The region, which faced the brunt of the India-Pakistan military escalation, limps back to life. But questions remain.

U.S. President Donald Trump was set to meet Syria's president in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday following a surprise announcement that the United States would lift all sanctions on the Islamist-led government despite lingering concerns about its leaders' former ties to Al Qaeda.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to play his role for just resolution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute which is imperative to ensure durable peace in South Asia. He was having a telephonic conversation with the UN Secretary General this afternoon, to exchange views on the situation in South Asia.

The issue is not Kashmir, the issue is terror, the groundswell of support that the terrorists are getting from the Pakistani side, from ISI and army... And the US President, not once has he mentioned the word terror,

Some have even attacked India's top diplomat Vikram Misri, accusing him of being a "traitor". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dr. Tehmina Aslam Ranjha

China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military exchanges with India.