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Pakistan refuses to end Kashmir obsession, focuses on proxy war with India

After losing a 32-year long proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has started talking about peace. India has always maintained that it is not an aggressor and stands for reconciliation

India's unbridled acquisition of arms threatening region's peace, stability

Pakistan on Friday said that India's unbridled acquisition of arms was creating an imbalance in the region, threatening peace and stability. Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said this at the weekly briefing in response to a question about Indian Air Force deploying its first batch of S-400 Russian Missile Defence System in Adampur and Halwara Air Base in Punjab, some 90-100 Km close to Pakistani border. It has been a long standing concern of Pakistan that the arms race, the imbalance that has been created and further exacerbated in our region because of India's belligerence and unbridled acquisition of arms over the years, threatens regional peace and stability, the FO spokesperson said. He said Pakistan had shared those concerns with friends, members of the international community, and had also raised these issues at the relevant forums in the United Nations. "Almost over 70 per cent of the military capability that India has acquired is actually directed, deployed .

Pak PM Sharif expresses desire for peaceful ties with India: Media Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of "equity, justice and mutual respect" and the resolution of the Kashmir issue, according to a media report on Friday. Sharif also urged the international community to play a "facilitative role" to ensure durable peace and stability in South Asia, it said, amidst a chill in bilateral ties over the Kashmir issue and cross border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Sharif expressed these views during a meeting with the newly-appointed Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, on Thursday, the Dawn Newspaper quoted the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) as saying. Pakistan desires peaceful ties with India, based on the principles of equity, justice and mutual respect. In this context, a just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people, was indispensable, Shar

India, Pak bonhomie at WTO blossoms despite fractious bilateral relations

Both countries have made two joint submissions at the WTO as co-sponsors in the past two months

In a sane world, India and Pak ought to be super-close economic partners

Yet their current bilateral trade is only $514 million, and it is not easy to travel between the two countries

Constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019: Pak FM

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that a constructive dialogue with India has become difficult after 2019, according to a media report on Saturday

Despite trade ban, Pakistan imports from India jump 2x in April-May

The Shehbaz Sharif-led govt named a senior official 'trade minister' in Pakistan's New Delhi embassy in May

India will emerge victorious in case of any war, says Rajnath Singh

Pitching for reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Singh said that it is a part of India and will continue to remain part of this country

Modi, Shehbaz meeting likely to take place in Uzbekistan at SCO summit

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Secretary General Zhang Ming is visiting Pakistan on Friday for three days and will invite Pak Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to participate in the SCO annual summit

Ending terrorism is only way for Pakistan to help Kashmiris: India

India has said that the only thing Pakistan can do to help the people of Kashmir is to stop terrorism

Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal makes pitch for re-engagement with India

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday made a strong pitch for re-engaging with India, saying cutting ties with New Delhi would not serve the country's interests

India slams Pak for criticising BJP members remarks against Prophet

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the "absurdity of a serial violator of minority rights commenting on the treatment of minorities in another nation is not lost on anyone"

Pak summons Indian charg d'affaires over BJP leaders' controversial remarks

Pakistan said on Monday that it has summoned the Indian charg d'affaires to convey its categorical rejection and condemnation of the controversial remarks by two BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammed.

Indian projects compliant with Indus Water Treaty provisions: India to Pak

India underscored that its projects are fully compliant with the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty and it is committed to bilateral resolution of issues, sources said

Pakistan, India have a lot to gain from mutually beneficial trade: Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has said that Islamabad is looking to forge partnerships for its geo-economics strategy, especially within the region, which includes New Delhi

India, Pakistan engage in 'back channel' talks to break stalemate: Report

Since the new government came to power in Islamabad, there has been a renewed push by the two sides to find some way out

India-Pakistan 118th bilateral meeting on Indus Water Treaty begins today

During the meeting, both sides will deliberate on the issue of advance flood information and the annual report of the Permanent Commission of Indus Waters

Pak delegation to visit India next week for dialogue on water issues

The talks will be held in New Delhi from May 30-31, the Dawn newspaper quoted Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehr Ali Shah as saying

India slams Pak for FM Bilawal Zardari 's remarks on Kashmir at UNSC

India on Friday slammed Pakistan for making "unwarranted remarks" on Jammu and Kashmir, saying comments made its Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the UN Security Council are a pavlovian response aimed to misuse any forum and every topic to propagate false and malicious propaganda against New Delhi. India's response came after Bilawal raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, the abrogation of Article 370 and the recent order by the Delimitation Commission during his remarks at the Council debate. "Pakistan Representative made unwarranted remarks, which symbolises nothing but a pavlovian response aimed to misuse any forum, and every topic, to propagate false and malicious propaganda against my country, Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Rajesh Parihar said. India exercised the Right of Reply at the Security Council open debate on Maintenance of International Peace & Security - Conflict and Food Security' organised by the US, the Council President. The Union .

Relationship with India 'complicated' due to New Delhi's decisions: Pak FM

Pakistan said its relationship with India has been "particularly complicated" by Delhi's decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir and the recent recommendation by a delimitation commission