All posts tagged "Pakistan"

IOM says 60% of returnees from Iran deported forcibly

Pakistan capital in lockdown ahead of regional leaders’ meeting

The 23rd meeting of the SCO, which comprises nine full members including China, India, Iran and Russia, is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Islamabad.

Four Afghans among those killed in attack on miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan

A total of 20 miners were killed in the attack by unidentified gunmen in Duki district of Balochistan province.

At least 20 killed in attack on miners in southwestern Pakistan

Pakistani chamber calls on Islamabad to urgently reopen trade route from Afghanistan

SCCI chief fears bilateral trade could grind to a halt completely if Islamabad fails to resolve the issue urgently

Chinese embassy says citizens killed in ‘terrorist attack’ in Pakistan

Pakistan broadcaster Geo News reported at least 10 people were injured in the blast in addition to some fatalities.

Kabul calls for talks between Pakistan’s government and opposition

Balkhi said the Islamic Emirate was closely monitoring the situation in Pakistan, hoping that the Pakistani government and its influential institutions would behave reasonably and realistically...

Six Pakistani soldiers killed in clash with militants

Pakistan seals off capital, blocks cellphones ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party

Shipping containers have been placed to block Islamabad's entry and exit points, guarded by large numbers of police and paramilitary troops, the officials said, while police...

Islamabad police arrest 60 Afghans ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party

The crackdown comes as PTI, under the direction of its founder Imran Khan, called for a protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 4. In response,...

Stanikzai warns Pakistan against closing the trade route from Afghanistan

Pakistanis protesting Hezbollah leader’s killing clash with Karachi police

Police said seven officers were injured and receiving treatment in hospital from stones thrown by protesters.

Muttaqi expresses concern over Pakistan-US joint military exercises

He said talks between the Pakistani government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would be in Islamabad's interest.

Six people killed in Pakistan helicopter crash, security sources say

It crashed shortly after take-off in the volatile North Waziristan area near the Afghan border.

Pakistan PM urges IEA to act against terrorist groups

He also said that Pakistan seeks the earliest possible normalization of the situation in Afghanistan.

Top officials of Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan meet to discuss Afghanistan

Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that the parties compared their approaches to the Afghanistan settlement.

Pakistan signs contract to sell JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

The military did not provide the cost or quantity of jets agreed to, but said in a statement that the sale was part of Islamabad's efforts...

Pakistani minister seeks support from UN, Kabul for Afghans’ return

He said no country in the world, other than Pakistan, allowed refugees to live without proper documentation.

Pakistan PM Sharif welcomes IMF’s $7 billion funding agreement

The IMF said the new program will require "sound policies and reforms" to strengthen macroeconomic stability and address structural challenges alongside "continued strong financial support from...

Trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan drops sharply

Trade relations between the two countries are also fractured, especially as the closure of trade routes in Pakistan has resulted in major financial losses for fresh...