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Islamabad, April 8 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and discussed the ongoing efforts for permanent peace in West Asia following the US-Iran ceasefire.According to the PM Office, President Erdoğan commended the Prime Minister’s...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Congress welcomed the temporary cessation of hostilities in West Asia on Wednesday, but launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of diplomatic missteps that allowed Pakistan to emerge as a key mediator in the US-Iran ceasefire deal.In a...

Islamabad, April 8 Pakistani authorities announced a two-day holiday in the national capital ahead of the planned peace talks between the US and Iran on Friday.The Islamabad district administration announced local holidays on April 9 (Thursday) and 10 (Friday), Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz...

Islamabad, April 8 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged all parties to exercise restraint and respect the US-Iran ceasefire, amid reports of violations of the truce across the conflict zone.The US and Iran had earlier agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire that...

Islamabad, April 8 Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is now being recognized as a "credible and trusted" mediator, both in the region and globally, hours after the US and Iran agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire facilitated by Islamabad."This (ceasefire) is a...

Tehran, April 8 – Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that the two-week ceasefire with the United States does not signal an end to the war, pending negotiations over the details of its 10-point plan.According to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency, the 10 points are...

Islamabad, April 8 Pakistan on Wednesday invited the US and Iran to hold talks in Islamabad on Friday.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a social media post, announced that the US and Iran, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia...

Washington, April 8 The US has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, announced President Donald Trump, 90 minutes before his deadline to eliminate Iranian civilization ended.Trump made the dramatic announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday evening (US time) as Democrats...

Islamabad, April 7 Pakistan-led peace efforts to end the US-Israeli war against Iran were approaching a "critical" stage, Iran's envoy to Islamabad said on Tuesday.Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam's comments came amid reports that Pakistan was making hectic efforts to bring the US-Iran conflict...

Islamabad, April 6 Pakistan's government on Monday decided to close down markets and shopping malls early to save energy in the wake of fuel supply disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting to discuss the energy situation, a statement by the...

Islamabad, April 5 – At least 45 people were killed and 105 others injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapses in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, since the end of March, according to the latest report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on...

Islamabad, April 3 A strong earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, shook Pakistan on Friday night, with its epicenter located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.So far, there have been no reports of casualties or damage to property caused by the earthquake in any part of...

In Islamabad, Christians, human rights advocates, and members of civil society in Pakistan held protests against a federal court ruling that upheld the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported.The protests followed a decision by the Federal Constitutional...

Islamabad, March 30 – Human rights activists and civil society organizations have strongly condemned the planned demolition and forced eviction of residents in Allama Iqbal Colony, a 25-year-old predominantly Christian working-class settlement in Islamabad. The community now faces an imminent...

Islamabad, March 29 Pakistan's Foreign Minister said on Sunday that the country would hold talks between the US and Iran after a meeting with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey.Ishaq Dar made these remarks after the Foreign Ministers held consultations on the West Asia...

Islamabad, March 28 Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, on Saturday. Both leaders discussed the current regional developments and emphasized the importance of urgent de-escalation.The Prime Minister...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

Islamabad, March 27 – Despite Islamabad's attempt to position itself as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict, Tehran returned Pakistan's tanker and blocked its passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also rejected proposals for talks, including US ceasefire attempts, by dismissing Trump's...

New Delhi, March 27 – India sharply criticised Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's recent comments made during a meeting with senior Shia clerics, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there.Speaking at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of...

Islamabad, March 26 – Pakistan is projected to experience a net increase in mortality of 51 deaths per 100,000 people by 2050, as global temperatures continue to rise due to emissions from fossil fuels, and low and middle-income countries account for 90 per cent of premature deaths caused by...