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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Friday accused India of continuing “extrajudicial killings” of innocent Kashmiris, calling for impartial investigations to be carried out under international supervision. “Extrajudicial killings in Jammu and Kashmir illegally occupied by Indian occupation forces have also continued unabated over the past week, and ten more Kashmiris have …

WASHINGTON – Enough vaccines have now been given to fully immunize about 5% of the world’s population – but the distribution has been uneven. Most vaccines are intended for the wealthier countries. As of Thursday, 40% of the Covid-19 vaccines administered worldwide had gone to people in 27 wealthy countries …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan expects debt relief of around 800 million under the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) of the G-20 countries, which would provide space budget, help improve the country’s Balance of Payments (BOP) and foreign exchange reserves. The G20 group of the world’s largest economies has extended its offer …

ISLAMABAD – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Wednesday that his country would provide “special military equipment” to Pakistan to revive the country’s war on terrorism. Lavrov concluded his two-day visit, the first by a Russian Foreign Minister in nine years, after holding official talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister, …

PESHAWAR – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, currently on a two-day visit to Islamabad, lauded Pakistan’s proactive role in bringing the Afghan adversaries to the negotiating table, where he said that Russia hopes the March 18 meeting of the extended ‘Troika’ in Moscow will give an impetus to intra-Afghan peace …

KABUL – Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to extend the transit trade agreement by signing a protocol in a ceremony held through video link. Advisor to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and Minister for Commerce and Industry Nisar Ahmad Ghoryani signed the document in the presence …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, gave this assurance during a joint press briefing with his Tajik counterpart, Sirajuddin Mehruddin, in Dushanbe to make all possible efforts for the early completion of the CASA-1000 project. The Central Asia-South Asia project (CASA-1000) will not only benefit the two countries …

KABUL – Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Pakistan will continue to support a peaceful, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan, at peace with itself and with it’s neighbors. Besides facilitating the peace process, Pakistan is extending all possible support to Afghanistan, he said, adding that Pakistan had …

KABUL – Pakistan on Tuesday denounced the spike in violence in Afghanistan, affirming its support for a ceasefire in the neighboring country. At a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Dushanbe, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated support for the renewed peace push in Afghanistan. …

While the United States is facing a dilemma over the current situation in Afghanistan, the ninth Heart of Asia Summit – Istanbul Process (HOA-IP) has begun in Dushanbe, Tajikistan and will last for two days. This time, the theme of the conference is “Strengthening the Consensus for Peace and Development” …