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Pakistan receives first-ever shipment of US crude oil under new trade deal
KARACHI; Pakistanās 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 Tehranās willingness to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to help resolve their ongoing...
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Khawaja Asif warns Afghan Taliban of ābitter tasteā after Istanbul talks collapse
ISLAMABAD; Hours after peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan ended without progress in Istanbul, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday...
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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 Pakistanās Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of the...
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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...
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Pakistan Paying Price for Othersā 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,...
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Pakistan Rejects āFabricatedā Report on Alleged CIAāMossad Deal to Send Troops to Gaza
ISLAMABAD; Pakistanās Information Ministry on Tuesday strongly rejected what it described as a ācompletely fabricatedā news report claiming a secret...
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Modi skipped ASEAN summit to avoid Trump, fearing discussion on Pakistan
KUALA LUMPUR: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiās absence from the ASEAN leadersā summit in Malaysia this week was reportedly due...
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban talks hang in the balance as Istanbul round faces stalemate
ISLAMABAD; A last-ditch effort is underway to rescue the faltering peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, despite what...
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PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince MBS Discuss Strengthening Trade, Investment Ties
Web Desk; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday, ahead of the...
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