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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.

    World
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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

    World
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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."

    South Asia
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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...

    South Asia
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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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    Pakistanis happier than Indians, finds UN report on happiest nations

    Indians are not as happy in 2019 as they were in 2018 and the country figures at 140th place, seven spots down from last year, on this year's United Nations World Happiness Report released.

    South Asia
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    Pak forces recover 4 abducted Iranian soldiers

    Pakistani security forces have recovered four abducted Iranian soldiers from a "transitioning hideout" during an operation in Balochistan's Chagai district, the Inter-Services Public Relations.

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    Indian court lets Samjhauta blasts accused walk free

    An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four Hindu men, accused of bombing a train between India and Pakistan in 2007 that killed 68 people, including 44 innocent Pakistanis, citing a lack of evidence.

    South Asia
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    'If India fails to offer new evidence on JeM Chief,China will not change its position'

    On the listing of JeM Chief Masood Azhar, China believes that if India cannot provide new evidence, it will not change its stance on the matter, read an editorial in the state run.

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    China sends fighters for Pakistan Day parade

    Chinese fighters have reached Islamabad to take part in the Pakistan Day parade, days after Beijing put a technical hold on the fourth proposal seeking a "global terrorist" tag for Masood Azhar.

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    Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual

    The practice of whipping or cutting oneself has been practised among different religious groups, most notably by a small section of Shia Muslims on the day of Ashoura. The practice is banned in Shia ruled Iran

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    India 'disappointed' after China blocks bid to ban JeM chief

    China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which said it attacked an Indian paramilitary.

    South Asia
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    Pakistan successfully test-fires ‘smart weapon’

    Pakistan says it has successfully test-fired a new, domestically-built “smart weapon,” stressing that Islamabad will respond “with full force” to any foreign aggression.

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    Mahathir to be chief guest at Pak Day parade

    Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad will be the chief guest at the Pakistan Day parade on March 23, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

    South Asia
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    Pakistani filmmakers have the chutzpah to go global

    The last three decades of the twentieth century saw hundreds of cinema houses being pulled down across Pakistan and turned into commercial theatres, plazas, marriage halls and petrol pumps due.

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    China wants to develop Kashmir, won’t take sides in India-Pak dispute: State media

    China will not pick sides in the India-Pakistan dispute as its primary aim is to develop the “poor and backward” Kashmir, a state media opinion piece has said, adding that Beijing is willing.

    South Asia
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    India and Pakistan: the aftermath of crisis

    The recent military exchange between India and Pakistan has raised the stakes in a volatile region. Taking such significant risks – heavy-handed response to terrorist provocation being the latest.

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