Tag: Peace

Peace needs time and toil: Aziz

LONDON Admitting that peace in the short run is unlikely, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Saturday said that going...

Talks and terrorism do not go hand-in-hand: Pakistan

Pakistan on Friday underscored the importance of dialogue as part of efforts to eliminate terrorism, saying that the process should be pursued in good...

Lets make peace

International Peace Festival 2014 today Institute of Peace and Diplomacy and The Diplomatic Insight will jointly organize an event to mark the International day of...

It’s finally a dialogue and not monologues

The peace committees constituted by the government and Taliban finally met at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House here on Thursday and charted the roadmap for...

Sami discusses peace recipe with Nisar

Head of Taliban committee Maulana Samiul Haq telephoned Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and discussed ways to bring peace to the country. Talking to Sami‚ the minister said the government initiated the dialogue process “with all seriousness” because it wanted to normalise the situation in the country. He claimed that the entire nation, including the government, is praying for the success of dialogue between the two committees.

Peace in Balochistan our priority: president

Balochistan Assembly Speaker Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr Tuesday and discussed matters related to Balochistan. The President while...

No other option but to co-exist peacefully, Nawaz tells India

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reiterated Pakistan’s desire to settle all issues with India through dialogue, urging that the two countries have no other...

Pakistan wants peace and stability in Asia: PM

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said the Asian Parliamentary Assembly can play a pivotal role in bringing close the Asian countries and speed...

Nawaz promises push for Afghan peace talks

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that the release of a senior Taliban leader proves his country is committed to fostering peace in...

Pakistan wants peace in Afghanistan: KP governor

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Shaukatullah Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan wanted peace in war-torn Afghanistan. “We following Afghan let and Afghan own policy regarding Afghanistan,”...

Peace on LoC vital to engage with Pakistan: India

India on Saturday reiterated the need for peace and tranquility on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir if India and Pakistan...

Chances of peace talks ‘below zero’, say Taliban

The Taliban have ruled out talks with the government, saying the chances of negotiations after the killing of their leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a...

Nisar blames US for sabotaging peace process

Terming Friday’s drone strike a deliberate effort to sabotage peace process, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said Pakistan will review its...

Pakistan and India vow to give peace chance

The speakers of Indian and Pakistani parliaments on Wednesday agreed to jointly work for the promotion of improved relations between the two South Asian...

We must talk to the Taliban to get peace: Malala

Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teenager, shot in the head by the Taliban for championing girls' rights to education has said talks with the militants...

Young leaders for prioritising peace initiatives

Participants of a two-day conference of the India-Pakistan Regional Young Leaders Forum (IPRYLF) on Sunday called for mentorship in cultivating a new generation of...

Obama and Rowhani offer hope for peace

US President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani made very tentative moves on Tuesday to end decades of hostility between their countries but...