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Pakistan receives first-ever shipment of US crude oil under new trade deal
KARACHI; Pakistan’s energy sector achieved a major milestone on Wednesday as it received its first-ever shipment of crude oil from...
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Iran Offers to Mediate Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Says President Pezeshkian
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed Tehran’s willingness to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to help resolve their ongoing...
Khawaja Asif warns Afghan Taliban of “bitter taste” after Istanbul talks collapse
ISLAMABAD; Hours after peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended without progress in Istanbul, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday...
Trump Credits Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for Helping End India-Pakistan Conflict
Web Desk; US President Donald Trump on Wednesday once again lauded Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of the...
Pakistan-Afghan Talks in Istanbul End Without Progress
ISLAMABAD; Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar confirmed early Wednesday that the latest round of talks between Pakistan and...
Pakistan Paying Price for Others’ Emissions, Says PM Shehbaz at Riyadh Forum
Web Desk; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the devastating effects of climate change on Pakistan,...
Pakistan Rejects ‘Fabricated’ Report on Alleged CIA–Mossad Deal to Send Troops to Gaza
ISLAMABAD; Pakistan’s Information Ministry on Tuesday strongly rejected what it described as a “completely fabricated” news report claiming a secret...
Modi skipped ASEAN summit to avoid Trump, fearing discussion on Pakistan
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from the ASEAN leaders’ summit in Malaysia this week was reportedly due...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Launch Economic Cooperation Framework to Boost Trade and Investment Ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have jointly launched the Economic Cooperation Framework, reaffirming their shared commitment to expand trade, investment,...
Pakistan, Türkiye to Jointly Restore Allama Iqbal Museum in Lahore
Web Desk: As part of the Türkiye–Pakistan Cultural Week (October 28–31), held under the patronage of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...
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