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arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Usama Iqbal Khawaja |Rehmat Mehsud |Shahjahan Khurram
Pakistan PM urges diplomacy to end Iran-Israel conflict in call with US secretary of state /node/2605190/pakistan June 20, 2025 18:48 Pakistan PM urges diplomacy to end Iran-Israel conflict in call with US secretary of state Sharif says Pakistan is ready to play a ‘constructive role’ as Rubio acknowledges Islamabad’s ‘excellent ties with Iran’ The prime minister also reaffirms Pakistan’s willingness to engage in talks with India on all outstanding issues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz...
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Rehmat Mehsud |Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan
PESHAWAR: A suspected drone strike killed one child and injured five others in a remote village of Pakistan’s South Waziristan district on Friday, triggering protests by local residents who demanded greater security and clarity from the authorities. The incident took place in the Dashka settlement near Makeen, a mountainous region that is part of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Rehmat Mehsud |Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s annual Shandur Polo Festival began Friday at an altitude of 12,000 feet in the country’s mountainous north, with officials calling it a celebration of culture, sportsmanship and peace that draws tourists from around the world. Held each year at the Shandur Pass in Upper Chitral, the three-day festival features traditional freestyle polo matches between teams from Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, alongside folk music, camping, paragliding and cultural exhibitions.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Rehmat Mehsud |Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will issue multiple-entry visas valid for one year to Afghan drivers and transporters to facilitate cross-border trade, its embassy in Kabul announced on Friday, amid an ongoing campaign to deport undocumented Afghan nationals. Afghan drivers play a vital role in bilateral and transit trade between the two countries.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir |Muhammad Ibrahim
Pakistani minister, FIFA president discuss football’s growing popularity in country /node/2605157/pakistan June 20, 2025 12:47 Pakistani minister, FIFA president discuss football’s growing popularity in country Football has been growing popular over the years in Pakistan, particularly among young fans Mohsin Naqvi invites Gianni Infantino to Pakistan, discusses potential of sports in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday to discuss...
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Kashaf Rehman |Ismail Dilawar |Naimat Khan |Shahjahan Khurram
ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted Pakistan’s army chief for lunch in an unprecedented White House meeting, after which he told reporters he was “honored” to meet Field Marshal General Asim Munir and that the two had discussed the ongoing Iran-Israel crisis.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Ismail Dilawar |Naimat Khan |Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan
Pakistan reports first Congo virus death of 2025 in Karachi /node/2604939/pakistan June 18, 2025 17:55 Pakistan reports first Congo virus death of 2025 in Karachi Virus is transmitted through tick bites or direct contact with blood of infected animals Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan reported 23 Congo virus cases in 2024 KARACHI: A 42-year-old man lost his life after contracting the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), marking the first confirmed fatality from the virus in...
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Naimat Khan |Shahjahan Khurram |Hasaan Ali Khan |Saima Shabbir
KARACHI: A 42-year-old man lost his life after contracting the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), marking the first confirmed fatality from the virus in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province this year, the health department said on Wednesday. The fatality rate for the Congo virus ranges from 10 percent to 40 percent, depending on the quality of health care, timeliness of treatment and the patient’s overall health, according to the World Health Organization.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Naimat Khan |Shahjahan Khurram |Saima Shabbir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged global powers to broker a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar prepares to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The meeting in Turkiye from June 21-22 is expected to focus on coordinated diplomatic steps to de-escalate the Iran-Israel standoff and address the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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1 week ago | 
arab.news | Hasaan Ali Khan |Ismail Dilawar |Saima Shabbir |Shahjahan Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's foreign office said it repatriated 268 nationals from Iraq on Monday, as the Iran-Israel military confrontation enters its fourth day with no signs of either side letting up amid fears of a wider war breaking out in the region. Thousands of Pakistani zaireen (pilgrims) travel annually to Iran and Iraq to visit holy sites there.
