The United States has made it clear that it expects Islamabad to take action against terrorists in sanctuaries inside Pakistan, a top American diplomat has said. Deputy Secretary of State John J Sullivan, who recently returned from a visit to Afghanistan, said the US also expects Pakistan to contribute to a lasting and enduring peace in the region. “That was […]

Even as he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an angry Afghan President Ashraf Ghani refused to take a phone call from Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who wanted to speak to him over the recent spate of terror attacks in the war-torn nation. ”Modi called me to offer condolences over the recent senseless killings of innocent civilians in […]

Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain have agreed to work together for peace in the war-shattered Afghanistan. Widodo, who arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Friday, held talks with Hussain and proposed a joint role of religious scholars of the three nations for peace in Afghanistan, the president office said.

British Prime Minister Theresa May will pay an official visit to China from January 31 to February 2 at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, an official said on Thursday. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that during the visit, May will co-host the bilateral annual prime-ministerial meeting with Li.

The United States government on Monday released $100 million in budget assistance to Afghanistan. The agreement was signed between Afghan Finance Minister Iklil Hakimi and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass in Kabul.

The United States government on Monday released $100 million in budget assistance to Afghanistan. The agreement was signed between Afghan Finance Minister Iklil Hakimi and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass in Kabul.

NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Cornelius Zimmermann has stressed timely holding of upcoming election, saying, “With transparent polls, people’s trust in the democratic process increases.” Zimmermann made the remarks during a meeting with a number of Afghan journalists at his office. He said the new US strategy on Afghanistan encouraged NATO member countries to enhance their support.

The American message was communicated shortly before Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit. As war clouds gathered over the Korean peninsula following the North Korean missile tests, visiting U.S. officials have asked India to cut down ties with Pyongyang, senior diplomatic sources have said. American pressure on the issue has been rising over the last few months even as India […]

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that he would ask the United States President Donald Trump administration to shun its “militaristic approach” in resolving the Afghanistan issue and that the “talks with the Taliban will bring peace to the war-torn country.” Asif also said that Pakistan would reproach the U.S. for its new Afghanistan policy at the United […]

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday said that Pakistan wanted collaborative efforts to fight against terrorism, responding to a media report that the US could drop Pakistan as an ally. Talking to the newsmen here, the prime minister said the National Security Committee had responded to the statement of US President Donald Trump and the very policy was being […]