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  Congress-NC and Pakistan have same agenda: Amit Shah after Islamabad's remarks on Article 370

  India | September 19, 2024 13:59 IST

  Amit Shah said the remarks made by Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370 had exposed Congress and accused the party of sharing the same agenda as Islamabad. The National Conference has openly called for the restoration of Article 370 while the Congress has remained silent.

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  Pakistan Defence Minister says 'on same page' with Congress-NC on Article 370, BJP reacts

  World | September 19, 2024 12:09 IST

  Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said the Congress-NC had made Article 370 an election issue and the Shehbaz Sharif government supported its stance. This show of support prompted a furious response from the BJP, which accused Congress of acting inimically to India's interests.

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  Pakistan's defence minister says relations with India can improve after Lok Sabha elections

  World | April 02, 2024 22:51 IST

  Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with India after the latter abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, 2019. However, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Islamabad would seriously consider resuming trade ties with India, indicating a diplomatic shift.

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  Pakistan ex-Defence minister Pervez Khattak gives 'divorce' to Imran Khan I KNOW HOW

  World | July 17, 2023 19:02 IST

  Pakistan's former defence minister Pervez Khattak claimed the support of over 57 former parliamentarians including ex-chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Mehmud Khan (2018-2022).

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  Pakistan top military officials to skip SCO Summit in India; Here's China link

  World | April 25, 2023 15:18 IST

  Notably, the visit, which Islamabad dubbed as "crucial", came at a time when India is set to host SCO Summit 2023 from April 27-28.

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  Pakistan President Arif Alvi, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak test positive for COVID-19

  World | March 29, 2021 23:29 IST

  Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak have tested positive for COVID-19, it emerged on Monday, nearly a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan had contracted the disease.

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  Pak will not back off from military offensive in NW: Defence Minister

  World | December 17, 2014 11:13 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan has said it will not back off from military offensive against militants in North Waziristan in the aftermath of the terror attack at a school in Peshawar that left 141 people, mostly children,

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  Pakistan wants good relations with neighbours: Minister

  World | November 29, 2014 12:56 IST

  Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that Pakistan wants good relations with all neighbouring and regional countries to establish lasting peace in South Asia.Asif said that Kashmiris in India should be given their

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  We are capable of responding to Indian actions on border, says Pakistani Defence Minister

  India | October 10, 2014 10:46 IST

  New Delhi: Responding to the strong statement made by India over the continuous mortar shelling and ceasefire violation, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that his  country is capable of responding "befittingly" to Indian