Iran offers mediation to curb Indo-Pak tension on September 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost has suggested Pakistan and India to resolve their problems through dialogue, insisting that Iran was ready to play the role of a mediator between the two countries. While inaugurating the Urdu website of Iranian News Agency (IRNA) on Tuesday at the National Press Club, the Iranian ambassador said […]
Pakistani students learning Japanese language are brilliant: envoy on September 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Takashi Kurai has said that Pakistani students learning Japanese language are brilliant in language skills. “I have been listening all speeches carefully and speakers wield strong command on language. I am impressed by participants not only due to language skills but also their gesture and movements looked quite confident” […]
Evidence proves India financing terrorism inside Pakistan: FO on September 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has said that there is “open evidence” of India’s involvement in subversive activities in Pakistan. “India is financing terrorism in Pakistan,” Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakariya told a weekly media briefing, while commenting on the recent statement of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which he said that one single nation […]
Argentinean model best to avoid debt crisis, stresses envoy on September 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: Argentinean Ambassador to Pakistan Ivan Ivanissevich has said that the people of Argentina had suffered a lot during the debt crisis. He expressed these views in a public lecture organised by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) titled ‘Debt restructuring in developing countries: the case of Argentina 2001-16’ on Wednesday. Ambassador Ivanissevich stated […]
‘Indian presence in Afghanistan, a grave threat for Pakistan’ on September 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Peace Research Institute of Oslo (PRIO) Director Kristian Berg Harpviken has said that India’s involvement in Afghanistan, transferring of military equipment and training to Afghan Army were major concerns and security threats for Pakistan. During an exclusive interview with Daily Times on Saturday, Harpviken said it was quite clear that India has grown from […]
Presidents of India, Bangladesh likely to attend SAARC summit on August 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: India and Bangladesh are likely to send their respective presidents to Pakistan to attend the 19th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit scheduled for November 9 and 10. India is likely to send President Pranab Mukherjee, while Bangladesh is thinking about sending President Abdul Hamid in case Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina does […]
Senate panel suggests Climate Change Ministry to oversee PMD on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Climate Change has recommended that the Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) may be brought under the Climate Change Ministry and a budget of Rs 9 billion for updating its equipment may be released immediately. These recommendations were made by committee in its meeting held here on Tuesday with Senator Muhammad […]
Pakistan invites India for talks on Held Kashmir by August-end on August 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale called on Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry here on Friday. At the meeting, Chaudhry handed over Bambawale a letter containing Pakistan’s reply to Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s letter. Jaishankar said this week that India was ready to resume secretary-level talks with Pakistan on certain conditions. Pakistan has invited […]
Modi crossed the red line by mentioning Balochistan: Pakistan on August 18, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement regarding Balochistan and Gigit-Baltistan and termed it as a violation of United Nations charter, saying that his statement was an attempt to divert the attention from Indian atrocities on held Kashmir. PM Nawaz Sharif would forcefully present Pakistan’s stance on the state-terrorism […]
India willing for dialogue with Pakistan, but with conditions on August 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: India has accepted Pakistan’s dialogue offer on the condition that cross-border terrorism and infiltration will also be discussed during the bilateral talks. According to the sources, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Gautam Bambawale on Wednesday called on Pakistani Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry and handed him over the reply from Indian External Affairs Secretary […]