India will release five Pakistani prisoners on June 7
In April, Pakistan released 360 Indian prisoners after New Delhi sent a note verbale to Islamabad asking them to release prisoners who have completed their sentences.
Jun 04, 2019, 14:26 PM IST
Structured Indo-Pak engagement key to build edifice of durable peace: Pakistan
Pakistan's outgoing High Commissioner Sohail Mahmood said diplomacy and dialogue are indispensable to improve ties between the two neighbours.
Apr 14, 2019, 17:54 PM IST
Pakistan partially opens airspace for west-bound flights from India
Even though the route P518 was opened on Thursday evening, American airline company United Airlines announced on Friday its flight connecting Newark and Delhi has been suspended for two weeks.
Apr 06, 2019, 18:57 PM IST
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister in Islamabad to defuse Indo-Pak tensions
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Vice Foreign Minister Kong's Islamabad visit is "designed for communication with Pakistan for the situation concerning both India and Pakistan."
Mar 06, 2019, 16:21 PM IST
Land acquired for Kartarpur Corridor on Pakistani side, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Qureshi reiterated Pakistan’s offer to resume dialogue with India, but added that New Delhi has not been reciprocating to talk offers from Islamabad.
Jan 25, 2019, 20:22 PM IST
Pakistan tries to block Indian cargo flights to Afghanistan
India has taken up the matter with Islamabad, with the Ministry of External Affairs sending a note verbale to Pakistan.
Jan 23, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
Kartarpur Corridor: India counters Pakistan claim, says yet to receive draft
Pakistan on Monday issued a press release saying it has shared the draft agreement on Kartarpur Corridor with India.
Jan 21, 2019, 22:35 PM IST
India's 'western neighbour' indulging in proxy war for decades: Army Chief Bipin Rawat's veiled attack on Pakistan
Addressing an event, the Army chief said that India's land borders on the Northern Frontiers are disputed and the western sector has partially unsettled borders.
Jan 20, 2019, 20:54 PM IST
Pakistan should introspect its role in Afghanistan's precarious situation, hits back India
The spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said it was not for Pakistan to decide as to what role another country has in regional or global affairs.
Jan 18, 2019, 21:36 PM IST
Pakistan has no locus standi on territories illegally, forcibly occupied by it: India protests on Gilgit-Baltistan order
A detailed order was issued saying that the jurisdiction and power of the Supreme Court extend to Gilgit-Baltistan.
Jan 18, 2019, 18:53 PM IST
India lacks clarity on its ties with Pakistan: Foreign Office
India has made it clear to Pakistan that cross-border terrorism and talks cannot go hand-in-hand.
Jan 17, 2019, 20:22 PM IST
Pakistan warns India of retaliation over detention of High Commission official
According to Pakistan, the official was freed from the police station only after Islamabad lodged a protest over his detention.
Jan 14, 2019, 07:25 AM IST
Pakistan should be the last country to lecture us: India lashes out at Imran Khan over minorities issue
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that “Pakistan should be the last country to lecture” India on “plurality and inclusive society”.
Jan 11, 2019, 14:53 PM IST
Power supply to Indian diplomat's house in Islamabad cut for 4 hours
In a note verbale, the Indian mission conveyed to the Pakistani foreign ministry that there was no electrical fault at the residence of the second secretary.
Dec 31, 2018, 20:55 PM IST
India summons Pak High Commission official over infiltration, killing of civilians
New Delhi asked Pakistan to fulfill "its bilateral commitment to not allow any territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India in any manner."
Dec 27, 2018, 22:08 PM IST
Imran Khan counters Pakistan foreign minister, says Kartarpur 'a sincere effort, no googly'
It was a sincere effort. So was the invitation extended to the Indian ministers. It was not a googly for sure, says Imran Khan.
Dec 03, 2018, 21:22 PM IST
Imran Khan 'bowled a googly' at India with Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Qureshi said that the approach of Pakistan is “people-centric”, adding that “Pakistan will take two steps forward if India takes one”.
Nov 30, 2018, 10:13 AM IST
Express gratitude to Pakistan government for Kartarpur corridor: HS Puri
Puri left for Pakistan along with Union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur.
Nov 28, 2018, 11:51 AM IST
Harsimrat Kaur, who called Sidhu a 'gaddar', questioned over Pakistan visit
Cricket-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has also been invited for Kartarpur corridor ground-breaking ceremony is currently “awaiting” a response from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Nov 26, 2018, 09:11 AM IST
Despite Sushma, Amarinder declining invite for Kartarpur corridor ground-breaking ceremony, Pakistan lauds India's 'response'
The Pakistani media quoted country’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi as saying that India’s Ministry of External Affairs had “responded well to Pakistan’s initiative to bring the Sikh community closer”.
Nov 26, 2018, 07:28 AM IST
