Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is visiting Tehran on May 21 as mediation efforts between the United States and Iran intensify. The Iranian state media reported that Munir has been …
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-day visit to China, starting May 23, Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced, Pakistani media Dawn …
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US President Donald Trump has said that the ceasefire agreement with Iran, aimed at opening diplomatic channels to end hostilities in West Asia, was done “as a favor to Pakistan,” …
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Houston Hosts Rūng Film Fest Celebrating Pakistani-American Filmmakers
by Shazia Iqbalby Shazia Iqbal 4 minutes readHouston’s cultural calendar gets a vivid South Asian spotlight this spring as Rūng Film Fest returns to MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston on May 16–17, 2026. Set …
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Opinion: Pakistan in the News, Not for Mediating Skills
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is a last thing that the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif needed: a media spotlight on its credibility as a mediator in the ongoing talks between Iran and …
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At least nine people were killed and more than 30 injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan’s Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said, with authorities confirming that …
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The Indus Waters Treaty Part II: Obstruction, Exploitation and the Long-Overdue Reckoning
by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Saxena 5 minutes read1. Pakistan’s Weaponization of the Treaty 1.1 Systematic Obstruction of Indian Development Since the Treaty’s signing, Pakistan has consistently used its dispute resolution provisions as a strategic tool to delay …
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The Indus Waters Treaty Part I: The Architecture of Inequity — How India’s Goodwill Was Codified into Concession
by Dr. Pradeep Kumar Saxena 5 minutes readBackground: The Partition of a River System The Indus River System comprises six major rivers—the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—flowing through the territories of both India and Pakistan. …
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Pakistan Foreign Office Hopeful Over Iran-US Reaching a Peace Agreement ‘Sooner Rather Than Later’
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readExpressing optimism over the prospects of the US and Iran reaching a peace agreement, Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on May 7 that Islamabad was hopeful on …
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US to Close Consulate General in Peshawar, Transfers Responsibilities to Islamabad
by UNIby UNI 1 minutes readThe US Department of State announced on May 6 the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar. Diplomatic responsibilities for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will now be handled by the U.S. …