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First phase of US–Iran ceasefire talks concludes in Pakistan
The first phase of ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, with both sides exchanging written proposals to formalise understandings reached during in-person discussions.…
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Iran, US delegations arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks
Iran’s delegation, led by Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, on the fourth day of a fragile ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, for…
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Iran suspends US talks over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Iran has suspended talks with the United States (US) on Friday, April 10, as Israeli strikes on Lebanon intensify, placing the fragile two-week ceasefire under growing pressure and raising concerns of wider…
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan moves to High Court for early hearing in case
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on Friday, April 3, approached a high court for an early hearing of their appeals in a case related to…
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan undergoes another eye procedure
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, March 23, underwent a third eye procedure for an ailment in his right eye, hospital authorities said. Khan, 73, was diagnosed with…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: UN chief warns of growing civilian impact
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. UN chief is “deeply concerned…
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3 arrested in Peshawar for suicide attack at Shia mosque in Islamabad
Islamabad/Peshawar: Pakistan’s police have arrested two men and a woman in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar linked to a suicide attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday, February 6. At least 31…
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31 dead, 169 injured in explosion at Shia religious site in Islamabad
Islamabad: A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan’s capital on February 6, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in…
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Final decision on T20 WC participation to be taken by next Monday: PCB
Lahore: Pakistan on Monday, January 26, kept the suspense alive over its participation in the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup, deferring a final decision until at least Friday and contemplating a boycott…
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Imran Khan’s party leaders to protest outside Islamabad HC
Peshawar: All parliamentarians of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party would lodge a massive protest outside the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday demanding the release of their incarcerated leader from Adiala…
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4 Taliban militants arrested in Islamabad suicide attack case: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday said that security agencies have arrested four militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for their involvement in a suicide attack outside a court in Islamabad. At…
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8 Sri Lankan players set to return home from Pakistan due to safety concerns
Colombo: Eight Sri Lankan players currently touring Pakistan with the national team for a three-match ODI series want to return home due to security concerns following a deadly bomb blast in Islamabad…
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India trashes Pakistan PM’s allegations following terror attack in Islamabad
New Delhi: India on Tuesday unequivocally rejected as baseless Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s allegations linking a terror attack in Islamabad to New Delhi, and said it is a predictable tactic by…
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Pak court orders blocking of passport, bank accounts of Imran Khan’s sister
Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Friday ordered the blocking of the passport, national identity card and bank accounts of Aleema Khan, sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The decision…
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Saudi Arabia major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan: report
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia remains the major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan, charging an annual interest rate of only 4 per cent, a media report said on Sunday. Riyadh charged a…