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(MENAFN) Pakistan has called for a “permanent termination” of the US-Israeli war on Iran, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addressing the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Friday.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Thursday that it has carried out a successful live firing test of a locally developed anti-ship missile.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has briefed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Islamabad’s reported mediation efforts between the United States and Iran during talks held in Jeddah on Wednesday, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks Wednesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on X, as Islamabad intensifies its diplomatic drive ahead of a potential second...

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Thursday as part of a diplomatic initiative aimed at encouraging progress toward an agreement between Iran and the United States.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif touched down in Doha on Thursday, pressing forward with a regional diplomatic offensive aimed at brokering a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran.

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to travel to Saudi Arabia and Türkiye ahead of a potential second round of negotiations in Islamabad aimed at supporting efforts to end the ongoing US-Israel conflict...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, senior officials from the foreign ministries of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt met on Tuesday in Islamabad as part of continued consultations following a ministerial-level meeting held last month.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has started making arrangements for a possible second phase of negotiations between the United States and Iran, which are expected to take place in Islamabad, according to Pakistani officials familiar with the matter.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s foreign minister and the European Union’s top foreign policy official have both emphasized the importance of diplomacy in resolving the ongoing US-Iran conflict, as the current 14-day ceasefire is set to expire on April 22,...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan on Tuesday dismissed Pakistan’s accusations that a deadly assault targeting police officers in the country’s north had been organized from Afghan territory, while calling for what it described as “genuine cooperation” between...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held urgent talks Monday with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan as tensions surrounding Iran escalated following US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s latest response proposal....

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(MENAFN) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Pakistan to step up its mediation efforts in regional diplomacy and help contribute to the “proper” handling of issues surrounding access to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a media outlet....

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(MENAFN) According to reports, an explosion tore through a busy marketplace in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, leaving at least nine people dead and 35 others injured.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have held discussions focused on recent US–Iran negotiations and broader efforts to maintain a fragile ceasefire.

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Trade in urea and phosphate fertilizers has been severely disrupted by the conflict in the Persian Gulf, according to data analysed by the WTO Secretariat.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has initiated a new commercial transit pathway through Iran, a move widely seen as reflecting improving relations between Islamabad and Tehran at a time when Pakistan has been involved in diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has dispatched fighter jets and ground troops to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh confirmed, in a significant military mobilization triggered by escalating regional tensions following Iranian attacks on the kingdom's energy infrastructure....

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has inaugurated a new transit trade route through Iran, with analysts tying the development to a marked improvement in bilateral relations — accelerated by Islamabad's role in brokering regional diplomacy amid the ongoing Middle...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Pakistan’s top diplomat Ishaq Dar has called on both the United States and Iran to continue honoring their commitment to a ceasefire after high-level negotiations in Islamabad concluded without a final agreement....