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When PM Modi stunned all with surprise visit to Pakistan
Prabhash Dutta •Nawaz Sharif has made a strong pitch for resumption of diplomatic dialogue between India and Pakistan, recalling how Narendra Modi made a special gesture in 2015 by visiting Lahore on his birthday
‘Time to bury past’: Nawaz Sharif says Jaishankar’s visit ‘good opening’, blames Imran for strained ties
Fp Staff •Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif described EAM S Jaishankar’s recent visit to Islamabad as a ‘good beginning’ and ‘good opening’ for India-Pakistan ties and said that both the countries ‘should move forward from here’
Shehbaz Sharif faces a simple test: Will he remain silent on Kashmir at the SCO?
Dowerah •As the SCO Summit approaches, all eyes are on Shehbaz Sharif to see if he will resist the political temptation to exploit the Kashmir issue for domestic gain in the presence of international leaders
Rising terror attacks in Jammu signal new threats
Gargi Shanbhag And Anmol Kumar •The recent spike in terror attacks in Jammu marks a significant shift in strategies by terrorists post-Article 370 abrogation
Tale of two Sharifs: Why Nawaz and Shehbaz's congratulations to PM Modi were different in tone and tenor
Vivek Katju •The official thinking of Pakistan towards India follows the path chosen by the military generals and not by the civilian politicians
Pakistan wants Modi to replace hate with hope, PM replies...
Fp Staff •Wishing PM Modi for his third consecutive term, former primer of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif said, 'Let us replace hate with hope and seize the opportunity to shape the destiny of the two billion people of South Asia'
What is the 1999 Lahore Declaration that Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistan violated?
Shreya Mundhra •The Lahore Declaration, signed on 21 February 1999, was a significant milestone in Indo-Pakistani relations. The agreement was born out of a historic summit aimed at thawing the frosty relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. However, Pakistan breached the agreement when it started the Kargil War
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif set to be re-elected as PML-N president after 6 years
•The PML-N had earlier announced convening the general council meeting on May 11 but it was postponed to coincide with the celebration of 26 years of Pakistan becoming a nuclear power
Jailed ex-Pak PM Imran Khan opens door for negotiations but declines 'striking deal' with opponents
Fp Staff •Khan mentioned that negotiations had always been part of politics. However, he made it clear that he was willing to hold talks with everyone but the three parties, i.e. PML-N, PPP and MQM-P
Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform, Pakistan debates rules, impersonation, history
Bhagyasree Sengupta •While the government called the move a gesture to update the spirits of young police officers, critics decried it as mere showboating and questioned the legality of a civilian sporting police attire