Hours after New Delhi and Islamabad launched their worst conflict in nearly three decades, Indian businesses cashed in on a surge in nationalism with T-shirts and bags glorifying the military. After a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, New Delhi launched strikes deep into Pakistan’s territory as part of what it…
Islamabad, Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Kabul to improve ties strained due to differences over handling of militancy, transit trade, refugees and other bilateral issues, it emerged on Sunday. Pak, Afghan officials discuss issues in bilateral ties According to the Foreign Office, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq is visiting…
Chinese arms made up 81 per cent of Pakistan’s weapons imports in the past five years, as Islamabad buys more advanced systems from its long-standing South Asian defence partner, according to data from Swedish think tank SIPRI. That was up 7 percentage points from the previous five-year period to 2019, when 74 per cent of…
Feb 28, 2025 05:53 PM IST China to send Pakistani astronaut as first foreign guest to its space station Beijing/Islamabad, China plans to send an astronaut from its all-weather ally Pakistan as the first foreign guest to its space station Tiangong. China to send Pakistani astronaut as first foreign guest to its space station China…
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will start a five-day visit to China on Tuesday, with counterterrorism and economic cooperation expected to top the agenda. “At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will pay a state visit to China from February 4 to 8,” the Chinese…
Pakistan’s reported procurement of J-35 jets from China signals that the stealth fighter is ready to enter the international market, potentially helping to finance development of more advanced weaponry for the People’s Liberation Army, analysts say. The sale would mark Beijing’s first export of fifth-generation jets to a foreign ally and is expected to recalibrate…
China has wrapped up nearly three weeks of joint counterterrorism drills with Pakistan and signalled future “cross-border strategic projection” between the two militaries. It comes as Beijing has stepped up pressure on Islamabad to do more to stop attacks targeting its nationals in the neighbouring South Asian country. The People’s Liberation Army sent troops to…
Several security personnel have died and dozens of civilians injured in the latest escalation of protests surrounding Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad. Thousands of protesters seeking the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan have closed in on the city as of Tuesday afternoon, local time, after days of marching south from the province of…
At least two Chinese were killed and one Chinese and several Pakistanis were wounded, China’s embassy said on Monday morning. The embassy said that around 11pm on Sunday a “terrorist attack” was launched on vehicles of a China-funded electric power company. 01:58 Massive blast in Karachi kills 2 Chinese nationals as separatist group claims responsibility…