Turkish FM says Iran’s nuclear issue ⁠could ​be resolved at ​next round of talks in Pakistan

Says Türkiye is in almost daily contact with all parties involved in the negotiations Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that he believed key sticking points in US negotiations with Iran over nuclear issues could soon be overcome, as diplomatic talks were set to resume during…

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Pakistan ranks 16th globally in outsourcing talent index, says IT minister

Says report suggests Pakistan could improve its ranking to 11 with further improvements in digital infrastructure Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet firms, including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space, have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP Pakistan ranks 16th out of 193 countries in the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index by…

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US negotiators to go to Islamabad, but Iran says no direct talks

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson says Tehran’s concerns would be conveyed to mediator Pakistan Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talks with Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir during a meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION US negotiators are scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Saturday, but ​Iran…

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Zelenskiy seeks security co-operation with KSA

. KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday visited Saudi Arabia for the second time in a month, as Kyiv seeks to bolster security co-operation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. Zelenskiy said he discussed defence, energy and food security co-operation during a “very productive” meeting with Crown…

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CNN’s Zakaria to Trump: make concessions

KARACHI: Senior American journalist and renowned author Fareed Zakaria has said that United States President Donald Trump would need to “give up something” to secure a deal with Iran to end the conflict. In an interview on Express 24/7 programme ‘Full Frame’ with host Fahd Husain, Zakaria said President Trump would want a deal that…

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Iran can still make a good deal: Hegseth

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a US blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a “good deal” with Washington. “Our blockade is growing and going global,” Hegseth told reporters. “No one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the…

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22 terrorists killed in Khyber IBO

RAWALPINDI: Security forces and law enforcement agencies killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media wing said on Friday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists belonged to India-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned…

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