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Pakistan, Türkiye and Azerbaijan eye new Eurasian order

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The Institute of Regional Studies hosted a seminar in Islamabad on Greater Eurasia, where speakers from Pakistan, Türkiye and Azerbaijan called for deeper connectivity, stronger trade corridors and closer strategic cooperation in a rapidly changing multipolar order.

Turkish parliamentarian calls for Pakistan to join Turkic States bloc

International
Ali Şahin, a prominent Turkish parliamentarian, has called for Pakistan to become a full member of the Organization of Turkic States, saying centuries of cultural links and growing geopolitical cooperation have created a bond deeper than ordinary diplomacy.

Pakistan offers Bangladesh Karachi Port access to boost regional trade

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In a landmark proposal during renewed talks in Dhaka, Pakistan invited Bangladesh to use Karachi Port for exports, seeking to revive dormant economic links and open alternative routes to China and the Gulf as regional alliances shift.

ایس سی او سربراہی اجلاس 2024: کون سے ممالک اسلام آباد میں شرکت کے لیے آ رہے ہیں؟

Analysis
ایس سی او سربراہی اجلاس 2024 پاکستان میں 15 اور 16 اکتوبر کو منعقد ہوگا، جس میں چین، روس، بھارت اور ایران جیسے رکن ممالک کے سربراہان حکومت شرکت کریں گے۔ اجلاس کا بنیادی مقصد سیکیورٹی، اقتصادی تعاون اور علاقائی رابطے پر توجہ مرکوز کرنا ہے۔

SCO Summit 2024: Who’s heading to Islamabad to attend?

Analysis
The 2024 SCO Summit in Pakistan on October 15-16 will bring together heads of government from member nations like China, Russia, India, and Iran, focusing on security, economic cooperation, and regional connectivity.

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Xi Jinping praises Pakistan’s role in US-Iran mediation

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President Xi Jinping praised Pakistan's constructive mediation role between the US and Iran, welcoming Field Marshal Munir to Beijing alongside PM Shehbaz Sharif. Iran had thanked Pakistan by name earlier the same day. The Thursday Times reports.
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پاکستان کا شکریہ، امریکا و ایران اکثر معاملات میں مفاہمت تک پہنچ چکے ہیں، ترجمان ایرانی وزارتِ خارجہ

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ایران وزیراعظم شہباز شریف، وزیرِ خارجہ اسحاق ڈار اور پاکستانی متعلقہ اداروں کی انتھک کوششوں پر شکریہ ادا کرتا ہے۔ فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر کا کردار اور دورہ تہران نہایت اہم رہا۔ امریکا کے ساتھ اکثر معاملات میں مفاہمت تک پہنچ چکے ہیں۔ ترجمان ایرانی وزارت خارجہ
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Iran thanks Pakistan by name as US-Iran understandings reached on “most issues”

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman thanked Pakistan by name, citing PM Shehbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Munir's role, as Tehran said understandings had been reached on most issues with the US. A formal agreement has not yet been signed. The Thursday Times reports.
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IMF board called Pakistan’s economic performance “exceptional,” officials say

Economy
The IMF board called Pakistan's performance "exceptional" in closed-door discussions and India's attempt to block the third review did not prevail. Pakistan receives $1.32 billion. Total disbursements reach $4.8 billion. Officials cited by the Express Tribune. The Thursday Times reports.
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Quetta railway blast: BLA’s Majeed Brigade claims responsibility

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An explosion near a railway track in Quetta on Sunday injured at least 52 people. The BLA's Majeed Brigade claimed responsibility. The group is designated a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia. The Thursday Times reports.
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