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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, UN Chief Address International Security
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone conversation focusing on issues of international peace and security, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed. In the discussion, Dar...
Pakistani FM, UN Chief talk about issues related to international peace
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke by phone with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday, focusing on issues related to international peace and security, according to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. During...
Russian minister states Nord Stream assault sheds light on necessity for just energy transition
MENAFN
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July 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The world is entering a completely new phase in the global energy landscape, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev said on Thursday at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025). Speaking at a panel discussion...
Floods in Pakistan Claim 104 Lives
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities resulting from relentless monsoon downpours and flooding across Pakistan has increased to 104, as six additional individuals perished within the past 24 hours, authorities announced on Saturday. The National...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Pakistan's Military Chief Denies Foreign Assistance
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s top military commander, Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, strongly criticized what he described as unfounded "insinuations" about "external support" during the recent "purely bilateral" hostilities with India. His remarks followed...
Pakistan: mass layoffs at media conglomerate
National Union of Journalists
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July 8, 2025
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the prompt reinstatement of media workers at Jang Group. The media conglomerate, which operates multiple newspapers and television channels across Pakistan, has...
Pakistan’s Premier Urges Climate Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif put forward a proposal for a corridor with reduced emissions on Friday during the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) gathering, highlighting that participating nations are contending with...
Pakistani PM addresses climate-related threats, proposing low-emissions corridor
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) At the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif put forward a proposal for creating a regional low-emission corridor. He emphasized that ECO member countries are...
China Calls Defense Cooperation with Pakistan "Normal"
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China reaffirmed on Monday that its defense and military collaboration with Pakistan is “normal,” emphasizing the importance of maintaining regional peace in South Asia. During a live-streamed press briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry...
India responds to Pakistan over terror accusation
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a deadly terrorist attack in the North Waziristan District, labeling the accusation as “false and malicious.” The statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs came in...
Indian FM states US trade talks had no role in ceasefire with Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims that trade negotiations were used as leverage to secure a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during their May military conflict. Trump had repeatedly...
China Reaffirms Military Collaboration with Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) China on Monday reaffirmed its defense and military collaboration with Pakistan, calling it routine and not aimed at any third party, while urging stability across South Asia. “China and Pakistan are traditional, good neighbors, and...
Indian MP states its ‘very difficult’ to take Pakistani denial on terrorism seriously
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated denials of supporting terrorism, calling them implausible and inconsistent with the facts. Speaking to RT’s Rick Sanchez on Tuesday, Tharoor – who chairs India’s...
Monsoon Rains Result in Over Seventy Fatalities in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Since June 26, Pakistan has been devastated by relentless monsoon rains and flash flooding, resulting in at least 72 fatalities and 130 injuries, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). On Sunday, the NDMA reported...
Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly
President of Azerbaijan
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July 7, 2025
AZERBAIJAN, July 7 - On July 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of Pakistan led by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly. The head of state emphasized the excellent level of political...
Pakistan Takes Presidency of UN Security Council for July
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Pakistan formally assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July, marking a key moment in its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member, which began on January 1. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,...
Pakistan, India’s floods claim lives of seventy-three people
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Severe monsoon rains and flash floods have led to the deaths of at least 73 people across Pakistan and India, with authorities warning that the hazardous weather is expected to persist in several regions. In Pakistan, the National...
Fatalities Climb to 27 After Building Collapse in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from the tragic collapse of a decaying structure in Karachi's southern port city has now reached 27, following the conclusion of a prolonged search-and-rescue operation, officials confirmed on Sunday. The five-story...
Death Toll from Building Collapse in Pakistan Rises
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from the collapse of a deteriorating residential structure in Pakistan’s southern coastal metropolis of Karachi has risen to 27, as rescue workers wrapped up a multi-day search and recovery mission, officials...