Mohammad Faisal

Top Saudi, UAE diplomats arrive in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan are in Pakistan to help Islamabad defuse tensions with New Delhi over disputed Kashmir.

ICJ rejects release of India's 'spy' from Pakistan, grants consular access

International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to "review" death sentence given to Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav but doesn't rule in favour of India, which sought Jadhav's return, in a case that has stoked tensions between the South Asian nuclear rivals.

Can a century-old beverage thaw frosty India-Pakistan ties?

An iconic drink of the subcontinent is missing from Indian stores, leaving tens of thousands of its fans craving for it. In the need of the hour, Pakistan offers help.

Stories of New Zealand terror attack victims

A terrorist attack on two New Zealand mosques took the lives of 50 worshippers on Friday and left dozens more wounded when a white supremacist opened fire and live-streamed the shootings.

Retired Indian general urges caution against Pakistan strike

Former Indian army commander, Lt Gen DS Hooda says India may launch "some kind of limited strike [against Pakistan], but calls for settling "issues once for all," after at least 44 Indian paramilitary troops were killed in Kashmir suicide attack.

Asia Bibi still in Pakistan, but 'free to go' – foreign office

Foreign ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal says the Christian woman, who is currently at an undisclosed location for her own safety, is free to leave Pakistan and seek asylum abroad.

Veteran journalist, police bodyguards shot dead in Kashmir

Unknown gunmen shoot dead journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his police bodyguards outside his office in India-administered Kashmir, police and journalist's colleagues say. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.

Ashraf Ghani demands Pakistan act against Afghan Taliban

"We are waiting for Pakistan to act," Afghanistan's president said, accusing Pakistan of being the "Taliban centre". Meanwhile, the Pakistani foreign ministry has urged Kabul to reach a settlement among different Afghan groups.

Afghan spy chief visits Pakistan in wake of Kabul attacks

The visit comes amid anger in Afghanistan over two recent attacks in Kabul that killed more than 120 people, which the government blames on Haqqani network militants believed to operate out of Pakistan.

Afghan refugees in Pakistan reluctant to leave

Pakistan seeks to send nearly 1.4 million Afghan refugees back home after hosting the community for almost four decades.

Pakistan says Indian forces kill 3 soldiers in Kashmir

This comes two days after four Indian soldiers were killed by Pakistani fire along the de facto border between the South Asian rivals.

Pakistan allows Indian 'spy' to meet mother, wife

Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian naval officer sentenced to death in Pakistan, meets his wife and mother, more than a year after he was arrested in Pakistan's Balochistan province on espionage charges.