In late February and early March, India and Pakistan engaged in a series of aerial skirmishes after a suicide bombing killed 40 Indian security personnel in the disputed territory of Kashmir. The crisis marked the worst escalation between the two nuclear-armed countries in nearly two decades. In an interview with WPR, Avinash Paliwal, a lecturer and deputy director of the […]
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How Modi Won the Political War Over the Latest India-Pakistan Crisis
For all the fears it raised about a direct confrontation between South Asia’s nuclear-armed neighbors, the tit-for-tat that erupted between India and Pakistan in mid-February was relatively restrained compared to the political battle that unfolded around it in New Delhi.
Read more ›US credits Qatar, Pakistan and Khalilzad for Doha talks breakthrough
The US Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson on Sunday attributed the breakthrough in Doha peace talks to the role played in helping to achieve this by Qatar, Pakistan and Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington’s peace envoy to Afghanistan.
Read more ›Pakistan says fence along Durand Line is almost complete
Pakistan’s military has said it’s 2,600km fence along the porous border with Afghanistan will be completed within the next two months. Speaking to VOA, Pakistan’s army media unit, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), said on Friday the fence has already been installed along about 83 percent of the border and hundreds of new outposts and forts have been built along […]
Read more ›No use of Afghan soil against Pakistan: Diplomat
The Afghan ambassador in Islamabad says the use of Afghan territory will not be allowed against Pakistan. Najibullah Ali Khel held out the assurance at a meeting with Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf.
Read more ›Afghanistan, Pakistan Formed New Military Committee: Envoy
Pakistani envoy said in an interview with Ariana News that Pakistan and Afghanistan has formed a joint committee to address security and military affairs related to both countries. Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Pakistani ambassador in Kabul, said that the current peace opportunity in Afghanistan is due to Pakistan’s efforts.
Read more ›Senior Pakistani Shia cleric: Zionists behind assassination of Iranian scientist
Secretary General of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) strongly condemned the assassination of a prominent Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, and said the Zionist regime and the United States are behind the heinous cowardly act.
Read more ›Pakistan: No Plans to Recognize Israel
Pakistan reiterated Tuesday it will not establish relations with Israel until there is “a viable, independent and contiguous” Palestinian state acceptable to the Palestinians.
Read more ›Ghani orders release of Pakistani prisoners in goodwill gesture
Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s decree ordering the release of a number of Pakistani prisoners. Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul tweeted Monday night: “Welcome decree by Afghan President H.E. Ashraf Ghani for release of Pakistani prisoners who have completed their terms and are not able to pay fines or those nearing completion of their […]
Read more ›INDIA-PAKISTAN: JeM: Intensifying Efforts
Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) on November 19, 2020, at Nagrota in Jammu District, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu District, Shridhar Patil stated, “Around 5 am some terrorists opened fire at security forces near Ban Toll Plaza in Nagrota area. They were hiding in a vehicle”. Two […]
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