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Is Pakistan headed towards martial law as political turmoil persists despite Supreme Court verdict?
Rana Banerji •If the government does not hold the Punjab poll on 14 May, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will become liable for contempt of court
Why Saudi Arabia decided to bail out bankrupt Pakistan despite its Iranian tilt
C Christine Fair •While Saudi Arabia has no interest in limiting ties with India at Pakistan’s behest, it does want to limit the temptation for Pakistan to reassert ties with Iran
Taliban actions will define ties with global community, says Antony Blinken
•The Taliban swept across Afghanistan last month, seizing control of almost all key towns and cities in the backdrop of withdrawal of the US forces that began on 1 May
Anthony Blinken discusses way forward in Afghanistan with Pakistan's Shah Mehmood Qureshi
•Blinken appreciated the work that Pakistan has done to facilitate the departure of American citizens who wish to leave Afghanistan as well as others
'What's the alternative?' Pakistan's Shah Mehmood Qureshi says world has no choice but to engage with Taliban
•Pakistan, which shares a long border with Afghanistan, has a long and sometimes conflicted relationship with its neighbour that includes attempts to prevent terrorism there and, some say, also encouraging it
Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani passes away; Mehbooba Mufti and others offer condolences
Trendingdesk •Geelani, who stepped down from the Hurriyat last year, had been ill for a while
Imran Khan reiterates support for Afghanistan peace process in call with Ashraf Ghani
Pressrelease •The two leaders spoke on Wednesday as the Doha-based Taliban’s Political Commission (TPC) arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit and met foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
Saudi Arabia stops loan, ends oil supply to Pakistan over threats to split OIC, says report
•The development came after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi issued a warning to the Saudi-led Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for not convening a meeting on the Kashmir issue
Pakistan urges Afghan govt to honour prisoner swap clause in US-Taliban deal, create 'favourable environment' for dialogue
•Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a statement called on President Ashraf Ghani to abide by a prisoner swap clause in the US-Taliban peace deal.
FATF to evaluate whether Pakistan has taken enough steps to avoid being blacklisted by global anti-terror financing watchdog in Paris today
•International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), a part of FATF, is scheduled to take the Pakistan issue on Tuesday to evaluate whether the south Asian nation has taken sufficient steps and implemented its plan of action to fight the global menace