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Why Pakistan doesn’t need a treaty to defend Makkah

Pakistan's commitment to defending Makkah predates the pact it just signed, and its silence on specifics isn't hesitation, it's strategy.
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How Pakistan overtook India in global diplomacy

What does it take to go from an unanswered White House phone call to a UN Security Council seat in two years? Ask Pakistan. The Makkah Defence Pact. US-Iran mediation. An invite from Damascus. India lost Washington's favor in the same stretch.
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Unfulfilled promises and ineffective diplomacy at the OIC

The OIC assembly at Riyadh, marred by internal disagreements, echoed strong condemnations of Israel's actions in Gaza but stopped short of forging a united and actionable response.
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Overarching hypocrisy at the United Nations

Conflicting interests at the United Nations on the conflict in Gaza leave groups of countries showcasing their leagues' internally backfiring discourse on the global arena.
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Hypocrisy, dual standards, and selective solidarity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unequivocal support for Israel's right to self-defense lay bare stark hypocrisy when juxtaposed against his nation's own struggle against Russian aggression.
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Pakistan’s Last Iron Lady

Kulsoom Nawaz, Pakistan's last political matriarch, left behind an unquestionable legacy of democratic commitment and unyielding spirit.
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عمران خان، سلمان رشدی کا وکیل اور سانحہ نو مئی کے بعد عالمی عدالتوں میں ریاست پاکستان کیخلاف مقدمات کی گونج

سابق وزیراعظم عمران خان اور ان کی جماعت پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) عالمی عدالتوں میں پاکستان کے خلاف مقدمات میں بیرسٹر جیفری رابرٹسن کی خدمات حاصل کرنے کے فیصلے سے پیچھے ہٹنے پر مجبور ہو گئے۔
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Celebrating an ever-alive nation

Amidst the dawn's embrace, Pakistan readies to mark its 76th Independence Day; a testament to the nation’s spirit of endurance, and the ultimate culmination of a journey woven with unity, diversity, and relentless resilience.
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Imran Khan, the TTP Spokesman

A relentless recent attack on Fazl-ur-Rehman's party in the Bajaur district has yet again revealed Imran Khan's support for the Taliban.
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Straight from the horse’s mouth

Imran Khan's wavering statements and delayed accountability for the 9 May riots have left even the world's greatest legal minds perplexed, tarnishing families across the nation and causing irreparable damage to the country's politics.
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Who is Qazi Faez Isa, Pakistan’s next Chief Justice?

As the date approaches for Justice Qazi Faez Isa to assume the role of Chief Justice, a nation holds its breath.
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Advocate Imran?

Imran Khan's apparent venture into the world of law, despite his history of disregarding due process, adds a touch of irony to his already conflicting persona as a political figure.
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Mending Pakistan’s ties with Russia: the need of the hour

In an ever-changing global landscape, forging a stronger alliance with Russia is the need of the hour for Pakistan.
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27 years destroyed in just 27 hours

Jahangir Khan Tareen has wooed former PTI leaders towards the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party with a flick of his wrist in a mesmerising twist, leaving Imran Khan feeling isolated in a matter of just 27 hours.
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