India’s top diplomat delivered a sharp critique of the United Nations on Friday, warning that the body’s credibility is eroding as it remains paralyzed on global crises and resists long-overdue reforms. External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the UN is “in a state of crisis” as conflicts rage, development falters and terrorism undermines human rights. […]
India’s foreign minister used his time at the United Nations to denounce Pakistan as the “epicentre of global terrorism,” even as New Delhi’s own foreign relations show signs of strain. Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly, S. Jaishankar cited the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists and accused Pakistan of running terror hubs on […]
The new defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is less about troop deployments and more about geopolitics. By vowing to treat an attack on either as an attack on both, the two countries have signaled a shift in the balance of power across the Muslim heartland. For Riyadh, the agreement diversifies security beyond the […]
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement that analysts say could reshape security in the Gulf, reflecting growing frustration with the United States. The Sept. 17 pact commits the two countries to treat any attack on one as an attack on both. The deal was announced days after an Israeli strike in […]
Pakistan’s security forces killed 17 “India-sponsored” militants during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district, the military said Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said troops launched the overnight raid after confirming the presence of fighters from Fitna al Khwarij, a term the state uses for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Weapons and […]
Pakistan has moved to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Punjab as the repatriation of more than 1.3 million Afghans continues. The Ministry of States and Frontier Regions issued notifications on Sept. 25 denotifying camps in Haripur, Chitral and Upper Dir in KP; Chaghai, Loralai, Killa Saifullah, Pishin and Quetta […]
At least 36 people, including eight children and 16 women, were killed Saturday when a stampede broke out at a political rally for actor-turned-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu, officials said. More than 58 others were injured, with dozens hospitalized. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced 1 million rupees ($120,000) in compensation for each victim’s family […]
Floods and heavy monsoon rains have affected more than 4.2 million people in Punjab province, displacing nearly 2.8 million and leaving at least 1,000 dead, Pakistani officials and U.N. agencies said this week. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif doubled compensation for families of victims to 2 million rupees (about $7,140), raising the total cost of the […]
At the United Nations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended what he called a “sincere serious offer” for dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, declaring: “Pakistan stands ready for a composite, comprehensive and result-oriented dialogue with India.” It is an appeal New Delhi should not ignore. For more than seventy years, the dispute over Kashmir […]
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif used his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Friday to signal a willingness to reset relations with India, offering dialogue after months of heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Referring to May’s four-day confrontation that saw airstrikes, missile exchanges, and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Sharif said Pakistan had responded […]
