Pakistan committed to play positive role for regional peace: FM Qureshi
WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reiterated Pakistan’s firm commitment for playing a positive role for peace and stability in the region.
Talking to US Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington, he said there is...
Iran’s Rouhani promises to punish those behind plane’s downing: Ukraine
KIEV: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told his Ukrainian counterpart that those behind the downing of the Ukrainian airliner will be brought to justice, the Ukranian presidency said.
Rouhani told Volodymyr Zelensky that "all the...
Trump warns Iran against ‘massacre’ as protests erupt over jetliner downing
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was monitoring Iranian demonstrations closely, warning against any new "massacre" as protests broke out after Tehran admitted to shooting down a passenger plane.
Iran said...
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai meets Nawaz Sharif in London
LONDON: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif in London.
According to a private news channel, the former Afghan President was warmly received by Hussain and Hassan Nawaz...
Haitham bin Tariq al-Said sworn in as Sultan Qaboos’s successor
MUSCAT: Haitham bin Tariq, Oman's culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos, has been sworn in as the new royal ruler, the government said Saturday.
"Haitham bin Tariq was sworn in as...
US rejects Iraq request to discuss troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday rejected a request by Iraq to start talks on pulling out its 5,200 troops, notching up the discord after Washington killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad.
Angry at...
Iranian Govt admits downing Ukrainian airplane unintentionally
TEHRAN: Iranian armed forces on Saturday admitted that they unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week and blamed "human error" for the mistake. The plane, which crashed on Wednesday killing all...
US House votes to curb Trump war power on Iran
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers concerned about rushing to war with Iran adopted a measure Thursday aimed at reining in President Donald Trump s ability to take military action against the Islamic republic.
The resolution was introduced...
Pakistan urges UN to act decisively to prevent war with India
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to United Nations Munir Akram on Thursday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to act “decisively” to prevent a war between India and Pakistan and to enable the Kashmiri...
US ready to engage with Iran without preconditions to defuse tension
WASHINGTON: The United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, said on Thursday that Washington was now “ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran”.
The statement came after US President Donald...
