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'We will take it to Kolkata': Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif warns India of strikes in 'future misadventures'

Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said that Islamabad would retaliate with a strike on Kolkata in the event of any “future misadventure” by India.

The Times of India · Apr 5

If America strikes us, we should attack Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai: Ex-Pak envoy

Former Pakistani envoy Abdul Basit stated that striking Indian cities like New Delhi and Mumbai would be Islamabad's "default move" if Pakistan were attacked by the US. He asserted that Pakistan's nuclear deterrence is India-specific, not aimed at the US, and that any aggression would be met with retaliation against…

The Times of India · Mar 22

‘No option but to strike Mumbai and Delhi’: Ex-Pak envoy to India on ‘worst-case’ US conflict

Former Pakistani envoy to India Abdul Basit made a bizarre statement while discussing a hypothetical conflict scenario involving the United States. Speaking about a worst-case situation, Basit outlined how Pakistan might respond if Washington targeted its nuclear programme. “Suppose there is a scenario where the US views our nuclear programme…

The Times of India · Mar 22

With Trump looming, Pakistan braces for foreign policy challenges in 2025

Analysts predict a tough year, as Islamabad prepares for more US belligerence towards China, the closest Pakistan ally.

Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2025

‘Inflection point’: US hearing on Pakistan shines light on complex ties

Many Congress members have asked Joe Biden to not recognise Pakistan’s new government, after controversial elections.

Al Jazeera · Mar 15, 2024

What explains the dramatic rise in armed attacks in Pakistan?

Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire last year.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

Four children among seven injured in Pakistan blast near Peshawar school

No group has claimed responsibility yet in a city that witnessed one of the world’s worst school attacks in 2014.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus

Pakistan says most Afghans have left voluntarily, a claim rejected by Kabul which calls Pakistani action ‘humiliating’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023

‘River didn’t come to us, we went to it’: How NHAI’s ‘all-weather’ highways eroded in Himachal

A spate of national highways bending along the Himalayan rivers have cropped up in Himachal Pradesh over the past years. Several of these roads, built by the National Highways Authority of India by cutting up mountains, are deemed “all-weather” – but the recent floods have uncovered a different reality.   

Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2023

Pakistan fears another surgical strike by India, says former Pakistan diplomat after Poonch terror attack

After the Poonch terror attack, former Pakistani diplomat Abdul Basit fears that India will carry out another surgical strike on Pakistan.

The Hindu · Apr 26, 2023