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Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants

Hindustan Times  

ISLAMABAD — Neighbors Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday pledged to enhance efforts at a “united front” against Afghanistan-based militants, saying their presence poses a serious threat to regional and global security. Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants The countries, which share a long and porous border, made the commitment in a joint …

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Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran President Raisi set to visit Pakistan on April 22 amidst Middle East tensions: Report

Hindustan Times  

Islamabad, Amidst spiralling tensions in the Middle East, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is set to visit Pakistan on April 22 and hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and the military leadership, according to a media report on Monday. HT Image The 63-year-old leader’s expected visit will take place days after Tehran launched more than 300 …

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Pakistani troops kill 22 insurgents in southwest after coordinated attacks over Iran strikes
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani troops kill 22 insurgents in southwest after coordinated attacks over Iran strikes

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed 22 insurgents this week in an operation against Baloch separatists, who had launched attacks with suicide bombers and gunmen in retaliation for Pakistani strikes on insurgent hideouts in Iran in January, officials said Thursday. Four security forces and two civilians died when insurgents launched rocket attacks before dawn on Monday on security facilities …

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Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan and Iran’s foreign ministers emphasised ‘brotherly relations’ during a phonecall on Friday, Islamabad said. “For the first time, we’re seeing both countries’ militaries get involved in what has been a slow-burner proxy war that has continued in these two provinces of Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan, and now, as we’ve been hearing from various sources and analysts, things seem to be …

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‘Credibility at stake’: Why did Iran strike inside Pakistan amid Gaza war?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Credibility at stake’: Why did Iran strike inside Pakistan amid Gaza war?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran’s attacks on Pakistani, Iraqi and Syrian territory have only one thing in common, say analysts: a show of strength at a time Iran feels especially threatened. In just two days this week, Iran launched missiles – first into Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region and Syria, and then into Pakistan – in attacks that could further inflame tensions in a region …

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How Pakistan led intelligence operation to attack terrorist hideouts in Iran?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Pakistan led intelligence operation to attack terrorist hideouts in Iran?

Live Mint  

Pakistan's military on Thursday claimed that they used “killer drones, rockets, loitering munitions and standoff weapons” to attack hideouts in Iran. Claiming that terrorists from the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front took shelter in those hideouts, the Pakistani army revealed that they led the attack in an intelligence-based operation named 'Marg Bar Sarmachar.' It added that targeted hideouts …

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Pakistan condemns airstrikes by Iran, recalls Ambassador
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan condemns airstrikes by Iran, recalls Ambassador

The Hindu  

Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran launched airstrikes on Pakistan that it claimed targeted bases for a militant Sunni separatist group. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that Islamabad is recalling the country’s ambassador to Iran over the previous day’s strikes. In state media reports, which were later …

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Pakistan, Iran to form joint working group on border issues
2 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan, Iran to form joint working group on border issues

Al Jazeera  

Border patrols from both countries have come under attack in sporadic skirmishes along the roughly 750km-long border. Islamabad, Pakistan – Iran and Pakistan will form a joint working group to look after border management, including security, trade and travel issues between the two countries, the Iranian interior minister has said. The Iranian diplomat was accompanied by Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, …

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India and Pakistan meetings on Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | India and Pakistan meetings on Afghanistan

The Hindu  

This week, Delhi hosted the Regional Security Dialogue with 7 other regional players, including Russia, Iran and five central Asian countries. Islamabad hosted the Troika Plus meeting with Security Council members U.S., Russia and China, and had them meet the Taliban acting Foreign Minister. Russia was the only country to send delegates to both meetings, China and Pakistan declined to …

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Afghanistan’s neighbours react cautiously to Taliban takeover
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan’s neighbours react cautiously to Taliban takeover

The Hindu  

The international community hasreacted in different ways to the fall of Afghanistan into the hands of the Taliban after a gap of 20 years. Pakistan, of course, welcomed the change in government in Kabul: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the Taliban victory had once again restored the “self-respect” of the Afghan people. While trying to initiate talks with the …

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The Prime Minister who stirred a hornet’s nest
5 years, 8 months ago

The Prime Minister who stirred a hornet’s nest

The Hindu  

Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan said something in Iran that caused a stir in Pakistan. Imagine what the Iranian leadership would be thinking!” Many pointed out how Ms. Sharif’s own father — former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif — was hounded by Mr. Khan in the past for speaking about militant outfits. Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told The …

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