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Addressing the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, Pakistan has issued a stern strategic warning against growing military asymmetries and doctrines in South Asia, cautioning that unchecked arms buildups significantly heighten the risk of unintended nuclear escalation.
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Following high-level bilateral diplomatic and security talks in Tehran between Pakistani officials and Iranian leadership, border authorities have officially resolved operational bottlenecks, reopening the vital Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan border terminals in Balochistan for commercial freight traffic.
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In a major breakthrough for international cybercrime cooperation, Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested Faheem Akram in Khanewal, Punjab, who was indicted by a US federal grand jury for running a global counterfeit shipping label operation that cost the US Postal Service over $126 million.
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A massive third-degree fire that gutted a multi-storey garment and export factory in Karachi’s SITE industrial area has been brought under control following an intensive multi-agency emergency operation involving municipal fire brigades, Rescue 1122, and the Pakistan Navy.
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Pakistani border authorities have temporarily suspended commercial freight transit with Iran through the Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan border crossings in Balochistan, halting hundreds of commercial cargo trucks as heightened security measures are enforced.
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The federal government has notified a nationwide reduction in petroleum prices, cutting petrol by Rs5.16 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs7.69 per litre to ease inflationary pressures on consumers and commercial logistics.
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President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a joint sitting of Parliament in Islamabad to formally ratify the proclamation of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari calls for political dialogue.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the Secretary-General of the Makkah Defense Alliance in Islamabad, reiterating Pakistan unwavering defense obligations to Saudi Arabia and regional stability under the MJDA framework.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Russian counterpart Vladimir Kolokoltsev finalized landmark bilateral treaties on extradition and convicted prisoner transfers during high-level delegation talks in Islamabad.
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Pakistan and the World Bank have finalized a comprehensive human capital and demographic strategy to manage rapid population growth and create over 2.5 million jobs annually for youth.
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