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London, April 11 – With the US image declining in Pakistan, Chinese infrastructure investment, diplomatic influence, and strategic presence are benefiting from the situation. Recent developments have put Pakistani leadership in a delicate balancing act, seeking to maintain ties with the US...

Islamabad/Lahore, April 11 Talks between Iran and the US, mediated by Pakistan, commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, official sources said.The sources said the talks began with messages being exchanged through Pakistani officials, indicating that the engagement was initially indirect.If there...

Islamabad, April 11 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reiterated on Saturday Pakistan's commitment to helping achieve peace between the US and Iran, as the two sides agreed to talks amidst a temporary ceasefire.Sharif made the remarks during a meeting with an Iranian delegation led by the Speaker...

New Delhi, April 11 The government on Saturday increased the export duty, or windfall tax, on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre and on aviation fuel ATF to Rs 42 per litre.The duty hike will be effective immediately, the finance ministry said in a notification.The government had, on March 26...

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), April 11 – Rehan Kazmi, a resident of Kintoor, the ancestral village of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, stated on Saturday that the US has been "soundly defeated" and that Iran "has won based on its strength and capabilities." He also alleged...

Islamabad, April 11 Negotiations between Iran and the US, mediated by Pakistan, commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, according to Iranian media.The dialogue is "seen as a step towards implementing a ceasefire," reported Iran's semi-official Tasnim News agency.

Lahore, April 11 Pakistan has implemented extraordinary, multi-layered security measures to protect the aircraft carrying the Iranian delegation for high-stakes peace talks with the US in Islamabad, an aviation official said on Saturday.One of the measures involved a Pakistan International...

Islamabad, April 11 – Iranian media confirmed Saturday evening, Pakistan time, that negotiations between Iran and the US side had begun in Islamabad. Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that implementing a ceasefire in Lebanon, the release of Iranian assets by the American side, and...

Colombo, April 11 Sri Lanka on Saturday backed the dialogue between Iran and the US, saying it hopes the ongoing diplomatic process following a temporary ceasefire will lead to a lasting peace in West Asia.A US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's...

Islamabad, April 11 An Iranian delegation met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir on Saturday to discuss issues related to peace talks with the US and bilateral matters.The delegation, which includes Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and...

London, April 11 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the lead-up to the US-Iran peace talks and praised Islamabad's "critical role" in negotiating a ceasefire in West Asia.Downing Street said the leaders agreed on the urgency to ensure the...

FGN35: PAK-WASIA-4THLD TALKSUS Vice President Vance, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reach Islamabad for high-stakes peace talksIslamabad: US Vice President J D Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes peace talks...

Islamabad, April 11 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday expressed hope that the talks between the United States and Iran, being held here, would lead to durable peace in West Asia.Sharif conveyed this during a meeting with a visiting US delegation led by Vice President JD...

Islamabad, April 11 US Vice President J D Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes peace talks, as the international community awaits a breakthrough to end the escalating conflict in West Asia that has triggered widespread...

Tel Aviv, April 11: Pakistan's push for de-escalation during the West Asia conflict is not just "abstract peace-making," but is rooted in the country's economic vulnerability to energy shocks. The rapid increase in fuel prices demonstrates how quickly external conflict can translate into...

Kabul, April 7: Pakistan's commitment under the bilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia appears largely symbolic, with Islamabad's response to Iranian strikes in the Kingdom proving ineffective, according to a report.According to the Afghan Diaspora Network, Pakistani Deputy Prime...

New Delhi, April 11 – Congress MP Shashi Tharoor defended India's approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict on Saturday, stating that New Delhi is playing a "very good" role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting the Opposition's allegations that Pakistan's emerging role as...

New Delhi, April 11 Amid the US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the Congress on Saturday targeted the Union government for its diplomatic inability to prevent the US from granting Pakistan a "new role" in the West Asia peace process.Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, Communications In-Charge...

Islamabad, April 11 US Vice President J D Vance and Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes peace talks, as the international community awaits a breakthrough to end the escalating conflict in West Asia that has triggered widespread...

New Delhi, April 11 External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, said on Saturday that another 312 Indian fishermen were safely evacuated from Iran to India through Armenia. He further thanked the Armenian government for making it possible.EAM S. Jaishankar posted on social media 'X', saying...