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Islamabad, April 2 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan was working tirelessly to ease tensions in West Asia through diplomacy and talks, amid the ongoing conflict in the region.Sharif made the remarks at a high-level meeting, attended by Chief of Defence Forces Field...

Kabul, March 24 – In a heartbreaking scene, several Afghan families searched for their loved ones on Eid in Afghanistan after a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul on March 16 claimed the lives of over 400 people, according to a report. The Pakistani attack, which it...

Islamabad, March 23 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, in a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasized the urgent need for collective efforts to de-escalate tensions in West Asia.The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that Sharif...

March 20, New Delhi — The Ministry of External Affairs' Fact Check Unit has refuted social media claims that India had issued a warning to Iran regarding escalating tensions in the region.A video clip circulating on social media purportedly shows Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of...

March 17. The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, expressed his concern on Tuesday over reports of Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan and the resulting civilian casualties. He urged both Afghanistan and Pakistan to de-escalate, exercise maximum...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss the serious situation in the West Asian region. In a social media post, Mr. Modi said he expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions and the loss of civilian lives, as well as damage to...

Washington, March 13 – US President Donald Trump sharply criticised Iran, calling it “a nation of terror and hate” and saying it was “paying a big price right now” as tensions with Tehran continue to dominate US national security discussions.Speaking at a White House event marking Women’s...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday evening and discussed the "grave situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives, as well as damage to...

Washington, March 4 – US President Donald Trump warned that the "worst-case" outcome of the current conflict with Iran would be the emergence of another hardline leadership in Tehran, while acknowledging that exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi could be "an option" in a future political transition...

Moscow, March 3 Russian President Vladimir Putin is making every possible effort to de-escalate the crisis in the Gulf, and he is in close contact with regional leaders. This comes as Iran is retaliating with massive strikes on US facilities and infrastructure within its territory, the Kremlin...

Tehran, March 2 – Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, dismissed reports on Monday that Tehran was seeking dialogue with the United States as tensions continued to escalate in the Middle East.Speaking on X, Larijani made his position clear, stating, "We will not...

Washington, March 2 – President Donald Trump has said that the US military could continue its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks,” if necessary, and suggested that a “Venezuela” model – removing only the top leader while keeping much of the state intact – could shape a post-conflict...

Kolkata, March 1 Popular Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly and her son Yuvaan are stranded in Dubai amid escalating tensions in the region following Iranian attacks in the city, her family said on Sunday.Her husband, a film director-producer and Trinamool Congress MLA, Raj Chakraborty, said...

Jammu, February 28 Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad, expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saturday, emphasizing the urgent need for restraint and responsible action by all parties involved.The United States and Israel...

New Delhi, February 28 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the escalating tensions between Israel-US and Iran on Saturday, urging the Indian government to take immediate and proactive steps to ensure the safety of all Indians in the Middle East."The rapidly escalating tensions...

Peshawar, February 27 Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed concern over the prevailing situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday, calling for "restraint, dialogue, and a diplomatic approach to avoid further escalation".In a statement issued here, Rehman...

New Delhi, February 27. Pakistan has declared an all-out war against the Afghan Taliban, thus putting a fragile Qatar-mediated ceasefire under immense strain. Just hours after Afghanistan said that it had launched retaliatory strikes across the shared border, Pakistani forces carried out...

February 23, New Delhi – Afghanistan has vowed to retaliate after Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 18 people, including women and children, calling the attacks a blatant violation of its sovereignty. The overnight strikes were the most extensive since border clashes in October last year...

Washington, February 20 – US President Donald Trump is considering a limited military strike on Iran to pressure Tehran into a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper said Trump is contemplating "an initial, limited military strike on Iran to force it to meet his demands...

February 19, New Delhi: Russia stated on Thursday that it is observing an unprecedented escalation of tensions surrounding Iran, following the deployment of US military assets in the Middle East.The Kremlin urged both Tehran and "other parties" to exercise caution and restraint. Russia...