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WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): The White House has released photographs of a significant meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump. The meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and US President Donald Trump took place during a reception hosted by the US President in honor of world leaders on the sidelines of the

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): No significant progress has been made in the ongoing indirect talks between the US and Iran mediated by Qatar; both sides remain entrenched in their respective positions on key issues, causing diplomatic efforts to stall. According to reports, Qatari mediator Ali Al-Thawadi held hours of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Somali maritime forces have freed the hijacked oil tanker, the MT Honour 25, and its crew after more than five months in pirate captivity off the coast of Puntland, Somalia, on Tuesday. During the counter-piracy operation, five members of the hostage crew were killed, including three Pakistanis, Ansar Burney Trust, a human rights

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen Iranian funds in exchange for concrete steps on its nuclear programme, according to US officials cited by Axios. The message comes as Qatari and Pakistani mediators are making renewed efforts to broker an agreement between Washington and

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): US President Donald Trump has stated that further negotiations with Iran are expected this week. He noted that the deal Tehran desires does not align with the terms he seeks. In an interview with the US news website Axios, Trump expressed his expectation for further talks with Iran. He remarked that while

KABUL (Kashmir English): Armed opposition to the Afghan Taliban regime has intensified across Afghanistan in recent weeks, with several resistance groups targeting Taliban personnel, checkpoints, vehicles, gatherings and security installations in different parts of the country. In a latest UN report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that armed groups opposed to the Taliban claimed responsibility

DUBAI (Kashmir English): The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Iran operated by Iranian airlines for an indefinite period. According to the news agency Arab News, the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority announced that the suspension would take effect on Thursday and remain in place until normal air traffic resumes. The

WASHINGTON (Kashmir English): The White House has restored access for three major US media outlets CNN, MSNBC and Politico after the organizations challenged restrictions on their journalists’ entry. US President Donald Trump had previously barred representatives of the three news organizations from entering the White House, following a dispute over a social media post. Trump

NEW YORK (Kashmir English): Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian appreciated Pakistan’s principled diplomacy for regional peace and security in meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed the “close and longstanding ties between Pakistan