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US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and...

Pakistani defense minister warns about start of confrontation with Afghanistan

Khawaja Asif stressed that the Pakistani military knows its opponent well ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned that from now on, his country...

Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions

Islamabad said Pakistani airstrikes on the weekend targeted camps of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan Province in eastern Afghanistan, with security sources putting the militant death toll...

Pakistan, US Sign Agreement to Jointly Redevelop New York’s Roosevelt Hotel

Move aims to unlock value from Pakistani state-owned asset under IMF-backed privatisation drive KARACHI – Pakistan has entered into a formal agreement with the United States...

Afghanistan says it has released 3 Pakistani soldiers captured during October cross-border fighting

Tension between Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan has been high since deadly border clashes in October killed dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants, and wounded hundreds more on both sides

Pakistan and Kazakhstan reaffirm strategic partnership during President Tokayev’s state visit

Islamabad - President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan and Kazakhstan share a firm commitment to broadening cooperation across political, economic and regional domains, while affirming Pakistan’s readiness to work closely with...

President Tokayev’s Arrival in Islamabad Marks New Chapter in Pak-Kazakh Ties

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, commenced a pivotal two-day state visit to Pakistan on Wednesday, receiving a ceremonial welcome at the Prime Minister's House ahead of high-level talks aimed...

Ministry Certifies 86 Ziarat Organizers as Registration Tops 260

Digital Monitoring, Stricter Visa Rules Announced to Streamline Pilgrimage System to Iran and Iraq Islamabad - Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousuf presided...

A New Era of Strategic Partnership: President of Kazakhstan Arrives in Pakistan for Landmark...

Historic Visit to Elevate Bilateral Ties, Forge Deeper Economic and Geostrategic Collaboration ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – In a defining moment for regional diplomacy, His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart...

Death toll rises to 6 in fire at a shopping plaza in the Pakistani...

KARACHI — Firefighters in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday finally extinguished a blaze at a multistory shopping plaza after a nearly 24-hour-long effort. The fire left six people dead, including...