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Islamabad: Iran has described Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir's visit to Iran as highly fruitful. According to Radio Pakistan, in a statement, Deputy for Communications and Information at the Iranian Pr...

Islamabad: United States Charge D'affaires Natalie Baker met with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad today. They deliberated on the regional situation, focusing on peace and stability, and explored avenues for strengthening Pakistan-US bilate...

Islamabad: At the UN Security Council: Pakistan has urged Russia and Ukraine to use diplomacy and restart peace talks. Speaking in a debate on the worsening situation in Ukraine, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar...

Islamabad: The eighteenth death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet, Ahmed Faraz, was observed on Tuesday. According to Radio Pakistan, Ahmad Faraz was born on January 12, 1931, in Kohat, with the real name Syed Ahmad Shah. He began his career as a s...

Tehran: Iran's currency has hit a record low - 2.02 million to the US dollar - as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepared to announce new sanctions that Washington said would add further pressure on an economy already battered by previous sanctio...

Washington: The US on Monday announced an "unprecedented" initiative to economically isolate Iran by targeting its trading partners, amid a persistent conflict in the Middle East with no resolution in sight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent introduced...

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and cautioning countries about dire consequences if they do not join the campaign agai...