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(MENAFN) Efforts to advance negotiations between the United States and Iran faced fresh uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned envoy trip to Pakistan, which had been intended to support diplomatic...

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has departed Pakistan for Moscow as part of an ongoing regional diplomatic tour, according to Iranian state media reports.

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(MENAFN) China has announced the selection of its first international astronauts from Pakistan, marking a milestone in its human spaceflight program, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance is set to fly to the Pakistani capital Islamabad for high-stakes negotiations with Iran over a potential deal to end the ongoing war, media reported Tuesday — with a critical two-week ceasefire due to expire...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, US President Donald Trump said Washington will extend its ceasefire arrangement with Iran to allow additional time for Tehran to present a “unified proposal,” following diplomatic input from Pakistani officials.

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(MENAFN) Donald Trump denied on Monday that Pakistan’s military leadership had offered any recommendations regarding a naval blockade involving Iran, countering earlier reports of diplomatic coordination, according to statements to a media outlet....

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(MENAFN) An Iranian state-run broadcaster has reported that no Iranian delegation has traveled to Pakistan for a new round of talks with the United States.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s state media has reported that no delegation has traveled to Pakistan for a planned second round of talks with the United States, casting doubt on whether negotiations are currently taking place.

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(MENAFN) Iran has denied reports that it sent any delegation to Islamabad for a second round of talks with the United States, according to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB. The broadcaster stated on Tuesday that no official Iranian delegation—whether...

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(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly set to travel to Islamabad for a new round of negotiations with Iran, as a temporary ceasefire nears its expiration, according to media reports.

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(MENAFN) A planned visit by US Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan for a second round of talks involving Iran will not take place on Tuesday, according to a White House official.

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(MENAFN) US Vice President JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan for upcoming negotiations with Iran, a White House official confirmed to media, even as mixed messages from senior officials created uncertainty over the trip.

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(MENAFN) A United States Air Force Two aircraft transporting a delegation headed by Vice President JD Vance touched down in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Saturday to engage in critical discussions with Iran aimed at resolving the Middle East...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan reversed its earlier stance Monday, committing to face India in their T20 World Cup clash on Feb. 15 in Sri Lanka, according to Pakistan's state broadcaster.

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(MENAFN) A significant diplomatic milestone unfolded Thursday as direct air service between Bangladesh and Pakistan recommenced after more than a decade of suspension, signaling strengthened ties between the two predominantly Muslim nations and...

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(MENAFN) High-level American and Iranian delegations converged on Pakistani soil Saturday as both sides prepared for landmark negotiations aimed at ending ongoing Middle East hostilities — though longstanding mutual suspicion continues to hang...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that delegations from the US and Iran are set to arrive in Islamabad on Friday for discussions, following the country’s role in securing a ceasefire between the two sides....

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Sunday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

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(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Sunday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

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(MENAFN) A key border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopened Thursday afternoon to allow Afghan migrants to return home, a spokesperson for the Afghan border police confirmed. "Currently, only migrants and their families are permitted...