TEHRAN, February 20-Pakistan’s Senate has blasted the government for the secrecy surrounding Islamabad’s recent decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia, describing explanations by the Pakistani defense minister given to Senate representatives as insufficient and a “lollipop to a child.”
TEHRAN, February 17 - Pakistani lawmakers have blasted a recent government decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia, saying the move may violate a parliamentary resolution that urges neutrality in the war on Yemen.
TEHRAN, February 16 - Pakistan's military says it is sending troops to assist Saudi Arabia on a training mission but that they will not be deployed in conflict zones outside the kingdom.
TEHRAN, February 16 -The Pakistani army says it has targeted and destroyed an Indian military post in the disputed region of Kashmir, killing five soldiers stationed there in retaliation against alleged Indian sniper fire that killed a civilian.
TEHRAN, February 13 - Iran’s Consul General in Quetta, Pakistan says that Iran and Pakistan aim to increase bilateral trade from current volume $1.5 to $5 billion.
TEHRAN, February 12- Pakistan warned India against cross-border strikes in the disputed region of Kashmir after Indian authorities blamed a Pakistan-based group for an attack on an army camp in which soldiers and their families were targeted.
TEHRAN, February 3 - Pakistani and Afghan officials have met for a second round of talks about allegations leveled against Islamabad in the wake of recent deadly militant attacks in Kabul that have killed over 200 people.
TEHRAN, February 3 - Pakistan's army said a suicide attack on a military unit has killed three soldiers and wounded seven in Swat Valley, in the Kabal area.
TEHRAN, January 30 - Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Pakistan is not cooperating on the construction of a much-delayed pipeline to pump natural gas to the country.
TEHRAN, January 17 - Iran and Pakistan stressed boosting bilateral scientific interactions, as Pakistan called for establishing Science Park in the country using Iranian know-how.
TEHRAN, January 16 -More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to be unveiled by the government on Tuesday says.
TEHRAN, January 12 -A surprise New Year’s Day tweet by President Donald Trump in which he appeared to decree an end to U.S. aid for Pakistan, sent U.S. officials scrambling to suspend security assistance without even knowing how much aid they were freezing, four U.S. officials said.
TEHRAN, January 9 - At least seven people, including five police officers, have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded in a bomb blast that struck a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan.
TEHRAN, January 9 - A Pakistani court has ordered the release of an anti-US cleric amid growing tensions between Islamabad and Washington over the so-called war on terror and a range of other issues.
TEHRAN, January 8 - A Pakistani official said 147 Indians detained for fishing illegally have been released from prison and handed over to Indian authorities.
TEHRAN, January 6 - With the US suspending at least $900 million in security assistance to Islamabad, the central bank of Pakistan (SBP) says the Chinese yuan can now be used for bilateral trade and investment activities.
TEHRAN, January 5 - The United States says it is suspending national security assistance to Pakistan, claiming Islamabad is not acting seriously enough against militants.
TEHRAN, January 4 - Pakistan’s central bank has announced that it will be officially replacing the US dollar with the Chinese yuan in trade with Beijing, shortly after Washington accused Islamabad of harboring terrorists.
TEHRAN, January 3 -The United States accused Pakistan on Tuesday of playing a “double game” on fighting terrorism and warned Islamabad it would have to do more if it wanted to maintain U.S. aid.