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Pakistan downs four Taliban drones over Balochistan

The ISPR says Pakistan successfully intercepted four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, reaffirming the country's readiness to respond decisively to any threat to its sovereignty.

Pakistan's Armed Forces intercepted and destroyed four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban into Balochistan, warning that any future provocations will be met with a decisive response. — FILE
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ISPR says three terrorists were killed and one injured Afghan national was captured after a Karachi Rangers camp attack in which three soldiers were martyred and four injured. — FILE
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the United States and Iran have agreed to a peace deal, with a signing ceremony planned in Switzerland. — ORIGINAL/THE THURSDAY TIMES
President Donald Trump speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, saying US-Iran negotiations are going very well and a deal could come over the weekend. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES