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White House puts Pakistan at centre of Iran talks

International
The White House has publicly declared Pakistan the sole mediator in the current United States-Iran negotiations, a striking statement that formalises Islamabad’s role as the main diplomatic channel in a volatile and unfinished process.

پاکستان نے باہمی دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت سعودی عرب میں فوجی دستہ تعینات کر دیا

International
پاکستان نے سعودی عرب کے ساتھ دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت کِنگ عبدالعزیز ایئربیس پر فوجی دستہ تعینات کر دیا جس میں لڑاکا و معاون طیارے بھی شامل ہیں۔ یہ پیش رفت ایسے وقت میں ہوئی ہے جب اسلام آباد امریکا ایران تنازع کے پُرامن حل کیلئے مذاکرات کی میزبانی کر رہا ہے۔

JD Vance lands in Islamabad as U.S. pushes for lasting Iran deal

International
With JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner now in Islamabad, Pakistan has become the venue for a diplomatic push that could decide whether a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire survives or collapses.

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی ایرانی صدر سے ٹیلیفونک گفتگو، ایران نے اسلام آباد مذاکرات میں شرکت کی تصدیق کر دی

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وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی ایرانی صدر مسعود پزشکیان سے ٹیلیفونک گفتگو، ایران نے رواں ہفتے اسلام آباد میں ہونے والے مذاکرات میں شرکت کی تصدیق کر دی۔ مسعود پزشکیان نے عارضی جنگ بندی میں پاکستانی کوششوں کو سراہا اور پاکستانی عوام کیلئے نیک خواہشات کا اظہار کیا۔

Trump halts Iran strikes for two weeks after talks with Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir

International
Trump says he will pause strikes on Iran for two weeks after talks with Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, placing Pakistan at the heart of a high-stakes diplomatic push over the Strait of Hormuz and a possible wider peace deal.
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China formally acknowledges Pakistan’s role in brokering US-Iran ceasefire

International
China has formally acknowledged Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire for the first time in a joint statement issued in Beijing. The statement also reaffirms Kashmir UN resolutions, names TTP and announces a Pakistani astronaut for China's Space Station. The Thursday Times reports.
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US-Iran deal “close to being reached,” Field Marshal Munir tells China’s Wang Yi

International
Field Marshal Munir told China's Wang Yi in Beijing that a US-Iran agreement is close to being reached and Pakistan will continue all-out efforts. Wang Yi called Pakistan a trustworthy mediator. Source: Xinhua. The Thursday Times reports.
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Indians arrested in Canada, police dismantle extortion network

International
Canadian police have arrested 17 individuals, majority of Indian origin, linked to the For Brothers criminal network which allegedly extorted South Asian businesses across Canada and the US. 106 charges. FINTRAC confirms Indian crime syndicate links. The Thursday Times reports.
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RedBird begins AC Milan reset after Champions League failure

Football
AC Milan have confirmed the immediate departures of Giorgio Furlani, Igli Tare, Massimiliano Allegri and Geoffrey Moncada as RedBird begins a major reset after a failed season.
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Pakistan’s mediation role ≠ Israeli normalisation

Editorial
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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