Voice of America | Pakistan Opposition Politicians Slam Hard-line Cleric's Provincial Win Voice of America FILE - A Pakistani paramilitary soldier and a nurse walk through a corridor at the Bolan Medical complex damaged by an attack claimed by the Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, in Quetta, Pakistan, June 16, 2013. Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi, son of ... |
The Wire | Russia and Pakistan slowly move towards an embrace Aljazeera.com After decades of hostility, Russia and Pakistan are gingerly trying to improve relations. Russia is cautiously wooing Pakistan in a bid to temper Islamabad's support for the Afghan Taliban and to end the civil war in Afghanistan, which is threatening ... Trump's New Defence Secretary Was Obama's Go-To Man to Keep Pakistani Generals Happy |
CNN | Donald Trump reportedly praises Pakistan's 'terrific' PM CNN After the conversation, the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office put out a statement directly quoting Trump -- a violation of diplomatic protocol -- in which he glowingly praised Sharif. The statement quoted President-elect Trump as telling Sharif "you are ... Trump Gushes About Pakistan In Call With Its Prime Minister Donald Trump's Phone Conversation With the Leader of Pakistan Was Reckless and Bizarre Trump's Very Strange Phone Call With Pakistan's Prime Minster |
Voice of America | Pakistan's New Army Chief Takes Command Voice of America General Qamar Javed Bajwa has taken command of Pakistan's army, the sixth-largest in the world. The official change of command ceremony took place earlier this week near the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. The former chief, General Raheel Sharif, ... Pakistan's new army chief Bajwa needles India, threatens to escalate firing along LoC Pakistan's apolitical army chief seen as Nawaz Sharif's best coup hedge What Pakistan's New Army Chief Means for India |
Reuters | India, Afghanistan plan air cargo link over Pakistan Reuters An announcement on the service is expected after a meeting between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, a short distance from the Pakistan border. The two leaders are ... Pakistan says ready to talk, won't raise Kashmir at Afghan forum Pakistan wants to tell Afghanistan it's important: Nehal Hashmi Couple seeks son's release from Pakistan jail |
The Atlantic | Lessons From Trump's 'Fantastic' Phone Call to Pakistan The Atlantic Pakistan, Donald Trump reportedly told Nawaz Sharif, is a “fantastic” country full of “fantastic” people that he “would love” to visit as president. Sharif was described as “terrific.” Pakistanis “are one of the most intelligent people,” Trump ... Pakistan's alarming disconnect After productive talk, Pakistan sending delegation to meet Trump's team Pakistan wants peace, not war: Fatemi |
NDTV | US Defence Bill Pledges $ 900 Million To Pakistan NDTV Islamabad: The US House of Representative has passed a defence bill that pledges $ 900 million in economic and other assistance to Pakistan, a significant portion of which is dependent of a Pentagon certification that the country is taking demonstrable ... |
The Hindu | Iran ready to mediate between India and Pakistan: Zarif The Hindu Iran is willing to mediate between India and Pakistan if asked to play a role, said Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday. Pitching for regional connectivity and shared prosperity in South Asia, Mr. Zarif strongly argued against terrorism ... Iran offers to mediate between Pakistan and India Close to both India, Pakistan, ready to mediate if asked: Iran Iran willing to mediate in Kashmir issue if both India & Pakistan wants so |
DAWN.com | New bank conditions spark diplomatic row between Pakistan and India DAWN.com NEW DELHI: In this season of demonetisation, the High Commission for Pakistan here is trying to stave off a cash crunch of an entirely different kind. The mission has written to India's external affairs ministry to protest against the policies of the ... Pakistan livid as India bank withholds salaries of High Commission staff Pakistan Embassy protests as its staffers refused withdrawal of salaries Demonetisation: Shortage of dollars sparks diplomatic war between India and Pakistan |
The Hindu | From Pakistan to Taiwan, Trump's phone calls upsetting diplomacy: NYT The Hindu United States President-elect Donald Trump's call to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could “upset the delicate balance” of India-Pakistan ties, the New York Times said as it sounded a critical tone of him breaking decades of diplomatic practice in ... Trump chats with Taiwan, Philippines and Pakistan leaders China lodges formal protest after Donald Trump's Taiwan call |