Pakistan’s role in de-escalation does not amount to acceptance of normalisation with Israel. Islamabad’s Palestine policy remains rooted in statehood, Al-Quds, and pre-1967 borders, not the politics of the Iran file.
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From Netanyahu’s remarks to Lindsey Graham’s criticism, Indian media amplification, and renewed attacks inside Pakistan, a pattern is emerging: Islamabad’s rising diplomatic visibility has triggered a contest over narrative and power.
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The State Bank of Pakistan’s Half Year Report shows stronger growth, lower inflation, rising reserves, and a rare fiscal surplus, but warns that weak exports, low investment, climate shocks and Middle East instability could still test transformation.
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Pakistan's ongoing war on terror continues to confront terrorists targeting security forces and civilians alike; yet while the world speaks loudly for other states' victims, Pakistani suffering too often receives silence or indifference.
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Donald Trump has cooled expectations of an imminent Islamabad signing ceremony, telling Caitlin Doornbos it was “too soon” to pack her bags for Pakistan despite U.S. and Iranian negotiators moving closer to a possible peace framework.
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A resolution submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Al Green has directly praised Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate peace between the United States, Israel, and Iran, placing Islamabad at the centre of a historic push for peace.
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The U.S. will close its Consulate in Peshawar, transferring diplomatic engagement to the US Embassy in Islamabad. Peshawar’s proximity to Afghanistan made it a key diplomatic post, playing an important role during and after the 2001 US-led war.
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Pakistan’s cybercrime agency has arrested 13 suspects in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan over anti-state online campaigns, marking a more assertive move from the unit under NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem, who recently took charge.
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Pakistan’s growing diplomatic relevance has triggered a sharper narrative war, with foreign criticism, hostile media framing and domestic security incidents being used to cast Islamabad as unstable ju...
The State Bank of Pakistan’s Half Year Report shows stronger growth, lower inflation, rising reserves and a rare fiscal surplus, but warns that weak exports, low investment, climate shocks and Middle ...
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From South Waziristan to Balochistan and Punjab, Pakistan continues to confront terrorist violence that targets security forces and civilians alike. Yet while the world speaks loudly for other states'...
President Donald Trump has cooled expectations of an imminent Islamabad signing ceremony, saying it is “too soon” for such a trip despite signs that US and Iranian negotiators are moving closer to a p...
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A resolution submitted in the US House of Representatives by Congressman Al Green praises Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate peace between the United States, Israel and Iran, as Islamabad’s role in back...
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The United States has announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, with diplomatic engagement for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now shifting to the US Embassy in Islamabad. The decision doe...
Pakistan’s cybercrime agency has arrested 13 suspects in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan over anti-state social media campaigns, marking a more assertive move from the unit under NCCIA Punja...
