ISPR cautions ‘warmongering’ New Delhi after Indian army chief’s provocative statement – Pakistan
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday cautioned “warmongering” India against pushing South Asia towards another war after its army chief made provocative remarks about Pakistan. “Indian COAS gave a provocative statement during a recent interview that ‘Pakistan should decide if it desired to be part of geography and history’,” ISPR noted in a statement […]
Time for ‘legal diplomacy’
IT was 2016. We at RSIL routinely studied all major disputes and issues between India and Pakistan — Kashmir, Sir Creek, Siachen, the Indus Waters Treaty, Samjhauta Express, Babri Masjid, Junagarh, etc. Each issue had a dominant legal dimension that required sustained research. Following the Mumbai attacks in 2008, bilateral bitterness was still on the […]
Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet in Karachi for Zilhaj moon sighting today
Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairperson Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad looks through telescope for the new moon. Photo: AFP The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Karachi on Sunday to sight the moon of Zilhajj 1447 AH. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on 29 Zilhajj, May 17, at […]
Pak-China-US triangle – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
DURING US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the concept of the ‘Thucydides Trap’ invoked by Chinese President Xi Jinping drew the attention of Western strategic circles. Many observers saw the remark as a subtle indication that China is now more willing to acknowledge its emergence as a global power. For nearly a decade, Beijing […]
Beijing’s red lines – Newspaper
THE Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was never likely to produce a grand result. Too much mistrust has accumulated, and the disputes dividing Washington and Beijing now extend far beyond tariffs. Yet the meeting still mattered because both sides met with an interest in preventing relations from […]
Situationer: Panda Bond: financial breathing space or catalyst for reform? – Business
PAKISTAN’S successful debut in China’s onshore bond market through the issuance of its first-ever Panda Bond is undoubtedly an important financial milestone. Raising RMB1.75 billion at a remarkably low 2.5 per cent coupon — far below the cost of Pakistan’s conventional external borrowing — reflects improving investor sentiment towards the country’s macroeconomic stability. The more […]
‘Extended truce’ fails to stop Israeli attacks on Lebanon – World
• Strikes on Harouf medical centre kill six, including paramedics; at least five villages targeted• Evacuation warnings trigger another wave of displacement; civilians dismiss ceasefire as ‘meaningless’ BEIRUT: Israel launched a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, striking at least five villages and prompting a new exodus of residents, despite a 45-day extension […]
Woman cop, poet killed in Balochistan attacks – Pakistan
GWADAR / QUETTA: A woman police constable and a Brahvi-language poet were gunned down in the Turbat and Nushki areas of Balochistan on Saturday. Police officials said woman police constable Shakeela was on her way to Turbat town on a motorcycle along with her husband and child when armed men targeted her near Apsar Research […]
PTI says all united behind Imran as insiders claim internal rifts – Pakistan
• Waqas Akram insists difference of opinion part of political process• Rejects social media campaign against party• Insiders complain about lack of unified strategy amid ‘multiple centres of influence’ ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of internal rifts, leadership crisis and serious differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) over its policies, the party has stressed that its leadership, […]
Pakistan makes fresh bid to revive US-Iran talks – Newspaper
• Naqvi lands in Tehran to ‘promote regional peace’, facilitate talks; Dar speaks to Uzbek counterpart• Araghchi says Iran does not trust the US at all due to contradictory messages• Iran’s UN envoy blames Hormuz disruptions on aggressors amid claims of Europe’s request for transit• Putin, UAE president discuss Iran conflict in phone call ISLAMABAD: […]