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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment under the Pakistan Saudi defence pact, saying an attack on the kingdom could invoke the Mecca Defence Alliance. The declaration puts Pakistan’s long-standing strategic ties with Saudi
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Pakistan has approved a reduced security and transport allocation ahead of the Pakistan SCO Summit, formally known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit, to be held in Islamabad in
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TThe Economic Coordination Committee has approved a massive financial package for the purchase of armoured vehicles, a step closer to foolproof security arrangements for the upcoming Pakistan SCO Summit. The decision comes as the country
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Iran’s threat of Iran economic warfare against the United States has injected a major economic dimension into an already protracted Middle East conflict. The escalation follows 60 days of diplomatic negotiation that failed in August,
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The United States, Israel and Iran are now in the seventh month of their conflict, with no clear diplomatic breakthrough in sight and increasing pressure on Gulf stability in the Persian Gulf. Concerns about maritime
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Pakistan Air Force Day is celebrated every year in September to pay tribute to the valour, professionalism and sacrifices of the Pakistan Air Force. The event is associated with the 1965 war and is a
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The Pakistan Kashmir position is closely tied to the history of the 1947 partition of British India and the continuing territorial dispute between Pakistan and India. Pakistan says Kashmir is a disputed territory and its
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A high-level committee headed by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for Islamabad governance reform, aimed at revamping the governance structure of the federal capital, it was learnt
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The question of creating Pakistan new provinces has come back to the centre of politics, with renewed debate over whether the current administrative setup in the country is still suitable for its growing population and
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The PTI Sindh mobilisation in interior Sindh is mounting political pressure on the Pakistan Peoples Party, which has maintained a strong political presence in the province for decades. Recent public meetings and campaigning in a
