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Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif
Improving ties with India top priority: ...

Improving ties with India top priority: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan during a meeting here Wednesday that his country wants to resolve all contentious issues with India, according to a media report. Bilateral ties between India and Pakistan and matters of mutual... read more »

US hopes India will persuade 'friend' Karzai on troops stay post-2014
US hopes India will persuade ‘frie...

US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on troops stay pos...

Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay post-2014. Testifying before a Senate committee, a senior US official said that he was confident Afghanistan would eventually complete an agreement... read more »

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved
Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project can...

Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions is...

Islamabad – Pakistan has said it cannot move ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project unless the issue of possible US sanctions is resolved. The comments from Pakistan came while asking Iran to resolve the issue of possible US sanctions that have delayed the multi-billion dollar gas pipeline... read more »

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm
Chinese hackers snooped on five EU minis...

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US security company FireEye has revealed. The hackers sent the infected emails with attachments purporting to detail a possible US intervention in... read more »

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Petition questioning Musharraf's trial rejected

Petition questioning Musharraf’s trial rejected

Islamabad – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a ! petition challenging the constitution of a special court for the treason trial of former Paksitan president Pervez... read more »

Kashmir can trigger fourth war with India: Sharif

Kashmir can trigger fourth war with India: Sharif

Islamabad – Kashmir is “a flashpoint and can trigger a fourth war” with India, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said, adding that he would push for early... read more »

Sharif warns delaying Kashmir dispute could lead to war with India

Sharif warns delaying Kashmir dispute could lead to war with India

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has warned that failure to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India could lead to a fourth war between the two nuclear powers. Nawaz... read more »

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

India, China emerging as more important US allies: Survey

Washington – While growing numbers of Americans believe th! at US global power and prestige are in decline, top foreign policy experts think China and India will be more important US... read more »

Pak army’s new leader takes over

Pak army’s new leader takes over

The new leader of Pakistan’s army took office Friday, amid the country’s struggle against militants and ahead of next year’s withdrawal of international troops from neighbouring... read more »