Model-turned-actor Mikaal Zulfiqar said on Thursday that Bollywood actors should take lessons of peace from actor and producer Akshay Kumar. In an interview to BBC, the artist said, “An actor needs to be neutral and to be a peacemaker if anything. I would like to commend Pakistani actors that despite facing propaganda, despite facing bans, […]
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Haftar’s ally UAE says ‘extremist militias’ control Libyan capital
The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that “extremist militias” were controlling the Libyan capital which its ally Khalifa Haftar is fighting to capture from forces allied to Libya’s internationally recognised government. The UAE, along with Egypt, support Haftar who they see as a bulwark against Islamist militants in North Africa. A 2017 UN report […]
Chinese people love peace, Xi says as major naval parade kicks off
The Chinese people love peace and countries should not threaten each other with the use of force, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday as he kicked off a large-scale naval parade marking 70 years since the founding of China’s navy. Xi is overseeing a sweeping plan to refurbish the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by developing […]
Is the rise of right-wing populism in India a threat for regional peace and stability?
The BJP government’s recent admission concerning India’s failed strikes in Balakot has come at a time when the election debate India has become deeply polarized on ethnic and religious lines. BJP’s government recently admitted that Indian airstrikes in Pakistan didn’t kill any civilian or soldier. This is surely going to cost BJP’s government at the […]
Mehwish ‘disappointed’ over Amitabh Bachchan’s refusal to play Pakistani in film
Actress and singer Mehwish Hayat has expressed her dismay at the news of Amitabh Bachchan’s decision to exit a project in which he was to play the character of a Pakistani in a bid to spread the message of peace between the arch rivals India and Pakistan. The ties between the nuclear rivals have deteriorated […]
Pakistan and peace in Afghanistan
US Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino at a press briefing said that Pakistan could play an important role in bringing about a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan and expressed gratitude to Islamabad for whatever it has done to this end.The US envoy seeking a peace deal with the Taliban to end 17 years of […]
Fight for peace
I have just returned from Pakistan. I know what exactly happened before, during and after the recent conflict between Pakistan and Hindustan. One may conclude that there are no winners or losers in such skirmishes but for the sake of record the real story must be told. I am happy to do that but no […]
Trump ignorant to acknowledge the attack on Muslims in New Zealand
After the tragic incident that took place in Christchurch on Friday, the news of the murder of 49 Muslim worshipers inside a mosque quickly spread throughout the world. The attack was carried out by a white supremacist terrorist; Brenton Tarrant. Many stood in solidarity with New Zealand’s Muslim community but some influential politicians absurdly remarked […]
Pakistan-India conflict: international response
Pakistan and India are in conflict. Pakistan has claimed to have shot down two Indian fighter jets and arrested two Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots on Wednesday. This was in response to an intrusion by India into Pakistani airspace. The international community has come forward in the current intense situation between the two nuclear powers. […]
India is deteriorating situation in region: Foreign Minister
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minster Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said that Pakistan desires peace but India is deteriorating situation in the region. Foreign minister stated these views while presiding over an emergency meeting of former secretaries of foreign affairs and senior ambassadors held to review the situation emerged after the LoC violation by the Indian Air […]