Following are the foreign stories at 1700 hours

FGN17 PAK-KARTARPUR Pakistan completes 90 percent work on Kartarpur Corridor: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan has completed 90 percent work on the Kartarpur Corridor from the zero lines to Gurdwara Sahib and plans to inaugurate it on the 550 birth celebrations of Guru Nanak in November this year, according to a media report. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN15 UN-GUTERRES-INDIA India expresses disappointment over Guterres mentioning it in a report on children and armed conflict

United Nations: India has strongly expressed its disappointment over UN chief Antonio Guterres, in his recent report, including situations in India that are neither armed conflicts nor a threat to international security, saying such attempt to "expand mandate in a selective manner" to certain situations only politicizes the agenda. By Yoshita Singh

FGN14 PAK-JADHAV Pakistan yet to grant consular access to Jadhav

Islamabad: A meeting between Indian High Commission officials and Kulbhushan Jadhav did not materialize on Friday amid differences between India and Pakistan on the terms of the consular access to the retired Indian Navy officer who is on death row. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN11 US-INDIA-DEFENCE India, US agree on collaboration in the defense sector

Washington: Indian and American officials on Friday agreed to pursue a policy environment conducive to collaboration between the defense industry and start-ups in both countries. By Lalit K Jha

FGN9 TRUMP-PAK-AFGHANISTAN Trump pins hope on Pak for help in Afghanistan

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday hoped that Pakistan will help the US in Afghanistan as peace talks with the Taliban has apparently entered its last phase. By Lalit K Jha