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Zakhakhel Tribesmen Block Torkham Highway, Announce Self-Defence Measures After Double Killing
KHYBER (MNN); Hundreds of Zakhakhel tribesmen blocked the main highway leading to Torkham on Saturday and announced a series of...
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US-Iran Tensions Escalate After Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Peace Efforts
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (MNN); Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Saturday after the US military announced strikes on Iranian...
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AJK Government Bans JAAC, Declares Group a Proscribed Organisation Ahead of Planned Strike
MUZAFFARABAD (MNN); The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has declared the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) a...
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US Lawmakers Consider Measure to Expand Defence Technology Partnership with Israel
WASHINGTON: A provision included in the US House of Representatives’ draft of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for fiscal...
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6,000 Punjab Police Personnel Deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan Ahead of June 7 Polls as PTI Alleges Pre-Poll Rigging
RAWALPINDI/GILGIT (MNN); Around 6,000 Punjab police personnel are being deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of the June 7 elections, according to...
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China, Pakistan Reaffirm Commitment to Deepening Military Cooperation and Strategic Partnership
BEIJING/ISLAMABAD (MNN); China and Pakistan have reiterated their commitment to further strengthening bilateral military cooperation and strategic coordination, with Beijing...
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US Launches Fresh Overnight Strikes in Iran Amid Ongoing Peace Negotiations
WASHINGTON (MNN); The United States military carried out fresh overnight strikes inside Iran, targeting a military site believed to pose...
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Iran says progress made in talks but no agreement imminent, vows to continue missile and drone programme
TEHRAN (MNN); Iran said on Monday that significant progress has been made in ongoing negotiations over ending the conflict with...
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Iran Rejects Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claim, Says Waterway Will Remain Under Tehran’s Control
ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN (MNN); Iran has stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian management under the latest draft exchanged...
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Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Framework Mostly Finalised, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (MNN): US President Donald Trump has said that a memorandum of understanding for a peace agreement with Iran has...
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