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China's pawn in the Middle East? : How Beijing 'uses' Pakistan to sell weapons
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DawnNews English
· Jul 7, 2026
Pakistan & Kyrgyzstan Strengthen Strategic Partnership | Boost Trade, Investment & Security Ties |
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with discussions focused on expanding trade, investment, regional connectivity, and security cooperation. The talks reflect growing efforts to deepen economic engagement and enhance collaboration across multiple sectors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #pakistan #kyrgyzstan #trade #investment #centralasia #diplomacy #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
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· Jun 29, 2026
Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again locked in a dangerous cycle of violence. A deadly militant attack in Karachi, claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, has triggered Pakistani cross-border strikes inside Afghanistan. While Kabul says 36 civilians were killed by Pakistan's attacks, Islamabad says it targeted militants. Kamran Yousaf has more from Islamabad.
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· Jul 10, 2026
The civilian cost of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism war in Afghanistan
In late February, Pakistan launched ‘open war’ on Afghanistan with Operation Ghazal lil-Haq (Wrath for the Truth), marking the most violent period of fighting between the two countries since the Taliban takeover in 2021. For Pakistan, it was a war of retaliation against the Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP, a militia sympathetic to the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of offering safe harbour to the TTP ‘Tashkeel,’ or administrative structures and combat units, and was fed up with inaction. (image) Would you like us to summarize articles for you? ARTICLE SUMMARY Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations along the Afghanistan border have increasingly placed civilians in the crossfire, with airstrikes and military actions killing women and children, destroying ...
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· Jun 23, 2026
Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend?
Pakistan’s role in facilitating diplomatic talks during the Iran conflict has brought it international attention and praise from global leaders. The engagement, which included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir, has been described by analysts as one of Islamabad’s most visible diplomatic interventions in recent years. The talks, which involved Iran and [] The post Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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Ghalibaf: Commitment to Islamabad understandings & support for Resistance Front & Lebanon
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· Jun 23, 2026
Analysis-Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?
By Ariba Shahid and Saad SayeedKARACHI, June 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan's role in brokering a peace deal in the Iran war has led to widespread diplomatic acclaim that could bring Islamabad some economic benefits, but analysts question whether such gains can help resolve the fault lines in its economy.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir attended talks between Iran and the U.S. in the Swiss town of Buergenstock last weekend, the culmination of Pakistan's months-long role in one of the world's most consequential diplomatic negotiations.
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Related coverage for "China's pawn in the Middle East? : How Beijing 'uses' Pakistan to sell weapons": DawnNews English — Pakistan & Kyrgyzstan Strengthen Strategic Partnership | Boost Trade, Investment & Security Ties |. TRT World — Afghanistan says 36 civilians killed in strikes by Pakistan. FairPlanet — The civilian cost of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism war in Afghanistan. Modern Diplomacy — Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend?. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Ghalibaf: Commitment to Islamabad understandings & support for Resistance Front & Lebanon. Al-Monitor — Analysis-Can Pakistan's peacekeeping role in Iran war give it an economic dividend?