Pakistan
Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran, will get 'great deal'
Trump told CNBC that he believes the US is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran to end the weeks-long war, saying "they have no choice."
Initial Iranian, US delegations land in Islamabad for talks, but Tehran denies travel - report
Vance to travel to Islamabad, Iranian delegation gets reported approval from supreme leader - Axios
Taliban arrests senior co-founder Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan amid deepening internal rifts
Pakistan escalates tensions with Afghanistan, targets Taliban hideouts after bombings
Tensions escalate as Pakistan targets Afghan hideouts, accusing Kabul of harboring terrorists behind deadly bombings.
Pakistan strikes Afghanistan targets after blaming attacks on Afghan terrorists
The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.
Pakistan, US launch partnership to redevelop Roosevelt Hotel in New York
The initiative includes collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move
Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.
Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control
A group of Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel’s latest Security Cabinet decisions on West Bank land policy, planning authority, and enforcement powers.
China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan
An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.
At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.
Pakistan working with regional states to ease US-Iran tensions, PM says
For Pakistan, the stakes are practical as well as political: avoiding a broader conflict near its borders, protecting trade routes and energy flows, and limiting instability.
Pakistani Balochistan town back under government control after deadly attacks, leaving 58 dead
In the desert town of Nushki, home to about 50,000, the insurgents seized control of the police station and other security installations, triggering a three-day standoff.
The world is growing numb to death, bad actors are counting on it - opinion
The public has to find a middle ground between awareness and overload of bad news, oppressive rulers, and radicals rely on the “blind eye” reflex.
