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Ishaq Dar blames India for regional paralysis as Pakistan advances alternative ties

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said India has remained the principal obstacle to regional cooperation, as Pakistan steps up efforts to build alternative links through travel, trade and tourism while calling for dialogue from Kashmir to Palestine.

سارک کی روح زندہ و قائم ہے، خالدہ ضیاء کے جنازے میں حقیقی سارک کو دیکھا گیا، سربراہ بنگلہ دیشی عبوری حکومت محمد یونس

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بنگلہ دیشی عبوری حکومت کے سربراہ پروفیسر محمد یونس نے پاکستانی پارلیمانی سپیکر ایاز صادق و دیگر جنوبی ایشیائی شخصیات کے ساتھ ملاقاتوں میں سارک کی بحالی کی امید ظاہر کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ سارک کی روح زندہ اور قائم ہے، گزشتہ روز خالدہ ضیاء کے جنازے میں حقیقی سارک کو دیکھا گیا۔

Nawaz’s legacy

English
Ten years after Lahore’s birthday stopover, a portrait of Nawaz Sharif as the rare Pakistani leader who pursued peace with India and Afghanistan while insisting minorities belonged at the centre of the nation.

پاکستانی افواج تیار ہیں، کسی مہم جوئی کا بھرپور جواب دیا جائیگا، نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار

National
پاکستان کی مسلح افواج مکمل طور پر تیار ہیں، اور کسی بھی مہم جوئی کا منہ توڑ جواب دیا جائے گا۔ سندھ طاس معاہدے کی یکطرفہ معطلی ناقابل قبول ہے، ایسے اقدامات کو پاکستان اپنی قومی سلامتی کے خلاف اور عملی طور پر اعلانِ جنگ تصور کرتا ہے۔

Pakistan extends invite to India’s Narendra Modi for Islamabad SCO summit

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Pakistan has invited Indian PM Narendra Modi for the October 15-16 SCO summit in Islamabad, marking a significant first in eight years amidst strained relations between the two countries.

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Pakistan and Qatar deepen security ties as fragile US-Iran peace push gains ground

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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Qatari counterpart agreed to deepen security cooperation in Doha this week, as Pakistan and Qatar push behind the scenes to salvage the Islamabad MoU and bring Washington and Tehran back to the table.
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Kuwait ratifies defense pact with Pakistan

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Kuwait's Amir has formally ratified the defence cooperation agreement with Pakistan by decree, published in the official gazette. The agreement covers training, logistics, military intelligence, defence industries and a joint military committee.
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India’s playbook for dissent has run out of pages

Editorial
A Chief Justice called unemployed youth cockroaches. An exam sat by 22 lakh students was leaked, and some of them killed themselves. India's government waited, then delegitimised, then used force, then blamed Pakistan. Each step has failed.
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Security forces launch Mastung operation, 15 terrorists killed

Military
Security forces launched Operation Al Azm in Mastung's Tehsil Khad Kucha, killing 15 terrorists and wounding 12, according to security sources. Eight suspects were detained, one hideout destroyed and a large cache of weapons seized. No casualties were reported among security forces.
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Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on Red Sea oil tankers

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers and reaffirmed Pakistan's full support for the Kingdom during a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both leaders pledged closer cooperation to protect regional stability and vital maritime trade routes.
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