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Lahore: Pakistan early Saturday claimed that its three air bases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones. Pakistan military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry told a hurriedly called press conference in Islamabad at around 4 am that Nur Khan (Chaklala, Rawalpindi), Murid (Chakwal) and...

Washington: US President Donald Trump wants tensions between India and Pakistan to “de-escalate as quickly as possible”, the White House said Friday. That message has been conveyed to both sides by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is doubling up temporarily as the president’s national...

Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Faci­li­ty, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Islamabad said. “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the approval of a USD 1...

New Delhi: India Friday opposed IMF's proposal to extend fresh loans of USD 2.3 billion to Pakistan, saying the funds could be misused for financing state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. New Delhi abstained from voting at the crucial International Monetary Fund meeting, whose outcome was not known...

Lahore: At a time when Pakistan's civil and military leadership is emphasising to respond to India amid military conflict, efforts are being made by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to strengthen back channel contacts to defuse tension with New Delhi, a media report said Friday....

New York: India has ramped up its diplomatic offensive against Pakistan following the military conflict, with its Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra saying that the country is at war with the terrorists and will bring justice to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack...

Islamabad: The possibility of Pakistan splitting once again is drawing global attention, with experts pointing to Balochistan’s growing independence movement. Just as Bangladesh emerged as a new nation during the 1971 war with India, calls for a separate Balochistan are now growing stronger. While Pakistan...

Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party Friday filed a petition in the High Court here seeking his release from jail, claiming a threat to his life due to the impact of the prolonged detention on his health and in view of the...

Seoul: South Korean People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo and the party's interim leader clashed again Friday on a move to merge campaigns with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, marking the latest showdown within the conservative party ahead of the June 3 vote....

New Delhi: The Pakistan government and its Army have found themselves at the receiving end of their citizens and Parliamentarians, after getting beaten in the war of nerves with their Indian counterpart and also losing face globally, over their brazen support to terror. Pakistan Prime...