Sartaj Aziz

Heart of Asia: Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz meets Ashraf Ghani, discusses ways to bring peace, stability in Afghanistan

Sartaj Aziz, the foreign affairs advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of Heart of Asia conference in Amritsar during which they discussed ways to bring peace and stability in the war-ravaged country.

Dec 04, 2016, 11:32 AM IST

Heart of Asia conference LIVE: 'Silence against terrorism will only embolden terrorists' - PM Narendra Modi blasts Pakistan without naming it

The sixth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference is taking place in Amritsar on Sunday. Here are all the LIVE updates:-

Dec 04, 2016, 09:36 AM IST

'Heart of Asia' conference: Sartaj Aziz exchanges pleasantries with PM Narendra Modi, Indo-Pak talks uncertain

PM Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on today took a heritage walk and visited the Golden Temple.

Dec 04, 2016, 00:03 AM IST

Ahead of 'Heart of Asia' conference, PM Narendra Modi visits Golden Temple, serves 'langar​'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived here on Saturday evening to inaugurate the 'Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process' conference.

Dec 03, 2016, 20:34 PM IST

Heart of Asia conference: PM Narendra Modi to attend dinner​; Sartaj Aziz to arrive in Amritsar today

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz will leave for Amritsar on Saturday evening, instead of Sunday, to attend Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan.

Dec 03, 2016, 16:59 PM IST

We will positively consider if India proposes talks on HoA sidelines: Pakistan

Ahead of a visit by its Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz's to India to attend Heart of Asia conference in Amritsar, Pakistan on Monday said, it will "positively consider" if India, as a host, proposed a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the forum.

Nov 28, 2016, 20:28 PM IST

Heart of Asia conference: Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz may curtail India visit, bilateral talks unlikely

Pakistan Prime Minister's foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz's visit to India for Heart of Asia conference is likely to be a curtailed one.

Nov 27, 2016, 09:33 AM IST

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Pakistan for bilateral talks

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday arrived on a two-day official visit to Pakistan for talks on bilateral and regional issues, officials said.

Nov 24, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz to attend Afghanistan conference in India

Pakistan on Wednesday officially confirmed to India that its Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz would attend a global conference on Afghanistan in Amritsar early next month.

Nov 23, 2016, 18:55 PM IST

Pak forms committee to formulate "a doable and sustainable India-Kashmir policy"

The committee would regularly brief the two committees, which Senate had originally recommended including chairpersons of the defence and foreign affairs committees, said Aziz.

Nov 23, 2016, 13:11 PM IST

Sartaj Aziz to visit India, hints at easing tension

Pakistan´s foreign policy chief, Sartaj Aziz, has said he will travel to India early next month for the Heart of Asia Conference, describing it as a "good opportunity to defuse the tension" between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

Nov 16, 2016, 20:20 PM IST

Sartaj Aziz to visit India for regional meeting in Afghanistan

Sartaj Aziz, Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs, said that he would travel to India to attend the Heart of Asia Conference in December, asserting that his visit could be a "good opportunity" to "defuse the tension" between India and Pakistan.

Nov 16, 2016, 11:34 AM IST

Pakistan, after facing isolation, says will attend Heart of Asia conference in India

The Heart of Asia conference will be held during the first week of December in Amritsar, India.

Oct 25, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Six terrorists, including kidnapper of Pakistan Governor Salman Taseer's son killed

Islamabad; Six terrorists, including the alleged kidnapper of the son of assassinated Pakistani Governor Salman Taseer, were killed in an encounter in Punjab province, officials said on Monday.

Oct 17, 2016, 15:09 PM IST

Narendra Modi misleading BRICS, India has no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism efforts: Pakistan

Adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz has alleged that India has no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism efforts and pointing fingers.

Oct 17, 2016, 10:58 AM IST

India's move to completely seal border with Pakistan contrary' to its peace claims: Islamabad

Indian move to completely seal its 3,323-km-long border with Pakistan by December 2018 would be contrary to the Indian position of establishing a peaceful neighbourhood, a top Islamabad official said.

Oct 15, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

Pakistan wants de-escalation of tensions with India: Sartaj Aziz

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Advisor on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has said that Pakistan wants de-escalation of tensions with India for the collective good of the entire region.

Oct 10, 2016, 16:39 PM IST

Pakistan keen to resolve all issues including Kashmir: Envoy

Asserting that war is not an option for India and Pakistan, a top Pakistani diplomat has said Islamabad believes there is a need to resolve all bilateral disputes, including the Kashmir issue, through dialogue.

Oct 09, 2016, 10:48 AM IST

No chance of breakthrough in ties with India under Narendra Modi: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan sees no hope of a breakthrough in relations with India under the Narendra Modi government, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said, accusing India of adopting a "hegemonistic attitude".

Oct 08, 2016, 19:49 PM IST

Pakistan, India NSAs agree to reduce tension along LoC: Sartaj Aziz

The National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan talked on Monday morning to reduce tension between the two neighbouring nations along the Line of Control.

Oct 03, 2016, 13:23 PM IST