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Islamabad, April 11 US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes talks with Iran with the aim of reaching a permanent peace agreement to end the war in West Asia, which has crippled global energy supplies and caused widespread economic disruptions.Vance...

Quetta, April 11 – As violence against civilians continues across Balochistan, leading human rights organizations have brought to light the extrajudicial killing of three civilians and the enforced disappearance of five others at the hands of Pakistani forces.The human rights body, the Baloch...

Islamabad, April 11 US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold high-stakes talks with Iran, with the aim of reaching a permanent peace agreement to end the war in West Asia that has crippled global energy supplies and caused widespread economic disruptions.Vance...

New Delhi, April 11 The Congress on Saturday questioned the government's "failure" to prevent Washington from granting Islamabad the role of a mediator between the two warring countries, despite New Delhi's diplomatic efforts to isolate it following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.This raises...

Islamabad, April 11 US Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to hold crucial peace talks with an Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia.Vance was received at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister and...

New Delhi, April 11. Lone actor terrorists are increasingly using drones to conduct reconnaissance missions of potential targets. Materials regularly posted by various wings of the Islamic State have been encouraging lone-actor terrorists to use drones to gather information about targets.The...

Islamabad, April 11 – The format of talks between the United States and Iran remains uncertain, a source close to the issue told Xinhua on Saturday.The source, in a phone interview with Xinhua, said multiple arrangements have been made for the talks, including both face-to-face negotiations...

Washington, April 11 – The United States and Iran are entering high-stakes ceasefire talks in Islamabad amid deep mistrust, competing demands, and mounting pressure on both sides to find a way out of the conflict, according to mainstream American media reports.As The Washington Post reported...

Islamabad, April 11 An Iranian delegation arrived here in the early hours of Saturday to hold talks with the US, as the world waits with bated breath for an agreement to end the conflict between the two sides.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday...

Islamabad, April 11 – A high-level Iranian delegation, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to participate in upcoming talks with the United States, the Pakistani foreign ministry said in a statement.The delegation also includes Iranian Foreign...

Washington, April 11 – US President Donald Trump said that US negotiators will discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz with the Iranians in Pakistan on Saturday, asserting that the crucial global energy waterway will reopen soon and "automatically," with or without Iran's cooperation."It will...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led Centre on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently recalibrate and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...

Islamabad, April 10 – US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Friday to participate in peace talks with Iran aimed at ending their conflict, even though there was no official announcement regarding the Iranian delegation's arrival in Islamabad, which is under heavy security.Prime...

Islamabad, April 10 – A leading minority rights organization condemned the custodial killing of a Christian man on Friday, just hours after Pakistani police arrested him on charges they described as "fabricated."According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), police claimed that...

Port Louis, April 10 India on Friday emphasized the need for a swift return to peace in West Asia, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described the crisis as "deeply" concerning and underscored New Delhi's unwavering stance against the targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and global...

London, April 10 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister's House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the "genocide" of civilians by Pakistani forces.The...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress urged the BJP-led government on Friday to consult with the opposition, and urgently revise and adopt a unified national approach to restore India's historic role as a principled, proactive, and credible voice for peace.The opposition party welcomed the...

Quetta, April 10 – Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan.He cited Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently referred...

Washington, April 10 Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held productive discussions with senior White House officials and the National Security Council leadership on issues of mutual strategic interest and recent developments in West Asia, the Indian embassy here said on Friday.Misri's meetings at...

Islamabad, April 10 US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan on Friday to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even though there was no official word about the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which is under high security.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...