Source link At least eight people were reportedly killed as the Afghan militants traded cross-border fire with the Pakistani military Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of killing eight civilians in an air raid on Monday. The Islamist group responded by opening fire on Pakistani targets, allegedly wounding seven people. Pakistani jets “bombarded the homes of […]
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Pakistan elects prime minister — RT World News
Source link Shehbaz Sharif has been confirmed as the country’s premier weeks after a general election plagued by allegations of vote rigging Pakistan’s newly formed government has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister following a general election held last month, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker for the National Assembly, the lower house of […]
Indian police arrest embassy staffer accused of spying for Pakistan — RT India
Source link An employee of the Indian Embassy in Moscow allegedly provided Pakistan with sensitive information The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has apprehended an employee of the Indian Embassy in Moscow, suspected of espionage on behalf of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency. According to reports from Indian media […]
Pakistan ex-PM sentenced to ten years in prison — RT World News
Source link Prosecutors have argued that Imran Khan mishandled a classified cable sent to Islamabad by the country’s ambassador to the US A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to ten years behind bars. He has been charged with leaking state secrets, according to the spokesman for the politician’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party […]
India reacts to escalation between Iran and Pakistan — RT India
Source link Commenting on Tehran’s attack in Balochistan province, New Delhi called it an act of “self-defense” The Indian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday weighed in on Iran’s strikes in Pakistan’s Balochistan province a day earlier, targeting the military bases of what it called an “Iranian terrorist group” on Pakistani soil. In a statement late last […]
Pakistan confirms strikes against ‘terrorists’ on Iranian soil — RT World News
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Pakistan recalls ambassador from Iran — RT World News
Source link The rift between the Middle Eastern neighbors was triggered by an attack on Balochistan province, which Islamabad has blamed on Tehran Islamabad has decided to recall its ambassador in Tehran, following a reported Iranian attack on Pakistani soil overnight. A statement by the Foreign Ministry called the incident a “blatant breach” of the […]
Pakistan threatens Iran with ‘serious consequences’ — RT World News
Source link The Pakistani government has condemned an alleged Iranian missile strike in the Balochistan province on Tuesday, claiming it has caused civilian casualties. Islamabad said it would lodge a protest with Tehran over the “unilateral action” and violation of its sovereignty. Several Iranian news outlets reported on Tuesday evening that missiles and drones were […]
‘Shot ourselves in the foot’ – ex-PM of Pakistan on economic crisis — RT Official word
Source link Nawaz Sharif says country’s woes should not be blamed on India, the US, or Afghanistan Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif has blamed internal issues, including military interference in politics and governance, for the country’s deep economic crisis as he seeks another term as PM in next year’s general elections. Sharif was […]
Pakistan applies for BRICS membership – envoy — RT Business News
Source link Pakistan could join the BRICS economic alliance next year, the country’s newly appointed Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali said in an interview with TASS news agency on Wednesday. He said the country had already applied for membership and is counting on Russia’s assistance with the admittance process. Russia will assume the chairmanship […]
India downs 13 drones carrying drugs from Pakistan – media — RT India
Source link Two villages have been put on “high alert” due to an increased number of UAVs crossing the border between the two nations Border guards in India have shot down at least 13 drones carrying “illicit drugs” across the country’s border with Pakistan over the past week, the Hindustan Times reported on Monday. Two […]