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Islamabad is the capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city with a population of over 1.2 million people and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital.
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Pakistan formally invites PM Modi to Islamabad for SCO meetingThe SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an influential economic and security bloc that has emerged as one of the largest trans-regional..DNA - Published | |
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Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSLIslamabad United beat Multan Sultans in a final ball-thriller to win the Pakistan Super League and become the first team to claim three PSL titles.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Credible evidence' linking India to two killings, says Pakistan; MEA rubbishes chargeIndia on Thursday slammed Islamabad for linking the recent killings of Pakistani nationals and terrorists with Indian "agents" and said Pakistan has long been the epicentre of terrorism and would reap..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Unacceptable': India protests visit of British envoy to POKIndia has strongly protested the visit of the British high commissioner in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), calling it highly objectionable and asserting that such infringement of India's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
How PM Modi's decision to aim 9 missiles at Pakistan brought Islamabad on its knees and secure Abhinandan's releaseFormer Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria, sheds light on the behind-the-scenes developments in his upcoming book, 'Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India..DNA - Published | |
Anti-India cleric Allama Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani assassinated in IslamabadProminent anti-India cleric Allama Masoodur Rehman Usmani was assassinated in broad daylight on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Two unidentified gunmen fatally shot Usmani and injured his driver..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installationsContinuing with an over three-decade practice, India and Pakistan on Monday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India sends extradition request to Pakistan to hand over 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed: MEAHafiz Saeed is a wanted man in India for various terror activities, including the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated that the request along with certain documents..DNA - Published | |
India formally asks Pakistan to extradite 26/11 mastermind Hafiz SaeedThe request has been an extradition request from New Delhi to Islamabad.DNA - Published | |
Pakistan nuclear weapons plan was always India-centric, says 'secret' 1980 US cablePakistan's nuclear weapons programme has always been India-centric and focused on assuring that it will not suffer any strategic disadvantage. A 1980 cable released by the American embassy in Islamabad..IndiaTimes - Published | Bohra head conferred with Pakistan's highest civilian awardThe leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, has been honored with Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan's highest civilian award. He is the fourth Indian to receive this honor. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
'India repeatedly raised issue of fees on Kartarpur corridor with Pakistan, but haven't received any update': MEAIndia has repeatedly raised concern over USD 20 fees levied on by Pakistan for access to the Kartarpur Corridor, but no update has been received by Islamabad, the Ministry of External Affairs said on..IndiaTimes - Published | Geetika Srivastava appointed India's charge d'affaires at Indian high commission in IslamabadSrivastava, a 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA's Indo-Pacific division. She will succeed Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New..IndiaTimes - Published |
Talks only in terror-free conditions: India to PakistanFollowing Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s latest peace overture, the government Thursday asked Islamabad to first create conditions conducive for dialogue in the form of an atmosphere free of terror,..IndiaTimes - Published | India de-legitimised cross-border terrorism: JaishankarIndia will not tolerate cross-border terrorist activities and it cannot keep aside terrorism to improve ties with Islamabad under its neighbourhood first policy, external affairs minister S Jaishankar..IndiaTimes - Published |
Nearly 1,000 of Imran Khan's supporters detained - ahead of march to protest against his arrest Supporters of Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, are planning a protest march to Islamabad today where he is being held in custody on corruption charges - after almost 1,000 of them..Sky News - Published | Imran Khan arrest: Indian defence forces keeping close watch on situation in Pakistan; top updatesFormer Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was arrested by the country's National Accountability Bureau from Islamabad on Tuesday. His arrest triggered protests and backlash from his supporters..DNA - Published |
Ex-PM Imran Khan arrested outside court in Pakistan Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been arrested by paramilitary officers outside court in Islamabad.BBC Sport - Published | Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan detained in Islamabad Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has been detained, local media has reported.Sky News - Published |
Pakistan's capital city notifies rules for Hindu Marriage Act after much delayPakistan's Islamabad capital administration has notified the Hindu Marriage Act 2017, more than five years after its passage, a development that could benefit members of the minority community who can..IndiaTimes - Published | UNHRC: India regrets Turkiye's J&K remarks, slams Pakistan 'propaganda'Pakistan has the "unique distinction" of hosting the most number of UNSC-designated terrorists and its policies are responsible for thousands of deaths, India has said at UNHRC as it slammed..IndiaTimes - Published |
