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‘Afghanistan has become India’s Proxy’; Khawaja Asif calls for stronger response

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that Afghanistan has become India’s proxy, and accused the Afghan authorities of sheltering and enabling militants. In a post on X, Asif highlighted Islamabad’s five-year diplomatic efforts to secure peace and halt cross-border infiltration from Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in 2021. But […]

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Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Peshawar, KP cities

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A strong 5.6 magnitude earthquake has jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, on Friday afternoon. The National Seismic Monitoring Center of the Meteorological Department stated that the earthquake originated at 05:15 PM, with an epicenter in the Hindukush Region in Afghanistan. The depth of the 5.6 mag

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Shehbaz Sharif austerity plan

Pakistan forced to retaliate after Afghanistan’s attack: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Afghan Taliban attacked Pakistan at the behest of India. PM Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the federal cabinet, said that we were forced to take strong retaliatory action against Afghanistan, and we are ready to hold talks with Afghanistan on reasonable terms. Addressing the federal

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NDMA forecasts more severe winter and intensified monsoon

Pakistan braces for coldest winter amid La Nina effect

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan will face its worst winter in decades this year, with experts predicting an unprecedented drop in temperatures due to the effects of La Nina. According to a recent report by the United Nations and the Intersector Coordination Group (ISCG), temperatures are likely to be several degrees below normal in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

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PM Shehbaz highlights Pakistan-Turkiye cooperation in US-Iran Negotiations

‘Ball is in their court’; PM Shehbaz says ready for talks with Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Islamabad was ready to talk with Afghanistan following recent hostilities between the two countries. Addressing the federal cabinet today, the premier stated that Pakistan is ready to hold talks if Kabul agrees to fulfil Pakistan’s justified conditions. “Yesterday we decided the temporary 48-hour ceasefire [and]

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Visa on arrival announced for International journalist to cover peace talks

Pakistan to launch new business visa for foreigners

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has decided to launch a new policy for business visas to ease foreign investors and entrepreneurs, including Afghan nationals who are already involved in trade in Pakistan. The move comes as part of efforts to increase business-friendly policies and control cross-border economic activity through an open visa regime, sources

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Pakistan, Kazakhstan conduct joint counterterrorism training to deepen defence partnership: ISPR

Pakistan, Kazakhstan conduct joint counterterrorism training to deepen defence partnership: ISPR

CHERAT (Kashmir English): Pakistan and Kazakhstan have commenced a two-week-long joint counterterrorism training exercise to enhance military-to-military ties, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Thursday. Pakistan has routine joint military training with nations in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere in order to enhance operational capability, strengthen defence cooperation, and enhance interoperability. Through

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Pakistan introduces visa on arrival for 120 countries

Pakistani passport remains 4th weakest in global index for fifth consecutive year

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s passport has been the fourth weakest in the world for the fifth year running, after being ranked in position 103 by the Henley Passport Index’s 2025 Global Ranking. The UK-based advisory firm that is an expert in citizenship and residency has published its biennial passport index, ranking 199 passports on the

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