Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that thousands of Pakistani soldiers and civilians have been martyred in terrorism incidents since 2022, which he linked to militant activity operating from Afghan territory. Speaking during a National Assembly session, he stressed that terrorism remains one of Pakistan’s most serious security challenges. He urged greater regional cooperation to […]
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Pakistan, China reaffirm anti-terror cooperation in joint statement
BEIJING: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation against terrorism and enhancing strategic coordination following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to China from May 23 to 26. A joint statement issued after the visit highlighted agreements reached during meetings between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese […]
Pakistan hopes Afghanistan will establish mechanism
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan expressed optimism on Friday that the upcoming Istanbul round of talks with Afghanistan will lead to the creation of a verifiable monitoring mechanism to curb cross-border terrorism originating from Afghan soil. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi, during his first weekly media briefing, said Pakistan looks forward to “a concrete and verifiable […]