Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire; the Qatari Foreign Ministry has confirmed the ceasefire. The Qatari Foreign Ministry says the ceasefire decision was made during talks in Doha. The ceasefire was agreed upon through mediation by Qatar and Turkey. The two countries also agreed to hold more meetings in the next few...
Karachi: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has given the federal and Punjab governments one month to implement the promises made to the party. A meeting of the PPP’s Central Executive Committee was held under the chairmanship of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, where the growing tension between the Punjab government and the PPP was discussed. Party members...
While Tehran reaffirmed its “commitment to diplomacy,” Iran declared on Saturday that it was no longer constrained by limitations on its nuclear program as a historic 10-year agreement with world powers came to an end. International sanctions against the Islamic Republic were lifted in exchange for limitations on its nuclear program as part of the...
False, misleading, and unsubstantiated news keeps spreading in the midst of the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, similar to the time of war against India. Another news story released by Indian and Afghan social media accounts, claiming an attack on a hotel in Islamabad, turned out to be baseless and fake. Several videos and photos...
US President Donald Trump stated that he wants Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords, which will normalise diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states, and that he expects the agreement to be expanded soon. “I hope Saudi Arabia joins, and I hope others join as well. In an interview that aired on Fox...
DHAKA: As part of her trial for crimes against humanity, Bangladeshi prosecution lawyers urged on Thursday that Sheikh Hasina, the former prime minister who is currently on the run, be given the death penalty. Hasina is accused of organizing a violent crackdown in an unsuccessful attempt to put down a student-led rebellion, but she has...
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the Afghan Taliban attacked Pakistan at the behest of India, and the Pakistan Army, led by Field Marshal Asim Munir, gave a befitting reply. Speaking to the federal cabinet, the prime minister claimed that the Afghan Taliban had requested a 48-hour ceasefire. It is now the Afghan Taliban’s...
After a ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan was announced, Iranian President Massoud Peshkeshian called for negotiations. Speaking at the meeting, Iranian President Masoud Peshkeshian discussed Iran’s stance on tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. On this occasion, President Masoud Peshkeshian reportedly stated that Muslim nations oppose war and separation and that insecurity stems from Muslim adversaries...
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has said that he should be released on parole so he can help resolve the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the interest of peace. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail through his sister Noreen Khan, Imran Khan conveyed his concern over...
According to Islamabad’s News Reporter, the Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij opened unprovoked fire in Kurram, and the Pakistan Army responded forcefully and fiercely, as claimed by security sources. Taliban posts suffered significant damage as a result of the Pakistani army’s firing. Security sources claim that the Afghan Taliban installations were burned. The Taliban left...