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Indian economic interests thwarted peace efforts between Islamabad, New Delhi: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan has exhausted all possible routes to amicably resolve its dispute with India but New Delhi's economic interests have barred Pakistan's efforts from bearing fruit, said Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday

Al-Qaida aspires to gain from Hindu-Muslim strife in India, says Europol

Al-Qaida is making an all-out effort to capitalise on tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India using its Urdu platforms, said Europol, an European Union law enforcement cooperation agency

Pakistan-Afghanistan Chaman border reopened for a day

Pakistani officials on Tuesday re-opened the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing at Chaman on Tuesday for a day as a gesture of goodwill

Pakistan to mark Aug 5 as Day of Exploitation to protest abrogation of Article 370

Pakistan will be marking the one-year anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on August 5, 2020, with rallies, protests, events, speeches and commemorations, declaring the day as "Youm-e-Istehsal" (Day of Exploitation), when the Indian government abrogated Article 370 and 35A and changed the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories

India asked to appoint defence counsel in Kulbhushan Yadav case in Pakistan

The Islam­abad High Court (IHC) on Monday appointed leading lawyers as amici curiae in Indian "spy" Kulbhushan Jad­hav case and asked Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan to once again seek response from the Indian government and Jadhav regarding appointment of counsel for his defence

Afghan President Ghani discusses peace process with Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday received a phone call from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and expressed hope that the next phase of Afghan peace process would start soon, leading to the peaceful end of lingering conflict in the war-ravaged country

India to bring back 700 more Sikhs from Afghanistan

India is preparing to bring back around 700 more Sikhs who are have been tortured in Afghanistan

Pakistan foreign minister calls Afghan truce a 'breakthrough'

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed the three-day Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan, calling it "a major breakthrough," and said the decision to announce a truce in Afghanistan was not an easy decision and that Islamabad played a key role in the announcement

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade barbs over border clash

Pakistan and Afghanistan have traded allegations over a deadly border firing incident that caused casualties on both sides, it was reported on Saturday

Sri Lanka port workers protest India investment

A Sri Lanka port workers union protesting a planned investment into a container terminal by India has demanded a written guarantee from President Rajapaksa before elections that no privatization will be permitted, a minister said

Bhutan King lauds Assam CM for support during lockdown

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar has highly appreciated the Assam government in northeastern India for allowing movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to the neighbouring country amid the lockdown and ensuring the wellbeing of the people

Islamabad, Kabul trade charges over Chaman clash

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday traded allegations over deadly border firing incidents that caused casualties on both sides

India PM sends Eid-ul-Azha greetings to Bangladesh counterpart

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a message to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, expressing warm greetings on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha and assuring support for the country's health sector amid Covid pandemic

ADB signs $200 million deal with Reliance Bangladesh for 718MW power plant

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $200 million financing package with Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power Limited (RBLPL) to build and operate a 718MW gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh

Pakistan denies firing first in Spin Boldak clash

Pakistan’s foreign ministry in a statement on Friday blamed the Afghan security forces for starting a clash on Thursday night at the Spin Boldak crossing in Kandahar that left at least 15 Afghan civilians dead and 80 more wounded