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BEIJING – China on Thursday called on the international community to recognize Pakistan’s political will and efforts to strengthen the country’s financing law against terrorism. “Pakistan has made great efforts to strengthen its national anti-terrorism funding system with visible progress, Pakistan’s political will and active efforts must be recognized and …

NEW DELHI – India’s highest court refused to suspend the controversial new citizenship law on Wednesday without hearing the government. It gave the government four weeks to respond to approximately 143 petitions, challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). At the hearing, Attorney General Kottayan Katankot Venugopal said that the government …

DAVOS – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, speaking at the strategic dialogue with Pakistan in Davos, highlighted the government’s efforts to promote business in the country and has made Pakistan a viable investment destination for foreign companies. “When we took office, our biggest challenge was the current account deficit – …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with Deutsche Welle said that the US and Taliban representatives are “heading toward a ceasefire in Afghanistan”. While the Afghan government does not consider the Taliban’s reduction in violence acceptable, the Pakistani prime minister told Deutsche Welle that US envoys …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani delegation landed in Beijing for a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting later this month, during which the organization would examine the country’s attempts to implement strict funding regulations of terrorism and money laundering. According to a source, the FATF working committee will be informed by the …

GAWADAR – Pakistan’s newly developed Gwadar seaport has begun handling transit cargo headed to and from Afghanistan, marking a significant step for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The handling officially began with a ship bearing cargo for Afghanistan anchored at the port, carrying first consignment of fertilizer for Afghanistan from the …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in a meeting held in Washington D.C. agreed upon the fact that sustained and high-level engagement between Pakistan and the United States was in mutual advantage of the two countries. Qureshi and Graham discussed bilateral …

By: Jawad Sadiq Fitrat Dr Ashraf Ghani has been declared winner in presidential election’s preliminary result announcement. Since his last tenure as Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani has proved to stay as “Theorist-in-Chief” as was dubbed by George Packer in his article ‘Afghanistan’s Theorist-in-Chief’ published in New York Times in June …

RIYADH – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Tuesday that during his “in-depth discussion” with his Saudi counterpart, he had expressed Pakistan’s support for facilitating a “constructive engagement” for peace in the region. Qureshi, in a tweet, said he had an in-depth discussion with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Russia agreed to launch a joint effort to “restore peace” in the region with growing tensions between the United States and Iran, Radio Pakistan reported Friday. The agreement came during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on …