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Islamabad/Lahore, April 11 Talks between Iran and the US, mediated by Pakistan, commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, official sources said.The sources said the talks began with messages being exchanged through Pakistani officials, indicating that the engagement was initially indirect.If there...

In New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on Saturday, called for a comprehensive overhaul of the legal system to meet the demands of a growing economy. He stated that transforming India into a $10 trillion economy cannot be achieved solely through capital or policy, and that the quality...

New Delhi, April 11 Supreme Court Judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna said on Saturday that arbitration and mediation are integral components of a modern and responsive justice system and should not be viewed merely as alternatives to traditional litigation.Speaking at the International Conference...

New Delhi, April 11 The Congress on Saturday questioned the government's "failure" to prevent Washington from granting Islamabad the role of a mediator between the two warring countries, despite New Delhi's diplomatic efforts to isolate it following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.This raises...

Quetta, April 10 – Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan.He cited Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently referred...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi High Court on Thursday referred a dispute over the alleged unauthorized use of a song from the 1989 film "Tridev" in "Dhurandhar 2" to mediation.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on a lawsuit filed by "Tridev" maker, Trimurti Films, against Aditya Dhar's...

Islamabad, April 8 Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is now being recognized as a "credible and trusted" mediator, both in the region and globally, hours after the US and Iran agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire facilitated by Islamabad."This (ceasefire) is a...

Srinagar, April 8 National Conference (NC) MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday blamed the Modi government's foreign policy for being "untenable" in mediation efforts, as the US agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan.Speaking to reporters in the Budgam district in central...

Beijing, April 3 China said on Friday that the talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan under its mediation to end their conflict "progressed steadily," two days after officials from the three sides met in the Chinese city of Urumqi.A day after addressing questions about the Pakistan-Afghanistan...

Tel Aviv, April 2 – China-Pakistan's joint five-point peace proposal to resolve the conflict in West Asia involving the US, Israel, and Iran may fail as wars of this scale rarely end through diplomatic appeals alone, a report said on Thursday.Writing for 'Times of Israel', Italian political...

New Delhi, April 2 The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Thursday urged lawyers to refrain from work on the first and third Saturdays of every month, which were declared as court-sitting days by the high court earlier this year.In a notice, the DHCBA informed that on March 27, it...

Islamabad, March 30 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Pakistan is actively seeking to project itself as a mediator, reflecting the pressures and constraints it faces, both external and internal, according to a report.A meeting was recently held in Islamabad, which saw the participation...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 29 A 40-year-old woman, the mother of four, who had eloped with a man she had befriended on Instagram, returned home after an emotional plea from her children and family, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in a village under the Campierganj police station area...

Islamabad, March 28. Given its association with the A.Q. Khan network—a global nuclear smuggling chain that supplied enrichment technology to Iran, Libya, and North Korea—Pakistan lacks credibility as a mediator, especially given its reported move to convey the American proposal to Iran and...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

New Delhi, March 28. Pakistan has indicated that it is willing to mediate between the United States and Iran to ease the ongoing West Asia conflict, with Islamabad proposing a back-channel approach to convey messages between the two sides.However, officials in India say that this effort may...

Islamabad, March 27 – Despite Islamabad's attempt to position itself as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict, Tehran returned Pakistan's tanker and blocked its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also rejected proposals for talks, including US ceasefire attempts, by dismissing Trump's...

Islamabad, March 27 Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah of Kuwait called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, offering support for Pakistan's efforts to mediate an end to the conflict in West Asia.According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the Prime...

Lahore, March 26 Pakistan confirmed on Thursday that it was relaying messages between the US and Iran, stating that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way to resolve the conflict in West Asia.Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Turkey and Egypt are also supporting the initiative as Pakistan...

United Nations, March 25 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stepped up his efforts to end the Iran war, appointing a personal envoy on Wednesday to support mediation efforts.Guterres stated that he was hopeful that, despite the differing positions of the parties in the conflict...