The Russian foreign ministry said Moscow did not want to escalate tensions but warned Washington against further pursuing "confrontational" policies. The statement comes as Russia bans the US from employing local staff at the US embassy in Moscow as part of tit-for-tat sanctions.

"Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff have completed their consultations on the appointment of a new DG ISI. The process for the new appointment has begun," Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry reveals on Twitter.

As America retreats from the global stage, defeated, we are already beginning to see that certain countries are preferring bilateral relations over international commitments. This shows that individual countries will abide by the dictates of the international rules-based order, over and above bilateral interests.

Postponed and moved twice because of the pandemic, the tournament's seventh edition kicks off on October 17 with Oman -- joint hosts with the United Arab Emirates -- taking on Papua New Guinea in a first qualifying round.

At the Doha meeting, Brussels pledged one billion euros ($1.2 billion) in aid for Afghanistan for urgent humanitarian needs. Important to note, it was the first face-to-face talks the Taliban had with a joint US-EU delegation.

Concerns about Iran are expected to be high on the agenda after Biden's early diplomatic overtures to Tehran bore little immediate fruit. On this note, US Secretary of State will meet separately and together with the Israeli Foreign Minister and his Emirati counterpart.

National Logistics Cell (NLC) opened a dedicated office at Gwadar Port to facilitate business. Gwadar is set to become logistical hub of the region and NLC's presence in the port city shows that this is not just an ambition but a ground reality.

Speculations were rife on social media last night about the meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa on the issue of the appointment of DG ISI. Fawad Chaudhry confirmed the meeting between them in the press conference today.

Special ceremonies were held in Istanbul and Baku to mark the establishment of the historic road connectivity between the brotherly countries in the region. Pakistan Ambassador to Turkey and the Secretary-General of Geneva-based IRU were also present on the occasion.

FIA claims to have recovered official documents from the accused. He also bluffed people by calling himself the chairman of a non-existent party called the National Peace Council for Inter-faith Harmony Pakistan and collected membership fees for them.

Dr. Farrukh Saleem, Pakistan's prominent economic analyst argues that while Central Asia offers opportunities for exports, much bigger market still lies in EU, US, UK and China but it needs product competitiveness which the government ignores.

China has sought to play a more prominent role internationally in biodiversity conservation. Its pledge came as delegates from about 195 countries gathered in Kunming for the first of a two-part summit on safeguarding plants, animals, and ecosystems.