KABUL: The remark triggered harsh criticism in Afghanistan as Afghan experts termed Pakistani envoy’s remarks regarding peace links between Afghanistan and Kashmir as illogical. “Kashmir issue is between Pakistan and India and linking that to Afghanistan is illogical and meaningless, because Afghanistan is not India’s advocate,” said political expert Ahmad Saidi. “Afghanistan’s and Kashmir’s interests do not relate Pakistan’s interests ...

Actor Mahira Khan has broken her silence over the ongoing controversy surrounding the demand for a ban on Pakistani artistes in Bollywood after the Uri attack, saying she strongly condemns any act of terror and prays for a peaceful world. The 33-year-old actor’s comments came after Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan condemned the Uri attack. ...

A Pakistani envoy has reportedly linked peace in Afghanistan to the resolution of Kashmir issue as the Afghan officials are pessimistic regarding Islamabad’s honesty to bring the Taliban group to negotiations table. Pakistan Prime Minister’s special envoy on Kashmir Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has said a solution to both is required for peace and they cannot be “compartmentalised”. “Road to ...

KABUL: The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has appreciated the Pakistani government for their latest commitment of $500 million in Brussels Conference on Afghanistan and the country’s support to the Afghan refugees. During a meeting with the Minister of States and Frontier Regions of Pakistan, Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Abdul Quadir Baloch in Geneva, Abdullah appreciated Pakistan’s generous hosting of Afghan ...

Amidst the persistent military tension on the Line of Control between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, the first week of October saw a deepening civil-military schism in Pakistan’s power structure surfacing to the public and getting reported in national and international press. Massive protests in the streets of Indian controlled Kashmir for the last almost three months have ...

LAHORE:  Sirajul Haq, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami has denounced the bill passed on Thursday in the National Assembly over killings in the country for so-called honour. Senator Haq branded the law against the Holy Quran and Sunnah and said that any law that was against the teachings of Islam was synonymous to terrorism. He alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan ...

BRUSSELS: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz called on the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan and discussing efforts for long term peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Adviser reiterated Pakistan’s earnest desire for lasting peace in Afghanistan which was important for stability and progress in Pakistan, and emphasized ...

NEW DELHI: Amid cross-border tensions, the fate of an Indo-Pak couple about to tie the knot now hangs in balance. Preparations for the wedding scheduled for November 7 have been completed. Even as the date of the wedding is now approaching fast, the Indian embassy in Pakistan has not granted visas to the bride’s family and relatives, leaving both the ...

NEW DELHI: The US said on Friday it does not support declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ but will continue to work with the governments in the region to eliminate safe havens which also pose a threat to India. The US also called for a “meaningful dialogue” between India and Pakistan to address differences including the Kashmir issue and to bring ...

A Pashtun leader who had questioned Pakistani military operations in his North Waziristan homeland has been assassinated in southeastern Afghanistan, where he had been living in exile for more than two years. Afghan officials said Malik Mohammad Omar Khan Wazir was killed inside a guesthouse adjacent to his house in southeastern Khost Province late on October 5. Provincial spokesman Mubariz ...