Pakistan and Neighboring countries

Why Pakistan so worried for “Doha Accord”?

Why Pakistan so worried for “Doha Accord”?..

Major reshuffle: Pakistan appointed new envoys to India and other countries

Major reshuffle: Pakistan appointed new envoys to India and other countries..

Major reshuffle: Pakistan appointed new envoys to India and other countries

Major reshuffle: Pakistan appointed new envoys to India and other countries..

Samjhuta Express Temporarily Suspended

The operation of Samjhauta Express has been suspended temporarily in view of the prevailing tensions between Pakistan and India. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office Spokesperson said Samjhauta Express will resume its operations as soon as th..

Chabahar port inaugurated: Pakistan’s envy?

 Iranian president Hassan Rouhani inaugurated a long-awaited $1 billion project to expand its southeastern Chabahar port which Tehran hopes would help the country become a key transit route to Afghanistan and Central Asia, competing with Gwadar p..

Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kunar province abducted from Peshawar

The Deputy Governor of Afghanistan’s Kunar province Qazi Muhammad Nabi Ahmadi has reportedly been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar on October 27 – a day after he arrived in the city for an appointment with a doctor, local police ..

On CPEC, US backs India, says it crosses ‘disputed’ territory

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it too believes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through a disputed territory — originally an India claim aimed at thwarting the development plan. “The One Belt, ..

Afghanistan has asked Pakistan to hand over five top militant commanders, including Mullah Baradar

Afghanistan has asked Pakistan to hand over five top militant commanders imprisoned in the country. According to the government in Kabul, the militants can play a key role in Afghan for peace and reconciliation. Adviser to the Afghan President ..

New peace process for Afghanistan: Where are the Taliban and Pakistan stands?

Afghan Taliban says they opened their political office in Qatar in 2013 after a series of consultations with the United States. The statement came days after The Guardian reported that US President Donald Trump is pushing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani t..

Iran tested its home-grown air defence system

Head of the Revolutionary Guards' air defence, Farzad Esmaili has said Iran has tested its home-grown air defence system, designed to match the Russian S-300. “In parallel with the deployment of the S-300, work on Bavar-373 system is underway.&..

Mattis signed orders to send additional troops to Afghanistan

   U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on August 31, he had signed orders to send additional troops to Afghanistan. Mattis has also announced that American troops in Afghanistan will not only train Afghan national security forces..

Pakistan has serious apprehensions that Afghanistan may block connectivity to ECO states

As the diplomatic row escalates, Pakistan voices fear that Afghanistan may create hurdles to prevent the use of its territory for goods transportation to member states of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) and European countries. At pr..

Pakistan claims Khokhrapar border was never used for trade

Pakistan’s Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab informed the Senate on 25th August, that the Khokhrapar border was never used for trade, adding that the Wagah border was being used for the purpose. Minister said that t..

Shia Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul attacked by ISIS

A suicide bomb and gun attack claimed by the militant Islamic State (IS) group on a Shia mosque in Kabul killed 20 people and wounded scores more on 25th August, officials said. The mosque, in a residential area in the north of the city, was be..

298 Indian emigrants granted nationality in Pakistan in last five years

“From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pakistani citizenship,” says a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior in response to a query by MNA Sheikh Rohale Asghar of the Pakistan Muslim Le..

John McCain unveiled strategy for Afghanistan

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) on 11th August, unveiled his long-promised strategy for Afghanistan, saying "America is adrift" in the war-torn nation as the Trump administration spins its wheels. "President Obama’s ‘don’t lose&..

BIMSTEC conference: Important takeaways

BIMSTEC nations, including India, on 11th August, agreed to take "concrete" steps to boost cooperation in combating terrorism with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj saying the grouping has worked out collective strategies to counter the scourge. D..

Chabahar on headway: Pakistan’s envy

Keeping hopes up for India's plans to develop the Chabahar port in Iran, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari conveyed that it would be operational by 2018. Gadkari, who is currently visiting Tehran, was also hopeful about getting approvals from the Iranian gov..

Ali Larijani put emphasis on Iran-Pak banking ties to facilitate trade

 Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Sardar Ayaz Sadiq stressed establishing banking ties between the two countries as a way to facilitate the trade. In the talks on the sidelin..

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan quits

 Washington's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, acting special representative Laurel Miller has stepped down, just as the United States is preparing to send thousands more troops to the region. State Department spokeswoman Heather..

Pakistan hands over list of prisoners to India

A statement issues by Pakistan’s Foreign Office on 1st July, said that the government has handed over a list of 546 Indian prisoners in country, to the High Commission of India in Islamabad. Pakistan and India exchange lists of prisoners in..

NATO allies agreed to send more troops to Afghanistan

  NATO allies agreed on 29th June to send more troops to Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that the alliance would also increase its focus on supporting Afghan special operations forces. Stoltenberg, ..

NATO allies agreed to send more troops to Afghanistan

 NATO allies agreed on 29th June to send more troops to Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that the alliance would also increase its focus on supporting Afghan special operations forces. Stoltenberg, who was ..

Khamenei’s indecent statement on Kashmir

During his second Eid-ul-Fitr sermon delivered at the Khomeini Mausoleum on 26th June, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei dwelt on the “many wounds inflicted on the body of the Islamic world”. Iran’s supreme leader..

Lockheed Martin will build F-16 fighter planes in India!!!

Lockheed Martin has agreed to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. The fighters are of the Block 70 type, “the newest and most technologically advanced F-16 ever”..

Kharlachi - Borkai crossing is now open!!!!

Foreign Ministry of Pakistan announced that Pakistan has reopened another border “the Kharlachi - Borkai crossing” with Afghanistan that was closed in February after a series of attacks from across the border killed over 100 people. Two major ..

Afghanistan-India Air Corridor now opens!

President Ashraf Ghani has inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor a direct route that bypasses Pakistan, during a ceremony at the Kabul international airport . The dedicated air corridor was planned during the meeting of Prime Minister Nar..

Afghanistan-India Air Corridor now opens!

 President Ashraf Ghani has inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor a direct route that bypasses Pakistan, during a ceremony at the Kabul international airport . The dedicated air corridor was planned during the meeting of Prime Mini..

International Crisis Group (ICG) on Military aid to Pakistan

International Crisis Group (ICG) says in a report that “The United States should condition its military aid to Pakistan to force Islamabad to rethink its alleged support to the Afghan insurgency. Report released on 30th April 2017.The transnatio..

And Kabul Process begins……

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani officially opened the Kabul Process meeting on 6th June Tuesday and said Afghanistan was on the frontline of terrorism in the world. The aim of the Kabul Process is to work towards peace in Afghanistan, with the support of ..

Iran warns will hit militant 'safe havens' inside Pakistan

The head of the Iranian armed forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, warned Islamabad on 8th May, that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks. Ten Iranian bor..