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Historic Ceasefire: Iran-US Talks to Launch Friday in Islamabad After Shehbaz Sharif and FM Asim Munir Broker Last-Minute Peace Deal

In a dramatic turn of events less than two hours before a critical US-imposed deadline, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, deferring imminent military action and setting the stage for high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad. The announcement follows a coordinated diplomatic intervention by Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, aimed at preventing […]

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Pakistan Stands Firm for Regional Sovereignty and Security, Declares Asim Iftikhar at UN

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, sovereignty, and diplomatic engagement during his address to the United Nations Security Council. Speaking at a high-level session convened amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Ambassador Iftikhar emphasized that Pakistan seeks to uphold the security and sovereignty of

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Two Weeks to the Brink: Trump Halts Iran Strike After Appeal by Shehbaz Sharif and FM Asim Munir

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced a two-week extension on the deadline for potential military action against Iran, citing ongoing diplomatic efforts and recent high-level engagements with Pakistani leadership. In an official statement released via social media, President Trump confirmed that any prospective military operation has been temporarily deferred for a

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Between Retaliation and Restraint: Region Grapples with Unresolved Security Crisis

The region is beginning to resemble a chessboard where every move is answered, not always with strategy, but with force, hesitation, and unfinished sentences. What emerges from the recent stream of developments is not a single story, but an interconnected pattern, one that stretches from Mir Ali’s battered homes to the quiet meeting rooms of

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Karzai Urges UN Action on Pakistan Strikes, Faces Questions Over Silence on Taliban Terror

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has called on António Guterres to condemn Pakistan’s strikes inside Afghanistan, terming them a violation of sovereignty and international law. In a statement shared on April 7, Karzai said his communication to the UN chief outlined what he described as Pakistan’s decades-long approach of leveraging armed groups to influence the

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Afghan Women and Girls Paying the Price of Taliban Health Barriers: UN Rapporteur

Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Afghanistan, has warned that Afghan women and girls in the country continue to face severe barriers to accessing healthcare, as restrictions imposed by the Taliban further weaken the country’s fragile health system. Marking World Health Day, Bennett highlighted that curbs on women’s freedom of

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Pakistan’s Military Leadership Stresses Regional Stability, Rejects External Threat Narratives

Pakistan’s top military leadership has expressed serious concern over recent attacks on petrochemical and industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia, terming them unnecessary escalations that risk undermining ongoing efforts to stabilize the Middle East. The concerns were voiced during the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference held under the chairmanship of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of

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Another Afghan Link Surfaces in Bajaur as Security Forces Target Terrorist Network

Security forces eliminated four militants in a targeted operation in Bajaur, officials confirmed, with an Afghan national identified among those involved, reinforcing concerns over cross-border militant networks. According to security sources, the operation was carried out on actionable intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the area. During the exchange of fire, four terrorists were

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Pakistan Reiterates Core Security Demands in Ongoing Talks with Afghan Taliban in Urumqi

According to an article published in The Express Tribune, Pakistan has formally conveyed three key security demands to the Afghan Taliban during ongoing technical-level talks in Urumqi, as part of a renewed diplomatic effort facilitated by China to address persistent cross-border security concerns and stabilise bilateral relations. According to informed sources, Pakistan’s position at the

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Taliban’s Meth Trade Surges 50%: How Afghanistan’s Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Market Is Funding Terror and Threatening the Region

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has issued a stark warning over the growing nexus between Afghanistan’s narcotics trade and regional security threats, highlighting that networks linked to the Taliban regime are increasingly financing terrorism and destabilizing the wider region. A report published in Afghanistan International reveals that the smuggling of dangerous

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