Tag: Islamabad

Pakistan is in talks with China and Saudi Arabia for fresh financial support after the United Arab Emirates declined to roll over about $3 billion in loans.  It was the first time in seven years that the rollover was refused, forcing ...

Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday, following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since ‌the Taliban returned to power in 2021. China, which shares a western border ...

Iran is reportedly seeking Chinese and Russian involvement in any U.S. ceasefire proposal, reflecting a fear in Tehran that Washington could use talks as cover for further military pressure. Iran reportedly wants both powers involved to ensure any U.S. offer is ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari over last week's deadly explosion in Islamabad. Xi "strongly condemned the violence and terrorist acts against innocent civilians", and said China would support Pakistan ...

China’s Foreign Ministry expressed shock and sent condolences following two separate terrorist incidents in India and Pakistan. On Monday, 10 November, a car explosion in Delhi during rush hour killed 12 people and injured 30 more. In a statement, the Indian government ...

In early October, fierce fighting broke out along the 2,600-kilometer Durand Line separating Pakistan and Afghanistan, leaving hundreds of civilians dead or injured. The clashes only subsided after Qatar and Turkey brokered a cease-fire announced on October 19. Wang Shida, executive ...

The Chinese government expressed “concerns” about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. This follows Indian missile strikes on “terrorist Infrastructure” in Pakistan and the disputed region of Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. The strike was followed by heavy artillery fire from both sides along their contested ...

The Chinese government expressed “concerns” about the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. This follows Indian missile strikes on “terrorist Infrastructure” in Pakistan and the disputed region of Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. The strike was followed by heavy artillery fire from both sides along their contested ...

China is reportedly putting pressure on Pakistan to allow Chinese security personnel to protect Chinese nationals in the country. This follows high-level security talks in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed two Chinese engineers outside of the airport in ...

Chinese diplomatic messaging can sometimes be ambiguous, but that wasn’t the case this week in Pakistan. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Zaidong again emphasized that security threats against Chinese personnel is now the top issue in the relationship. Speaking at an Islamabad seminar called 

China's ambassador to Pakistan invited a small group of local journalists to the embassy on Friday for a rare press conference to deliver a blunt message to the government in Islamabad: the security situation in the country has to improve. Jiang ...

China, Russia, and Iran’s ongoing disagreements with Western power provided the frame for this year’s heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The ten-state Eurasian security grouping met in Islamabad, Pakistan, this week. The joint statement released at the end ...