Following are the foreign highlights at 1700 hrs

Pakistan on Thursday said it could order the closure of its airspace for India "at a time of its choosing", but so far no decision has been taken yet.

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Discussed with Rajnath Singh future steps needed for working together more closely: US Defence Secy

Washington: US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said that he has discussed with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh the future steps needed to be taken by the two strategic partners to work more closely.

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Pak says in contact with India on granting consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

Islamabad: Nearly six weeks after Pakistan promised consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, Islamabad on Thursday said it is in contact with India on the issue.

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Technical meeting on the opening of Kartarpur Corridor to be held on Friday: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said that a technical meeting on the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor will be held on August 30 at the Zero Point.

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Pak says Kashmir issue its top foreign policy agenda

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday said the resolution of the Kashmir issue as per the UN resolutions was its top foreign policy agenda.

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Company threatens to cut off the power supply of Pak PM's office over non-payment of bills

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces an embarrassing situation as an electricity company has threatened to disconnect the power supply to his sprawling office in Islamabad if the bills worth lakhs of rupees were not paid by his cash-strapped government.

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Indian-origin anti-Brexit campaigner goes to court over Parliament suspension

London: A prominent Indian-origin campaigner, who had mounted a successful legal challenge to prevent former British premier Theresa May triggering the Brexit without Parliament's approval, has filed an urgent judicial review application over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament.