Pakistan – South Asian Correspondent

Above, a Pakistani border security near the zero point at the Torkham International Border Crossing in Nangarhar province on April 20, 2025. (AFP file photo)

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Pakistan partially reopens Torkham border crossing to allow Afghan refugees to leave

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to allow thousands of stranded Afghan refugees…

India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval speaks at a lecture in New Delhi on 31 October 2025. Photo: HT/ANI Video Grab

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‘Poor governance’ led to regime changes in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka: India’s Ajit Doval

New Delhi : India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has attributed the recent political instability and “non-constitutional regime change” in…

The MoU, signed today on the sidelines of the 9th Meeting of the Bangladesh- Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) held in Dhaka, aims to enhance collaboration in standards, certification, and trade facilitation for halal products.

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Bangladesh, Pakistan agree to boost connectivity through direct air, shipping, logistics

Dhaka: Bangladesh and Pakistan have expressed interest in boosting regional connectivity by establishing direct air and shipping links, expanding the use…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during a roundtable at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 8, 2025. — Reuters

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US seeks to expand strategic relationship with Pakistan, says Rubio

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that Washington sees “an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with…

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard

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Trump vows to resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions ‘very quickly’ as peace talks continue

United States President Donald Trump today (26 October) expressed confidence that he could swiftly help resolve the escalating tensions between…

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, 20 October 2025. Photo: REUTERS

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Pakistan defence minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail

Islamabad: Pakistan’s defence minister said today (25 October) he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during…

Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi addresses the weekly press briefing on October 24, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo News

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Pakistan says Afghan crossings to remain closed

Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday announced that border crossings with Afghanistan would remain closed, citing the security situation, stressing that saving the…