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Flash Floods, Landslides Claim 25 Lives in Pakistan
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 25 people, including women and children, were killed, and eight others injured in the last 24 hours as flash floods and landslides, triggered by intense rainfall, devastated northern and northwest Pakistan, local officials...
Pakistan Unveils Newly Established Army Rocket Force
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan unveiled a newly established Army Rocket Force Command on Wednesday, marking a significant expansion of its conventional military capabilities just ahead of the nation’s 79th Independence Day celebrations. The announcement was...
Pakistan establishes Army Rocket Force Command
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Wednesday the creation of an Army Rocket Force Command as the nation prepared to mark its 79th Independence Day. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the force during a ceremony attended by President Asif Ali...
Pakistan Introduces Army Rocket Force Command
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Pakistan revealed the creation of a new military unit known as the Army Rocket Force Command, just days before the nation marked its 79th Independence Day. The announcement was made during a formal event, where Prime...
Pakistan, US reaffirm shared commitment to fight terrorism
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan and the United States have reiterated their shared dedication to combating terrorism in all forms during the latest round of the Pakistan-U.S. Counterterrorism Dialogue held in Islamabad, according to reports. The meeting was...
Pakistan Warns India Against Breaching Water Treaty
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a stern warning to India on Tuesday, cautioning against any effort to disrupt the flow of water to Pakistan in breach of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Speaking at a ceremony marking...
Pakistan’s PM emphasizes government priority to ensure equal rights of minorities
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, highlighted the government’s dedication to ensuring the welfare, well-being, and equal rights of all minority communities within the country. Speaking on National Minorities Day,...
US labels Balochistan Liberation Army, Majeed Brigade in Pakistan as terrorist groups
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The US State Department on Monday officially labeled Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organizations, citing their involvement in multiple deadly attacks in recent years. The...
Performance Shipping Inc. Secures Time Charter Contract for M/T P. Aliki at US$30,000 Per Day
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 18, 2025
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that it has entered into a time charter...
Militants Blow Up Key Gas Pipeline in Pakistan
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) In a significant act of sabotage, suspected insurgents destroyed a critical gas conduit in Pakistan's northwestern region on Wednesday, disrupting the flow of gas to Punjab — the nation's most populous province, according to law...
Militants Detonate Key Gas Pipeline in Pakistan
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Suspected militants destroyed a key gas pipeline in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, halting gas deliveries to Punjab, the country’s largest province, according to local police. The explosion occurred in the volatile Lakki Marwat...
Media reports India, Pakistan to conduct separate naval exercises
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) India and Pakistan are set to conduct separate naval exercises in the Arabian Sea on August 11–12, according to a report by ANI citing defense sources. Both countries have issued airspace restriction notices over their maritime zones...
India criticizes Pakistan military director’s reported nuclear threats
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) India has strongly condemned remarks reportedly made by Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, in which he allegedly threatened nuclear retaliation in the event of an existential conflict with India. Calling the comments...
Pakistan dismisses India’s allegations of shooting down its aircrafts
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan on Saturday dismissed India’s recent assertion that it had shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during the four-day clash in May between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistani Defense Minister...
Pakistan’s Army Chief Makes Second Visit to U.S.
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s top military official, Gen. Asim Munir, is on a rare diplomatic trip to the United States—his second visit in under two months—signaling a notable warming in bilateral relations. Gen. Munir held talks with US Joint Chiefs of...
Pakistan Blasts India’s Claim of Downing Six Jets as “Implausible”
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan on Saturday firmly rejected India’s assertion that it shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during the intense four-day conflict last May between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistani Defense...
Pakistan Denies India’s Claims of Downing Aircrafts
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan on Saturday firmly refuted India’s assertion that it had downed six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during May’s four-day confrontation between the two nuclear-armed South Asian nations. Pakistani Defense...
India Criticizes Remarks by Pakistan's Army Chief
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) India has strongly criticized what it described as “irresponsible” nuclear threats reportedly issued by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Asim Munir. The condemnation came on Monday in reaction to statements allegedly made by Munir during a recent...
US puts Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army, Majeed Brigade on terrorist list
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) The US State Department announced on Monday that it has officially labeled Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed faction, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organizations. The move comes in response to a series of...
US Declares Pakistan’s BLA, Majeed Brigade as Terrorists
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, the US State Department formally labeled Pakistan’s Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) along with its militant faction, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist entities. The department blamed them for orchestrating numerous lethal...