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Backchannels put Iran-US negotiations back on track

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group photo with foreign ministers and representatives of the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran’s nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to […]

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Malik says the US-Iran deal is close and calls the coming week “significant” for Pakistan

Says progress has been significant and both sides have developed an understanding Law and Justice Minister Aqeel Malik. SCREEN GRAB Law and Attorney General Aqeel Malik said on Friday that the coming week would be “quite significant” for Pakistan as Islamabad was again expected to host US-Iran talks aimed at ending the Middle East war.

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IRSA raises water discharges from larger reservoirs, increasing hydropower generation

Tarbela discharge rises from 8,000 to 30,000 cusecs, while Mangla releases about 15,000 cusecs View of Sukkur Barrage, formerly known as Lloyd Barrage, as floodwaters pass through following monsoon rains and rising levels of the Indus River in Sukkur, Sindh province. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has increased water releases from

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Trump again praises PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir after Hormuz breakthrough

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir meet US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC on September 25, 2025. Photo: Handout US President Donald Trump heaped praise on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Defense Chief and Army Chief of Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Friday after a breakthrough

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Sindh government warns that cheating students will be barred from future board exams

Sent ex-controller investigations show cause notice of irregularities including delays, delayed issuance of admit cards KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday warned that students found involved in cheating during matriculation and intermediate examinations will be barred from appearing in future board examinations as authorities stepped up measures to ensure transparency in the examination system. In

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Aurangzeb appreciates China’s IMF support, promotes economic cooperation during meetings in Washington

Both sides reaffirm the commitment to strengthen economic cooperation and strategic partnership Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an in Washington DC. PHOTO: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday expressed appreciation for China’s continued bilateral support to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as well as the constructive role played by its

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Bushra Bibi shifted to the hospital, says PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar

Gohar says he was informed via message, is awaiting briefing on treatment, will request that she be allowed to meet the family Bushara Bibi, wife of jailed former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, was taken to hospital last night, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan wrote on X Friday. In a

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Prime Minister Shehbaz meets the Turkish FM in Antalya ahead of the diplomacy forum

Shehbaz describes Turkiye as his ‘second home’ and calls it a pleasure to visit the country Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Turkish FM Hakan Fidan in Antalya. PHOTO: ISHAQ DAR/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held an early meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan shortly after landing in Antalya on Thursday, who thanked

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