Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed and wounded a number of Pakistani citizens in the city of Lahore of Pakistan. Khatibzadehexpressed sympathy with those affected by the terrotist attack, as well as the families of the victims and the friendly government of Pakistan. The Iranian ...

Al-Monitor | Sabena Siddiqui: As speculation abounds over a leaked draft of an economic and security deal between Iran and China, its potential effects on Pakistan stand out as particularly dramatic. After an 18-page draft agreement of an economic and security partnership between Iran and China was leaked earlier this month, there has been wide ...

Reuters - Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, in patients who had recently traveled to Iran, officials said. One of the patients, who tested positive in Pakistans largest city, Karachi, had spent three days in the Iranian holy city of Qom along with a group of 28 pilgrims, before returning on Feb. 20, a provincial ...

IRNA - Pakistani Foreign Minister says the government is fully aware of regional developments and carefully monitoring growing Iran-US tensions. Giving briefing to National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan desires peaceful border with Iran. The minster went on to say that he has met with ...

IRNA - A leading Pakistani English news daily says Islamabad has urged both Iran and US to show restraint adding that any attack on Iran will be destructive for the regional peace. The Nation it its report quoting senior officials of the foreign ministry said that Pakistan had spoken to both the US and Iran over the issue and urged restraint. We ...

Tasnim - At least 16 people have been killed and another 30 wounded as an explosion ripped through a market in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, police said. The explosion took place as Hazaras, who are Shiite Muslims, were buying vegetables early on Friday morning, Quetta police chief Abdul Razzaq Cheema told Al Jazeera. "Members ...

Press TV - Pakistans Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan says his country will never recognize Israel, which he said is the Pakistani nations number one enemy. We will never recognize Israel. Israel is Pakistans number one enemy, said Khan in a public session in parliament on Thursday. Khans comments come in response ...

IRNA - Pakistan Secretary of Finance Division has warned that Pakistan might face economic sanctions over non-implementation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations, local media report. Talking to media Finance Secretary Arif Ahmed Khan said Pakistan had to take strict measures to implement the FATF recommendations. He said that ...

IRNA Pakistan embassy in Tehran urged Iran to mediate between Islamabad and New Delhi, following the escalation of tensions between the two neighboring states. 'Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Tehran would like to urge the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to play an active role in de-escalating tensions and promoting a ...

IRNA - Speakers at a roundtable discussion in Islamabad have stressed upon the need for de-escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan. They were speaking at a roundtable on Escalation Management and Control between India and Pakistan organized by Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI), an Islamabad-based think tank. The speakers said India and ...

MNA Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces Commander said Tue. two of the perpetrators behind the Zahedan terrorist attack, including the suicide bomber, were Pakistani nationals. Addressing a ceremony commemorating the martyrs of last weeks terrorist attack, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said IRGC forces have identified the ...

IRNA Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi described Saudi Arabia as father-in-law of Takfiri terrorism in the region and world, saying that Saudi government which is origin of organized terrorism lacks authority to accuse others of supporting terrorism. He made the remarks in reaction to false and malicious statements of former Saudi Foreign ...

MNA Director general of border affairs said Mon. if the Pakistani government is incapable of fighting terrorism in the region, Iran has the ability to confront any anti-security move against it in any country. Shahriar Heidari, Director General of Border Affairs at the Interior Ministry, made the remark in a press conference on Monday, adding that ...

IRNA - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says his country is ready to play its role in mediating between Iran, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In an interview with Saudi TV, ahead of Saudi Crown Princes visit to Islamabad, the Prime Minister said that Islamabad desires to play mediatory role between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Last December Pakistani PM ...

MNA Pakistan Foreign ministry spokesman Muhammad Faisal has rejected western media claims by saying that his country will not recognize Israel. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Muhammad Faisal made the remarks during his weekly press conference on Thursday. In response to a question about some western media ...

IRNA Pakistani government has dismissed a news report carried by a section of media regarding provision of any visa facility to Zionist Regimes citizens on arrival at Pakistani airports. A government spokesperson categorically stated that Pakistan did not have diplomatic relations with Zionist Regime and consequently the question of providing visa ...

IRNA - At least six people including two women were injured in a powerful blast in Pakistans north western city of Peshawar on Saturday. As per initial reports, the explosive material was installed in a car which was parked near a mosque in Kalibari area of the city, police said. The car was completely destroyed in the explosion. Law enforcement ...

Press TV - Under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan Pakistan has stood up to the United States from its position as a sovereign nation, and is demonstrating a clean break from the past, according to Adam Garrie, an independent political analyst and writer based in London. Garrie made the remarks in an interview with Press TV on Saturday ...

The Nation - At least 15 children abducted from different areas of Pakistan were recovered from an LPG container in Kerman province of Iran on Monday. According to sources, a child trafficking bid was foiled after more than 15 children were rescued from a container coming from Afghanistan into Iran. The children were abducted from different areas ...

IRNA Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday sympathized with the people and government of Pakistan over the recent terrorist attack. Bahram Qasemi condemned the terrorist attack to a market in northern Pakistan, which claimed lives of dozens of innocent people. The Iranian spokesman offered condolences to the bereaved families of victims ...