(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with PR Newswire. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) LONDON, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Leading online bookmaker Betway has signed former England cricketer and 2005 Ashes hero, Kevin Pietersen as its “Global Cricket […]
ISLAMABAD – People gathered in mosques across Pakistan on Monday to offer special prayers for Eid al-Adha, the second of Islam’s two major religious festivals. The government has called for the festival to be observed in a “simple manner” this year, to express solidarity with Kashmiris living on […]
BEIJING – China’s foreign ministry said it showed a “principled” stand on “unilateral” actions taken by India in a meeting between the two countries’ top diplomats on Monday. Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said he hoped India would play a constructive role in regional peace and stability, China’s […]
HONG KONG – China is gravely concerned about situation in Kashmir, senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday, following a meeting with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Foreign Ministry said. Wang added that China would continue to support Pakistan to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said on Friday it will halt the last train service running to India, after New Delhi revoked special status for its portion of the Kashmir region claimed by both countries. “We have decided to shut down the Thar Express as well,” Pakistan’s railways minister Sheikh […]
UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, his spokesman said on Monday, after India revoked the special status of Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties with neighboring Pakistan. “We urge all parties to exercise […]
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR – Tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir have the potential to blow up into a regional crisis and it is the right time for U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday. Khan’s comments come a day after Pakistan accused […]
Islamabad, Aug 4:Â Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan convened a meeting of the National Security Committee on Sunday to discuss issues pertaining to national security in the wake of developments in the region. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan announced this in […]
Washington, Aug 3:Â US President Donald Trump invited Iran’s foreign minister to the White House last month at the height of tensions between the two countries, a magazine reports. The invitation, extended by Senator Rand Paul with permission from the president, was turned down for now, The New Yorker […]
Washington, Aug 2:Â US President Donald Trump has said the issue of Kashmir is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan but he would be happy to mediate if they want him to do so. Last week, Trump had made a stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked […]
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