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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

SCO officials set to meet in Islamabad this week

National coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will meet in Islamabad from September 28 to 30 under Pakistan’s 2026-27 chairmanship. The meeting will discuss the organisation’s upcoming activities, preparations for key events and broader cooperation. Pakistan plans to focus its chairmanship on connectivity, innovation, economic cooperation and people-to-people ties. Officials from member states and the SCO Secretariat will participate in the talks. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

US Senator hits Trump over ‘endless war’ as US fuel prices, debt surge 

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has accused President Donald Trump of overlooking mounting economic pressures at home while pursuing another conflict in the Middle East. In a post on X, Schumer pointed to rising petrol prices and the US national debt, which has surpassed $40 trillion, while criticising Trump’s focus on the war. “Gas above $4/gal. National debt at $40 trillion. Another endless war in the Middle East,” Schumer wrote. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

DPM Dar, Syrian FM discuss bilateral cooperation, regional developments

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Thursday, with the two sides discussing bilateral cooperation and regional developments. DPM Dar received FM Al-Shaibani at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where the two held a warm and constructive restricted meeting, the Foreign Office said in a statement. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

NATO official says alliance will ‘always do what is necessary to defend all allies’

A NATO official told Reuters that the alliance is prepared to respond to any threat and will “always do what is necessary to defend all allies”. The comments came in response to questions about a Financial Times report that Iran had allegedly considered attacking US military targets in Europe if US President Donald Trump escalated the war. “As demonstrated earlier this year when NATO air defences successfully intercepted ballistic missiles heading to Turkiye from Iran on four separate occasions, our deterrence and defence posture is strong and effective,” the official… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

'Trump 'lost' war on Iran': US Senator 

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that continued fighting is weakening Washington while strengthening Tehran. Murphy told NBC News he would support even a “bad deal” to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying the cost of reopening the strategic waterway was rising as negotiations remained stalled. The lawmaker said he would oppose funding to continue the war but would support replenishing US munitions after the conflict ends. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

DPM Dar, EU's Kallas call for diplomacy on US-Iran tensions 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the 33rd Asean Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments and stressed that sustained diplomacy remains the only viable and lasting path to peace and stability, particularly in light of the ongoing US-Iran situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Netanyahu’s office says he won’t travel to US next week

The Israeli prime minister will not fly to the United States because of the postponement of the memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham, his office says. Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to travel there on Saturday and stay until Tuesday to attend the funeral service, according to Israeli media reports. Graham – a staunch supporter of Israel and critic of Iran – died after a “brief and sudden illness” last week. Netanyahu called the hardline US senator a close friend and a strong supporter of the US-Israel alliance and praised his… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Deal with Iran ‘always performance-based’: US envoy

Washington’s ambassador to NATO says the Iran-US interim deal was “always performance-based” with one of the conditions being Tehran “cannot terrorise vessels” in the Strait of Hormuz. Matthew Whitaker told US media that President Trump “wants a deal with Iran” but he defended recent US strikes. “Right now, as President Trump has said … this country is controlled by a bunch of crazy people, and ultimately they’re going to have to understand the United States is very serious about this,” Whitaker said. Read More…

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