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Swaraj Arrives in New York for UN General Assembly Session

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has arrived here to represent India at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and hold several bilateral and multilateral meetings with her global counterparts.

Pak Refrains from Raising Uighur Issue with China

Pakistan has refrained from raising the issues surrounding Uighur Muslims in its meeting with China's top diplomat earlier in the week, even after worldwide criticism of China's alleged abuse of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang Province.

India, Pak Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New York Terrific News: US

The US on Friday termed as a "terrific news" the proposed meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York, expressing hope that the conditions will be set for a "good" and "strong" relationship between the two neighbours in the future.

'Hope India, Pak Resolve Differences Through Dialogue'

Few hours after India accepted Pakistan's proposal to hold a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu, on Thursday expressed hope that New Delhi and Islamabad can settle their differences through dialogue.

Pakistan Will Prefer Destabilised Afghanistan to a Strong State: Report

Pakistan may view a weak and destabilised Afghanistan as preferable to a strong and unified Afghan state, a latest US Congressional report has said.

Decentralisation of Power Key to Strong Local Governance: Pak PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the transfer of powers to grass root level is the key priority to ensure a strong local governance system.

Anti-journalist Violence Continues Unabated in Pakistan

The number of Pakistani journalists being killed due to matters related to their profession is not an apt reflection of the violence against journalists and the state of their security in the country.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan Praises ISI, Calls it Country’s First Line of Defence

Is Pakistan’s prime minister paying obeisance to his masters? It sure sounds like it. During his first visit to the headquarters of Pakistan’s powerful Inter-Services Intelligence, Imran Khan called the ISI as "our first line of defence".

Protests Erupt in PoK in Demand to End Exploitation of Natural Resources by Islamabad

Muzaffarabad/Kotli [Pakistan- Massive protests have erupted in different places across Pakistan occupied Kashmir(PoK) demanding an end to the exploitation of natural resources by Islamabad.

Protests Erupt in PoK Against Exploitation of Resources by Pakistan

Muzaffarabad/Kotli [Pakistan- Massive protests have erupted in different places across Pakistan occupied Pakistan (PoK) demanding an end to the exploitation of natural resources by Islamabad.

Mike Pompeo Defends USD 300 Million Aid Cut to Pakistan; Says It Didn't Make Satisfactory Progress to Fight Terror

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has defended the Trump administration's decision to cut USD 300 million aid to Pakistan, saying Islamabad did not make satisfactory progress in combatting terrorism.

2+2 Dialogue: India, US Geared up to Raise Array of Crucial Issues During Talks

A raft of key issues such as the US' sanctions on the import of Iranian crude oil, boosting cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and finalising a pact on encrypted defence technologies will be the focus of the inaugural two-plus-two talks between India and the US here on Thursday, official sources said.