FO official says time to shift nuclear narrative from deterrence to peaceful uses

ISLAMABAD: Director General Arms Control and Disarmament at the Foreign Office Kamran Akhtar on Thursday emphasized on changing the narrative about Pakistan’s nuclear program...

US welcomes improvement in Pakistan’s credit outlook by Moody’s

WASHINGTON: United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells on Wednesday welcomed the improvement in Pakistan's outlook by...

Afghan hostage visits Pakistan HC in Canberra

ISLAMABAD: Afghan hostage Timothy Weeks, the Australian who had remained hostage in Afghanistan for more than three years, visited the Pakistan High Commission in...

US’s bill on HK serious violation of Int’l relations: Spokesperson

BEIJING: US’s bill on Hong Kong a serious violation of International  relations, said spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Hua Chunying on Monday expressed...

Resumption of US-Taliban talks generate hopes: Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: Resumption of US-Taliban talks generate hopes and Pakistan expressed the hope that the resumption of direct talks between the United States and...

Pakistan keen to promote defence, trade ties with Africa: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and other countries in the region are facing challenges including security threats, said Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister on Wednesday. Pakistan is willing...

CPEC projects for prosperity of the region: FO

ISLAMABAD: CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) projects are imperative for progress and prosperity of the region, people and government of Pakistan would carry it...

PM directs FM Qureshi to raise issue of Holy Quran’s desecration with OIC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday directed FM Qureshi to raise the incident of Holy Quran’s desecration in Norway with the Organisation of...

JI holds countrywide protests against desecration of Quran

LAHORE: On appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq, protest demonstrations were held across the country to condemn the desecration of Holy Quran in...

Pakistan concerned over UNSC’s inaction on Kashmir issue

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has expressed deep concern at the absence of action by UN Security Council (UNSC) to halt India’s violations of human rights...