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Pakistan beneficial for US only to clean up Afghanistan ‘mess’: PM Khan

Pakistan beneficial for US only to clean up Afghanistan ‘mess’: PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said, on Wednesday, that the Afghan Taliban had said they would not sit on the discussion table with the Afghan government until Ashraf Ghani remains the president. The premier was talking

US swears to isolate Taliban if they take power by force

US swears to isolate Taliban if they take power by force

A US peace envoy, on Tuesday, warned the Taliban that any government that comes to power via the use of force in Afghanistan would not be internationally recognised. This comment from Zalmay Khalilzad comes in

Pakistan’s top diplomat in UK expecting red list exit soon

Pakistan’s top diplomat in UK expecting red list exit soon

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Moazzam Ahmad Khan said, on Tuesday, that he is optimistic that the UK will remove Pakistan from its red list in the forthcoming travel update on August 26. He

Units to be increased, new slabs proposed for lifeline electricity consumers

Units to be increased, new slabs proposed for lifeline electricity consumers

The government asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday to approve the first part of its three-phased subsidy rationalisation plan envisioning the creation of four new tariff slabs. It includes a slight

Pakistan fear mass migrations from Afghanistan

Pakistan fear mass migrations from Afghanistan

Pakistan worry that the newly-formulated US policy - processing Afghan resettlement applications via third countries - will encourage an ungovernable influx of individuals across their borders. Both countries say that the US either processes such

Saudi Arabia to allow vaccinated Umrah pilgrims from abroad

Saudi Arabia to allow vaccinated Umrah pilgrims from abroad

Saudi Arabia is set to accept vaccinated foreigners coming for the Umrah pilgrimage - authorities announced on Sunday. The move is intended to boost the economy hit by the Covid pandemic. The Saudi Press Agency

No safe havens for terrorists in Pakistan: Munir

No safe havens for terrorists in Pakistan: Munir

Pakistan, on Friday, rejected Afghan and Indian allegations about the cross-border movement of Taliban fighters and the existence of safe havens as "mere fantasies". Pakistan said that any cross-border movement was not possible as the

Uproar as Pakistan barred from UK travel list

Uproar as Pakistan barred from UK travel list

The British government’s latest decision to keep Pakistan on the red list - given travel restrictions amidst the Covid-19 pandemic - has come under heavy criticism by British MPs and citizens. People said the decision

UK declines to extend Nawaz Sharif’s stay

UK declines to extend Nawaz Sharif’s stay

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s visa to the United Kingdom remains valid, but the Home Office has declined his application for an extension in stay. He, however, has the right to appeal against the Home

Pakistan stands firm for Kashmir’s freedom: Fawad

Pakistan stands firm for Kashmir’s freedom: Fawad

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said, on Thursday, that the nation stood with the Kashmiri brothers of Indian occupied Kashmir in their fight for the right to self-determination. He laid forth