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Pakistan deputy PM Ishaq Dar laments ‘costly cup of tea’ in Kabul amid Afghanistan tension

Pakistan deputy PM Ishaq Dar laments ‘costly cup of tea’ in Kabul amid Afghanistan tension

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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reiterated his frustration over “a cup of tea” in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, which he claims to have proved costly for Pakistan, describing it as a “big mistake” that “should not be repeated”, Tolo News reported. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was referring to the 2021 visit of the then-Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to Afghanistan(AFP File) Speaking during a Senate session on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Deputy PM slammed the previous Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in a veiled attack, saying that under the pretext of that “cup of tea”, Pakistan’s borders were opened to Afghanistan, a decision he described as a major mistake. “It was a big mistake and should not be repeated,” Dar said during the session, as quoted by Tolo News. According to Tolo News, Dar was referring to the 2021 visit of the then-Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI) chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed to Afghanistan after the Taliban took over control of the country following the withdrawal of US …

‘Claiming Victory An Old Habit’: India Slams Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar Over Remarks To Foreign Media

‘Claiming Victory An Old Habit’: India Slams Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar Over Remarks To Foreign Media

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Last Updated:May 13, 2025, 19:17 IST MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused Islamabad of distorting facts following the events of Operation Sindoor Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. (Reuters file photo) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar over his remarks in a foreign media interview, stating that “claiming victory is an old habit” of Islamabad. Responding to Dar’s remarks, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused Islamabad of distorting facts following Operation Sindoor. Jaiswal stressed that India’s position had remained consistent throughout the standoff, while Pakistan’s stance shifted significantly on the morning of May 10, a change he attributed to “its airbases being effectively put out of action” during India’s precision strikes. “All you have to do is to look at who called who to negotiate the terms of the cessation of firing. You all know that satellite pictures are available commercially,” he remarked. In his briefing, he also urged the public and media to verify Pakistan’s claims using openly available satellite imagery. “Contrast …

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says his country would consider de-escalation if India stops attacks

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File picture of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said Saturday (May 10, 2025) his country would consider de-escalation if India stopped further attacks. This came after India said it was committed to non-escalation if Pakistan reciprocated. Both countries traded strikes on Saturday, the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack last month that India blames on Pakistan. Ishaq Dar, the Pakistani foreign minister, still warned that if India launched any strikes, “our response will follow”. Operation Sindoor LIVE updates – May 10, 2025 Mr. Dar told Pakistan’s Geo News that he also conveyed this message to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he contacted him after speaking to New Delhi two hours ago. “We responded because our patience had reached its limit. If they stop here, we will also consider stopping,” he said. Early on Saturday (May 10, 2025) Pakistan claimed that its three airbases were targeted by Indian missiles and drones, according to media reports. Meanwhile, in a special briefing in Delhi …

NSAs of India and Pakistan are in touch, claims Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar

NSAs of India and Pakistan are in touch, claims Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar

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Pakistan Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, has claimed that the National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan are in touch with each other. New Delhi: Amid the escalating tensions in India and Pakistan, the Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, has claimed that the National Security Advisors of both countries had spoken on Wednesday. As per the Geo News report, while talking to the British news agency, Dar said, “There has been contact between the two.” He also said that the hotline between the Directors General of Military Operations of Pakistan and India is working. However, India has not yet validated the claim.  He had earlier assured reporters at Parliament House that Pakistan has vowed unequivocally not to launch an attack. Pakistan’s declaration follows India’s cross-border attacks on terror camps in the early hours of Wednesday in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror incident, which resulted in the barbaric shooting deaths of 26 persons, most of whom were tourists. In a bold assertion that was not supported by India, Dar also asserted that Indian …

First tackle terror, says India on Pak deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s trade push | Latest News India

First tackle terror, says India on Pak deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s trade push | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: India on Friday said Pakistan will have to tackle the issue of terrorism before the two sides can move forward in areas such as trade and commerce, even as it highlighted the fallout of Islamabad’s long-standing policy of using terror as an instrument of state policy. Asked about resumption of trade with India, Dar said that it could not be that Pakistan would do everything. “If there is goodwill from India, then we are ready. But it has to be both sides,” he said (X/ForeignOfficePk) External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal responded to Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar’s remarks on Thursday about the need for joint efforts for the resumption of bilateral trade by pointing to New Delhi’s long-standing concerns about terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. When Dar, who is also the foreign minister, was asked at a news conference on Thursday about the possible resumption of trade with India, he replied: “As far as India is concerned, it takes two to tango.” Dar added, “I think it cannot be one-way, that …