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(MENAFN) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held talks Monday over the recent high-stakes US-Iran negotiations, as international efforts to sustain the fragile ceasefire intensify.

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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) 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) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held back-to-back diplomatic meetings on Saturday — first with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, then with the Iranian delegation — as Islamabad positions itself as a key mediator in efforts to resolve...

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(MENAFN) India has strongly criticized a recent joint statement issued by the European Union and Pakistan, arguing that references to Jammu and Kashmir amounted to interference in matters that New Delhi considers strictly internal.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia and Qatar are expected to provide Pakistan with around $5 billion in financial assistance, a move aimed at helping Islamabad ease pressure on its fragile foreign reserves and meet upcoming external payment obligations,...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate discussions on Saturday with both U.S. and Iranian delegations in Islamabad, as diplomatic efforts continue to address the conflict that began on Feb. 28. According to reports, Sharif...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan is serving as the venue for a high-stakes round of direct negotiations between the United States and Iran, marking what many describe as the most consequential engagement between the two sides in decades.

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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....

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Negotiations on agriculture began in 2000, under Article 20 of the Agreement on Agriculture, but have achieved only limited progress since then. (See WTO briefing note online here). At the 23 September meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in...

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(MENAFN) A Pakistani military contingent has arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province as part of a strategic defense arrangement between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Saudi Defense...

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(MENAFN) India has strongly criticized a recent joint statement issued by the European Union and Pakistan, arguing that references to Jammu and Kashmir amounted to interference in matters that New Delhi considers strictly internal.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan has approved visas for 2,800 Sikh pilgrims from India to take part in the festivities of an important religious celebration, according to statements from Islamabad’s High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) A senior Pakistani government official said Tuesday that Iran has not officially communicated any decision regarding the reported suspension of indirect negotiations with the United States, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended thanks to several allied nations for their support in facilitating a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan on Tuesday called for “time and space” to allow diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the escalating Middle East conflict to succeed, according to reports. “We continue to believe that time and space must be allowed for ongoing...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday conveyed appreciation to China, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and other partner nations for their "invaluable support" in helping secure a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. "As we...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appealed to US President Donald Trump to push back his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by two weeks to “allow diplomacy to run its course.” “Diplomatic efforts for a...

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(MENAFN) “Good news” is anticipated shortly, a source said Tuesday, following Pakistan’s request to US President Donald Trump to extend his deadline on Iran, according to reports.