Pakistan
Nothing about J&K is India's internal matter: Pakistan Foreign Minister
"Kashmir is not bilateral; rather an internationally recognised issue as there are numerous UN Security Council resolutions on it," Qureshi said. Talking about the role of the UAE in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, Qureshi said Pakistan is comfortable with the Gulf nation's role.
Pakistan Opposition leader stopped from leaving country despite court permission
The drama at the airport unfolded after the airline issued Shehbaz Sharif a boarding card. However, after arriving at the immigration counter, he was informed that he cannot board the plane, the reason being the system had not been updated yet for him to leave the country.
4 Pakistani soldiers killed in militant attack at Afghanistan border
The group of soldiers was erecting a fence at the border when they were fired at from the Afghan side, the military's statement said. No group has claimed responsibility so far, but the Pakistani Taliban, who have bases in the border region on both sides, frequently attack security forces in the area, DPA reported.
IMF demand to hike power tariff may worsen Pakistan's inflation
It is unfair to push Pakistan to increase its electricity tariff as it will only affect the country's economy negatively, Tarin said during a meeting of the National Assembly's sub-committee on finance on Monday. While hinting at reviewing the program with the IMF, the Minister said Pakistan has assured the lender of reducing circular debt, but the demand of increasing electricity tariff is not understandable, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pakistan Generals worried that India may bond with Taliban
Pakistan is not happy with the Taliban. A report by prominent Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir published in The News, a daily newspaper, says that Pakistani security officials have approached the Afghan Taliban leadership in Doha and made it very clear to them that their refusal to participate in the Istanbul Conference was a big blow to the Afghan Peace Process and if they do not show some flexibility they will have to face the consequences.
US General terms regrouping of terrorists Pakistan's biggest worry
"After the US withdrawal, the biggest threat would be the regrouping of Al-Qaeda and IS militants, who will be able to regenerate if pressure is not kept on them. That's very concerning to all the neighbouring states, biggest concern to Pakistan", said General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. Commander US Central Command (Centcom).
US sanctions Pakistani firm, owners for working as Russian proxy
Pakistani nationals Mohsin Raza, Mujtaba Raza, Syed Hasnain, Muhammad Hayat, Syed Raza, and Shahzad Ahmed are the owners and employees of Second Eye Solutions (SES), the IT firm which has been accused of acting as a proxy for a Russian troll entity which interfered in the American elections.
Cautious optimism prevails in India-Pak ties
Insiders, who are monitoring the ongoing situation of relations between India and Pakistan closely, maintain that despite the recent bump, which certainly sparked some flames of uncertainty in the defrosting process of relations between the two nuclear-powered arch-rivals, the process has not been derailed or halted, with prime reason being that too much time and efforts has been put in by both sides through active backdoor and backchannel engagements.
Pak Army reviews LoC situation in Corp Commander Conference
"The CCC chaired COAS (Chief of Army Staff) held at GHQ (General Headquarter). The participants undertook a comprehensive review of global, regional and domestic security environment," the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a tweet.
Jemima Goldsmith slams ex-husband over rape remarks
In a response to Khan's comments, Jemima did not mince words and blasted her former husband for stating that it is the women's dress and vulgarity that has given rise to rape cases."Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts." Quran 24:31. The onus is on men", maintained Jemima, citing a verse from the Holy Quran to school the Pakistani premier.
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