7 d. ago Japan pledges $550 billion to US to strengthen economic ties

TOKYO – Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a $550-billion investment package for the United States. The move aims to deepen economic ties and secure critical minerals and rare earths. The agreement includes mining, processing, and joint investments to ensure stable global supply chains. Officials said the deal will also boost shipbuilding and increase purchases […]

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9 d. ago Naqvi reinforces Pakistan’s counterterror, security ties with UK and US

Interior Minister, British HC and US envoy discuss security, counterterrorism, and regional cooperation Naqvi vows to enhance institutional capacity, align internal reforms with global security efforts ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday held separate meetings with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and United States Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker to review bilateral relations, regional developments, […]

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9 d. ago Rubio says US sees new opportunity to deepen strategic partnership with Pakistan

Secretary of State says stronger ties with Islamabad not at India’s expense, calling Pakistan–US ties ‘encouraging and forward-looking’ Notes maturity in India’s response to closer US–Pakistan engagement, saying partnership aims to go beyond counterterror cooperation WASHINGTON: The United States sees a major opportunity to deepen its strategic partnership with Pakistan and broaden cooperation beyond counterterrorism, […]

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1 week ago Pakistan eyes verifiable counterterror mechanism as second round of talks with Afghanistan opens in Istanbul

Istanbul round seeks to operationalise Doha ceasefire through concrete monitoring framework Pakistan pushes Afghan Taliban for time-bound, verifiable action against TTP sanctuaries Khawaja Asif warns of ‘open war’ if peace initiative collapses ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL: A crucial second round of Pakistan–Afghanistan talks opened in Istanbul on Saturday, with Islamabad pushing for the establishment of a “concrete and […]

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1 week ago Field Marshal Munir reaffirms defence, security partnership with Egypt

COAS meets Egyptian defence leadership, discusses regional security and military cooperation Says Pakistan, Egypt ties rooted in ‘brotherhood, peace and stability, lays wreath at Memorial of Unknown Soldier, Anwar Sadat’s grave Meets Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, stressing unity and rejection of extremist ideologies RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir reaffirmed […]

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2 w. ago Naval Chief strengthens US ties with focus on maritime security

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited the United States to strengthen defence ties and maritime cooperation. The visit focused on deepening bilateral engagement between the Pakistan Navy and US military and diplomatic officials. Admiral Ashraf met top US naval leaders, including Vice Admiral Yvette Davids and Vice Admiral Thomas G. Allan Jr. […]

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