condition and Death penalty

After defeated in ICJ in Kulbhushan Jadav case, a resolution has been passed by the European Parliament against the execution of convicted persons in Pakistan, and India is being seen as instigator of the move to execute Jadav. On 14th June, the ..

SCO and India and Pakistan

SCO’s first expansion since its 2001 inception, the ceremony — formally welcoming India and Pakistan to the SCO The inclusion of both India and Pakistan will not only expand the SCO’s geographic writ, pushing it that much clos..

Nawaz stresses boost in Pakistan, Kazakhstan trade

In a meeting with President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif underscored the need for enhancing trade between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, which was much less than the potential. Nazarbayev, who has led ..

Nawaz stresses boost in Pakistan, Kazakhstan trade

In a meeting with President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif underscored the need for enhancing trade between Pakistan and Kazakhstan, which was much less than the potential. Nazarbayev, who has le..

Pentagon Report on China’s strategic advancement

A Pentagon report released on Tuesday singled out Pakistan as a possible location for a future Chinese military base, as it forecast that Beijing would likely build more bases overseas after establishing a facility in the African nation of Djibouti. Chi..

Canada Funds Strategic Humanitarian Response Facility in Gilgit Baltistan

  The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is constructing a Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) in the Gilgit Baltistan (GB), thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. This will be the seventh HRF built in Pakistan as part of a..

Canada Funds Strategic Humanitarian Response Facility in Gilgit Baltistan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is constructing a Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) in the Gilgit Baltistan (GB), thanks to funding from the Government of Canada. This will be the seventh HRF built in Pakistan as part of a strategic netwo..

Riyadh Summit and Pakistan

 The 2017 Riyadh summit was a series of three summits held on 20–21 May 2017 on the occasion of the visit of United States President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, his first trip overseas. The summit included one bilateral meeting, between t..