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Pakistan head coach Misbah tests positive for Covid, quarantine in WI

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has tested positive for Covid and will stay here in quarantine for the next 10 days even as rest of squad flies out to Lahore after completing Test and T20 series.

Afghanistan: China in talks with Taliban to expand CPEC to Kabul

China has established its first diplomatic contact with the militant group, aimed at pushing forward its ambitious project -- the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) -- to Kabul.

Pak FM to visit regional countries to discuss Afghanistan crisis

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will travel to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran this week to discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Office said on Tuesday

India, Pak issue diplomatic visas to each other after 28 months

India and Pakistan have issued assignment visas to each other's diplomats after a gap of around 28 months as both countries are trying to normalise ties

Trade between Afghanistan, Pakistan increases by 50% after Taliban takeover

Trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has risen by 50 per cent in the past week as the Taliban now hold control over Afghanistan's borders and dry ports.

Pakistan dispels speculations on FM Qureshi's visit to Afghanistan

Pakistan has dispelled speculations regarding visit of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to Kabul, according to an official spokesperson.

Pak urges international community to remain engaged with Afghanistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that the international community should remain engaged with Afghanistan to help it come out of the current situation. During a conversation with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, Qureshi shared Pakistan's perspective on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Qureshi underlined that the highest priorities remained ensuring safety and security as well as protection of the rights of all Afghans, Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement. Qureshi said that the current situation in Afghanistan required sustained international engagement. At this critical juncture, it was vitally important to remain in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and extend support to them, both in the humanitarian arena and for economic sustenance, he said. He said that Pakistan was in close contact with regional and international partners and briefed ..

Pakistan to allow fully-vaccinated Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib

Pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara was suspended in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 outbreak

Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib amid Covid

Pakistan has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from next month amidst efforts to contain the fourth wave of the coronavirus.

Pak FM Qureshi discusses Afghan situation with several counterparts

Shah Mahmood Qureshi held telephonic interactions with his counterparts from Russia, Germany Turkey, the Netherlands, Belgium and with the OIC chief on the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan

China condemns suicide attack on its nationals in Pakistan's Gwadar

A suicide bomber attacked a convoy of Chinese nationals in the restive Balochistan province in the second such attack in over a month

History over geography

India shouldn't be paranoid about a weakened Pakistan creating a new 'Terroristan'. This is the best chance to focus on maritime power and opportunity rather than overland threats

Taliban appeals for int'l recognition; says China has 'big role' to play

The Taliban have appealed to the international community to recognise it amid growing resentment against it at home and abroad, even as the Afghan militant group sought to placate China

Peaceful, stable Afghanistan crucial for Pak and the region: FM Qureshi

FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the evolving situation in Afghanistan and stressed on the need for an inclusive political settlement in the war-ravaged country

Pakistan PM meets Afghan leaders; says committed to support inclusive govt

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday told an Afghan delegation, led by former vice president Muhammad Younas Qanooni, that Pakistan was committed to support an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Afghans have broken 'shackles of slavery': Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday seemed to endorse the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring war-torn country

Afghan leaders arrive in Pakistan after Taliban captures Kabul

As the Taliban took control of Kabul, a delegation of the Afghan political leadership, including Speaker of the House of the People Mir Rehman Rehmani, arrived in Islamabad, a media report said.

75 years on, here's a look back at Jinnah's infamous Direct Action Day

August 16, 1946 was the day Pakistan became a certainty

Will teach Pak lesson of lifetime if tries to be adventurous: Punjab CM

CM Amarinder Singh vowed to protect the border state against the nefarious designs of Pakistan, even as he pledged to continue fighting with the farmers for the repeal of the Centre's black farm laws

Pakistan lifts travel restrictions from 11 countries, including India

Pakistan has lifted travel restrictions from 11 countries including India on Friday, local media reported.