In a significant development following days of deadly violence along the border, Pakistan and the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire. The truce, which reportedly came into effect on Wednesday evening, aims to bring temporary relief after intense cross-border clashes that claimed dozens of lives and displaced several civilians on both...
In a striking public declaration, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded U.S. President Donald Trump as a “man of peace,” asserting that Trump played an instrumental role in facilitating the ceasefire with India earlier this year. Sharif’s remarks mark a dramatic diplomatic posture, especially given India’s consistent rejection of any third-party intervention in the...
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced today that the country is open to engaging in a comprehensive and dignified dialogue with India, covering all outstanding issues—most notably the Jammu and Kashmir dispute—but firmly emphasized that “Pakistan will not beg for talks”. Dar reiterated that Pakistan’s position adheres to its longstanding posture:...
The chief of the Pakistani Army, Air Marshall Asim Munir, reiterated his anti-India stance by describing Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein” during a speech to the Pakistani community in Florida, USA. As reported, Munir stated that Kashmir is “not merely an internal issue for India but rather an unfinished international agenda. As the Quaid-e-Azam articulated,...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Lok Sabha on Monday that there was no connection to trade at any point during discussions between India and the US amidst the conflict with Pakistan, refuting President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he utilized trade to prevent the two nations from engaging in combat. While addressing the...
Putrajaya: Cambodia and Thailand have reached an agreement for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” effective at midnight local time (12 p.m. Monday), as stated by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday. This announcement follows several days of violent clashes along the disputed border between the two Southeast Asian nations, according to Malaysia’s state media....
Thailand and Cambodia engaged in conflict for a third consecutive day on Saturday, with the death toll from their most violent clashes in years rising to 33, prompting Phnom Penh to demand an “immediate ceasefire”. A longstanding border dispute escalated into severe hostilities involving aircraft, artillery, tanks, and ground forces on Thursday, leading the UN...
A discussion regarding Operation Sindoor is anticipated to take place in Parliament on Tuesday, July 29, with the government designating 16 hours for a special discussion in both houses during the ongoing Monsoon Session, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, is expected...
Washington: US Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a warning that American President Donald Trump is set to impose significant tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners –including India and China– if they fail to cease purchasing Russian oil amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Republican lawmaker indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to enforce a...