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DOHA — High-level talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are underway in Doha, with Pakistan’s delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, while National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. Asim Malik is also part of the team, according to diplomatic sources. The Afghan delegation is being led by the Taliban’s Acting Defence Minister Mullah Yaqub,…

AlUla, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026 — Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb announced at the AlUla Conference in Saudi Arabia that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio has declined to 70 percent, down from over 74 percent in the previous period.Speaking to an international audience, the Finance Minister attributed the improvement to deliberate policy measures,…

Islamabad – February 8, 2026 — The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has warned that parliamentary oversight of the executive branch continues to be significantly weak in Pakistan, allowing executive dominance to persist unchecked.In a detailed statement released today, FAFEN highlighted that the standing committees of the National Assembly and Senate — which are…

International Desk | May 3, 2026An Iranian supertanker carrying approximately 1.9 million barrels of crude oil, valued at nearly $220 million, has successfully reached a Far Eastern port after evading US maritime surveillance and sanctions enforcement, according to media reports.Sources indicate the vessel disabled its Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder and took an alternative route…