The Pakistani diplomat told the UN Security Council that the “acute” matter of missing persons in armed conflict was persisting like a “silent crisis”, as he underscored that absence of such individuals from their loved ones was “a wound that never heals”. “The issue of missing persons is particularly acute in conflict zones and occupied […]
In an interview with CNN, Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan had no intention of deploying nuclear weapons against India, emphasizing that Islamabad’s retaliatory strikes on May 7 were carried out strictly in self-defense following unprovoked Indian cross-border attacks. He described India’s operation against Pakistan as a “war” and a “wishful attempt to establish its hegemony” […]
The decision marks the resumption of academic activities in schools, colleges, and universities, which had been temporarily suspended due to recent cross-border tensions. Notifications have also been issued in this regard. The closures were enforced on May 7 after Indian drone attacks targeted areas in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. In response to the […]
Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, the defence minister said, “If talks are held between two nuclear-armed neighbors, they will focus on Kashmir, terrorism, and water-related matters,” he said. The minister highlighted that terrorism has affected the region for the past two to three decades, with Pakistan remaining the biggest victim. “It is ironic that the […]
He remarked that the state’s tourism sector has dealt a severe blow, and once again, Pakistan has managed to bring Kashmir into the international focus. Abdullah further pointed out that “the US, which seems to be keen to inject itself in the role of a moderator, interlocutor”, has also contributed to the internationalization of the […]
“What international norms and war laws, and customs allow this — that you target water reserves, dams, and hydro power structures of another country?” Security sources said that India attacked a hydropower plant in Azad Kashmir and damaged it in early morning strikes on Wednesday. “Indian targeting of water reservoirs has been a blatant violation […]
Two airplanes crashed in India-run Jammu and Kashmir, and another in India’s Punjab state, the source said. It was not immediately clear what had happened to the pilots, according to the AFP report. Wreckage of an Indian fighter jet was seen by an AFP photographer at Wuyan, on the Indian controlled side of Kashmir. The […]
Noting that India’s unfounded allegations against Pakistan were inflaming tensions in an already volatile region, the OIC Group in a statement reiterated its position against, and condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomsoever and wherever; and reaffirmed its unequivocal rejection of all attempts to associate any country, race, religion, culture […]
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar, while briefing newsmen after the special session of the UN Security Council in New York, said Indian steps are a threat to peace and stability in the region, and dialogue is the only way to resolve issues. He said Kashmir is a long-standing dispute between Pakistan and […]
President Zardari welcomed the Iranian foreign minister and emphasized the importance of cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in promoting peace and prosperity in the region, a press statement issued here read. The Iranian foreign minister said that he is traveling on the orders of Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Khamenei. […]
