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    Talks Ended Without Deal Due to ‘Excessive Demands’ Made by US: Iran

    Iran-US talks in Islamabad ended without a deal as both sides clashed over nuclear demands. Iran cited “excessive demands” by the US but remained open to diplomacy for future negotiations.

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    No Breakthrough in Iran-US Talks as Vance Departs Islamabad

    US Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran ended without agreement after 21 hours, citing unresolved differences over nuclear commitments and key regional issues despite some progress.

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    Pak PM Hopes US-Iran Talks in Islamabad Yield Peace

    PM Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope US-Iran talks in Islamabad will bring lasting peace. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s role in facilitating dialogue amid fragile regional tensions.

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    High-Stakes Iran-US Talks Begin Amid Fragile Ceasefire

    US-Iran talks in Islamabad begin under fragile ceasefire as Iran sets conditions on Lebanon and assets, raising doubts over success of high-stakes negotiations

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    Pakistan Rolls Out Red Carpet for Iran President

    President Pezeshkian’s visit marks the first high-level bilateral engagement between Iran and Pakistan following the recent 12-day war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The region remains tense, but both

    South Asia
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    Tariffs, Oil & Tensions: Trump Stirs South Asia Waters

    In a dramatic realignment of tone and strategy, Washington has sanctioned six Indian companies for trading with Iran, imposed steep new tariffs on Indian imports, and simultaneously announced a new oil deal with Pakistan

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    The Wailing of Parachinar

    What Parachinar reveals about Pakistan is the ugly truth that the state favors the majority while leaving its minorities to fend for themselves. The government’s failure to act is not just an issue of mismanagement; it’s

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    Pakistan's new cyber law sparks free speech concerns

    According to Patricia Gossman of Human Rights Watch, Pakistan's amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act "neither respects fundamental human rights nor protects the public from legitimate online security threats."

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    Can Bangladesh-Pakistan Warming Be A Threat To South Asia?

    In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971,

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    Freight train to link Pakistan with Russia; trial in March

    Russia and Pakistan are set to be linked by freight train line that will pass through Iran and Azerbaijan with the first trial run likely to take place in March next year, a Pakistan minister has said in an interview...

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    Fear grips Pakistan’s Kurram district as 50 killed in cold blood

    Fear gripped Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram district on Friday as the death toll from two terror attacks rose to 50, with authorities imposing a curfew and suspending mobile phone services in the remote region

    South Asia
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    Pakistan: Thousands pray for rain in smog-shrouded Punjab

    The faithful gathered at over 600 government-run mosques in the province for "Namaz-e-Istisqa", a voluntary prayer for rain often offered in times of calamities, said Talha Mahmood

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    'Formula for new NSG members leaves Pak out'

    A draft proposal for accepting new members into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) paves the way for India’s entry but leaves Pakistan out, says a US-based arms control organisation.

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    Reading fake news, Pak Minister directs nuclear threat at Israel

    A fake news article led to gunfire at a Washington pizzeria three weeks ago. Now it seems that another fake news story has prompted the defense minister of Pakistan to threaten to go nuclear. 

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    Pak ex-president Zardari, his son to contest elections

    Days after returning to Pakistan from self-imposed exile, former president Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday that he and his son Bilawal will soon contest elections to enter Parliament.

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    30 die in Pakistan after drinking tainted liquor

    Thirty people, most of them Christians, died and 60 more fell sick after drinking moonshine served at a Christmas party near Toba Tek Singh in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said on Tuesday.

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    ‘Soft border approach can bring India into CPEC’

    A focus on establishing “soft borders” between India and Pakistan, rather than a final settlement of boundaries in Kashmir, can lead to New Delhi’s rapid integration into an expanded China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

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    China wants to know India's response to CPEC offer

    China said on Friday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an "open initiative" of its One Belt One Road project, but it would consider the possibility of other countries joining CPEC.

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    Seven Pak sailors feared dead in Yemen airstrike

    At least seven Pakistani sailors are feared dead after an unidentified fighter jet reportedly hit their ship in Yemeni waters earlier this month,according to human rights activist Ansar Burney.

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    Zardari to return today after 18 months

    Former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who had left the country in mid-2015 soon after accusing the military establishment of overstepping its domain, will return to Pak.

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    The lost verse: Why is Iqbal going out of fashion?

    Once upon a time, once upon a recent time in fact, young Urdu poets frequently used to talk about Iqbal’s poetry in both formal and social settings — Iqbal, Pakistan’s national poet.

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    Kashmir: The bare facts of a region torn into pieces

    Kashmir has been a political issue for the longest and as is with such politically charged situations, there are rumors abound. However, for a lot of us, the real timeline is either unknown or has become hazy.

    South Asia
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    Misbah bags ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

    The Pakistani Test side rose to the number one spot on the ICC Test rankings during his captaincy this year, that too in a time when Pakistan only plays international cricket away from home.

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    Goat sacrificed near Pak airlines aircraft to ‘ward off’ the evil eye

    As Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its ATR flights for commercial travel after the fatal crash of December 7, the carrier’s staff sacrificed a black goat near the first aircraft to fly.

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