India rejects OIC's 'unwarranted references' on Jammu & KashmirIndia has assailed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its "unwarranted references" to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and for allowing Pakistan to hijack and misuse its platform..IndiaTimes - Published | India slams Pakistan after it rakes up J&K during UNGA session on UkraineIndia slammed Pakistan after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a special session on Ukraine in the UN General Assembly, terming the provocation as “regrettable and misplaced” and calling out..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will look at local public sentiment before taking call on helping crisis-hit Pakistan: JaishankarExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India will look at the local public sentimentbefore taking a call on whether to help its crisis-hit neighbour Pakistan."Will look at local..IndiaTimes - Published | Indus Waters Treaty: India questions World Bank's decision to start two separate processes to resolve India-Pakistan differencesIndia on Thursday questioned the World Bank's decision to appoint a Court of Arbitration and a neutral expert under two separate processes to resolve differences between New Delhi and Islamabad over..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pakistan raking up Indus Waters Treaty violation without any reason: Union minister Jitendra SinghSingh said Pakistan is habitual of making unnecessary noises alleging violations of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), even though there has been none and India has always stood by its end of the pact.The..IndiaTimes - Published | As Pakistan refuses to play ball, India seeks modification of Indus Waters TreatyCiting Pakistani "intransigence" and unilateral actions related to the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), India has sent a notice to Islamabad for its modification.IndiaTimes - Published |
India issues notice to Pakistan seeking modification to Indus Waters TreatyIndia has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 following Islamabad's "intransigence" on its implementation, government sources said on Friday...IndiaTimes - Published | After UN puts terror tag on Pakistan's prized terrorist, broke and isolated Islamabad pulls out olive branchThe UN Security Council on Monday designated Pakistani national Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist after China lifted its technical hold on the process amid a political and economic meltdown in..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the verge of food riots amid unprecedented flour shortage: ReportLocals are holding Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.DNA - Published | Earthquake in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, GhaziabadEarthquake in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon: Social media users informed that the quake was also felt in Pakistan's Lahore and Islamabad.DNA - Published |
'Snakes in your backyard': Jaishankar recalls Hillary Clinton's remark on PakistanThe world sees Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism and Islamabad should clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, recalling US leader Hillary..IndiaTimes - Published | Hundreds evacuated as huge fire breaks out at shopping centre Hundreds of people have been evacuated after a massive blaze broke out at a shopping centre in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.Sky News - Published |
6 Indians held in Pakistan jails despite completing term dead: MEADescribing the deaths of Indian prisoners in Pakistan as alarming, the government on Friday said it had taken up the issue with Islamabad. The ministry of external affairs confirmed that six Indian..IndiaTimes - Published | I have a clear mandate that I don't want to talk to Pakistan, says Amit Shah in J&KUnion home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the 'Gupkar alliance' for "laying down a red carpet" for Pakistani terrorists in India as well as demanding that the Centre should talk to Islamabad...IndiaTimes - Published |
India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted references' in OIC statementSlamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps..IndiaTimes - Published | India reprimands US for decision to upgrade Pak's F-16 fleetThe package for Pakistan, which reversed the Trump administration's decision in 2018 to suspend such assistance to Islamabad, was announced while India was hosting top US officials, including US..IndiaTimes - Published |
Islamabad bluff called: 1981 IA hijacker reveals he is in PakistanIndiaTimes - Published | Delhi thwarts Islamabad bid to tag Indian ‘global terrorist’IndiaTimes - Published |
UN must ensure 'human rights' in Kashmir, says German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock in IslamabadIndiaTimes - Published | Imran wants civil war, says PM Shehbaz after ex-PM declares Islamabad protest marchIndiaTimes - Published |
Four-day SCO's anti-terror meet begins in IndiaHeaded by a Director-level official of the Pakistani Foreign Affairs Ministry, this is the first delegation from the neighbouring country to visit India since a new government took charge in Islamabad..IndiaTimes - Published | Pakistan talks of strife in India amid buzz of PM Modi-Shehbaz Sharif meetWhile there was no official response from India, government sources said Pakistan should look at its own record of having persecuted consistently its ethnic and religious minorities. Islamabad’s..IndiaTimes - Published |
Wang Yi cites J&K at OIC, MEA snubs China’s locus standiEven as speculation mounted about the date of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s reported visit to India this week, the government on Wednesday hit out at Wang for referring to Jammu & Kashmir in his..IndiaTimes - Published | |
