Category: International

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets despite late al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s presence in Kabul and foot-dragging by the Taliban and Afghan central bank, according to three sources with knowledge of the situation. The decision to pursue the initiative to […]

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan Monday morning moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and sought pre-arrest bail in a terror case filed against him on Sunday. The plea was filed through Khan’s counsels, Faisal Chaudhry and Babar Awan, in the capital’s top court after a late-night drama at Bani Gala — where police and […]

The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and Germany held a conversation on efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House said on Sunday. “In addition, they discussed ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the need to strengthen support for partners in the Middle East region, and joint efforts to deter […]

Islamabad: Rebuking the atrocities in Pakistan against its minority Ahmadiyya community, the country’s Human Rights Commission on Saturday condemned the perpetuating violence and demanded justice. This comes as a 60-year-old man from the Ahmadiyya community was stabbed to death in Chenabnagar city of Punjab province. This is in continuation of the targeted killings of the […]

The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials Friday, pending any deal by Security Council members on a possible extension, diplomats told AFP. Under a 2011 UN Security Council resolution, 135 Taliban officials are subject to sanctions that include asset freezes and travel bans. But 13 of them were […]

ISLAMABAD: Two terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces in the tribal district of North Waziristan, an army statement said on Saturday. The statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said the clash occurred when security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Mir Ali town […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday eulogised China’s continued support for Pakistan, saying Beijing had been supporting infrastructure development since President Xi Jinping during his visit to Islamabad in 2014 announced investing $46 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). However, for a second day running, the […]

A European proposal to revive the nuclear agreement between Western countries and Iran is imminent and includes the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds and oil exports in return for the scaling back of its nuclear programme. The new deal will be carried out in four phases over two 60-day periods, sources […]

Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said that party leader Shahbaz Gill was subjected to mental and physical torture as well as sexual abuse after he was arrested by the Islamabad police in a sedition case last week. “All the pictures & videos show clearly [Shahbaz] Gill was tortured both mentally & […]

ISLAMABAD: An Indian gang operated a fake police station from a hotel for eight months where they dressed up as officers and are believed to have extorted money from hundreds of people, an official said Thursday. Incidents of fraudsters pretending to be police or soldiers are common in India, where there is widespread fear and […]