United Arab Emirates (UAE), an important Arab country, has suggested “bilateral” resolution of the outstanding issue of Kashmir between India and Pakistan. A top UAE source told India Today that they believe India and Pakistan are “sovereign” countries and that Kashmir should be worked out between them. “If India and Pakistan work with each other it would be far better […]

A senior Pakistani diplomat has urged Afghan parties and the world community to seize the opportunity presented by the recent moves towards reconciliation in Afghanistan to help promote durable peace in the war-torn country, saying Pakistan would assist the process. “While the onus for seizing the moment rests on the parties directly involved in the Afghan conflict, Pakistan, for its […]

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Alice G. Wells — is scheduled to visit Pakistan next week to explore the possibility of a permanent peace in Afghanistan, official sources told Dawn. US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told Pentagon reporters on Monday that he saw encouraging signs for substantive talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban after 17 years […]