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October 28, 2025 1:18 PM

No resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Istanbul

Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing two sources familiar with matter. The talks aimed to reach lasting peace between the South Asian neighbours after dozens were killed along their border in the worst such violence this month since the Taliban took power in Kabul in 2021. Both agreed to a ceasefire brokered in Doha on October 19, but could not find common ground in a second round of t...

October 25, 2025 11:12 AM

FATF warns Pakistan, says exit from ‘greylist’ not gives it immunity from money laundering & terror financing

Global terror funding watchdog -- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) -- has said that it has cautioned Pakistan that its exit from the 'greylist' in October 2022 does not make it immune from global scrutiny on terror financing and money laundering. Speaking at a press conference in France after the FATF's plenary session, FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo has emphasised that countries, including Pakistan, must remain vigilant and committed to combating illicit financial activity even after d...

October 23, 2025 9:41 PM

Operation Sindoor has given Pakistan a “good dose of caution”: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Pakistan will now think twice before attempting any misadventure against India after the decisive response it received during Operation Sindoor. Interacting with soldiers during a Barakhana event in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Singh said the Indian Armed Forces had given Pakistan a “good dose of caution.” He reiterated that the operation has been halted, not ended, and warned that any future provocation would invite an even stronger response. ...

October 15, 2025 10:27 AM

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level deal on $1.2 billion payout

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on its loan program, which would allow the country to access $1.2 billion after approval from the fund's board. The IMF will provide Pakistan $1 billion under its Extended Fund Facility and $200 million under its Resilience and Sustainability Facility, bringing total disbursements under the two arrangements to about $3.3 billion. Countries under IMF lending programs need to pass regular reviews...

October 14, 2025 10:25 AM

India calls Pakistan ‘fountainhead’ for terror, demands it end repression in part of Kashmir it occupies illegally

Calling Pakistan “the fountainhead of terror, violence, bigotry, intolerance, and extremism”, India on Monday demanded that it end stop the “grave and ongoing human rights violations” in the part of Kashmir it has illegally occupied. “Pakistan is the fountainhead of terror, violence, bigotry, intolerance and extremism”, N K Premachandran, the Revolutionary Socialist Party MP from Kerala, told the General Assembly committee that deals with decolonisation. “As recently as April thi...

October 14, 2025 10:21 AM

India turns spotlight on litany of Pak atrocities on children at UNGA

In a powerful address at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Nishikant Dubey, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian, launched a sharp critique of Pakistan’s human rights violations, particularly its failure to protect children in conflict zones. Representing India’s parliamentary delegation, Dubey accused Pakistan of being “one of the most serious violators” of the UN’s Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) agenda, citing the UN Secretary-General�...

October 13, 2025 3:57 PM

Pakistani troops on high alert on Afghan border after fighting, trade halts

Pakistani troops were on high alert on the country's border with Afghanistan on Monday after fierce weekend fighting between the two sides left dozens dead and drew the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he could help end the conflict. Border trade between the neighbours came to a halt as Pakistan closed crossings along the 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier, stranding scores of loaded goods vehicles on either side, a Pakistani industry representative said. Dozens o...

October 10, 2025 11:50 AM

US clarifies no new AMRAAM missiles for Pakistan under contract modification

The United States on Friday dismissed reports suggesting Pakistan would receive new Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), saying a recently amended contract only covers sustainment and spare parts. In a statement, the US Embassy said the September 30 Department of War announcement “referred to an amendment to an existing Foreign Military Sales contract for sustainment and spares for several countries, including Pakistan.” It emphasized that “no part of this contract modific...

October 5, 2025 9:10 AM

India warns Pakistan on Sir Creek

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issues a terse warning to Islamabad: Provoke New Delhi at your own peril! On 2nd October when India celebrated the festival of Dussehra, the country's defence minister visited the front lines. Minister Rajnath Singh spent time at the Bhuj Military Station in the western state of Gujarat, bordering Pakistan. He addressed troops guarding the Rann of Kutch, a salt marsh in the Thar Desert, in the Kutch District of the state. At more than 7,500 square kilometres, it i...

October 3, 2025 7:54 PM

No restraint in future conflicts: Indian Army chief warns Pakistan

In a warning to Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday said that India would no longer exercise the restraint it had shown during Operation Sindoor earlier this year and would deliver a far more decisive and destructive response if cross-border terrorism continues. Addressing soldiers at the Army cantonment in Ghadsana village, Sriganganagar, General Dwivedi said, “We will wipe out Pakistan from the face of the earth if they don’t stop terrorism. Be prepared, God wi...