KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
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Trump seals US–Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Pakistan rejects India’s claim of killing militants in Pahalgam attack, calls it ‘replete with fabrications’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Wednesday rejected a claim by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah that New Delhi had killed all three militants responsible for an attack in Pahalgam, dismissing the statement as “replete with fabrications” and questioning its timing and credibility.
Bajaur administration imposes curfew, launches operation against militants amid rising tensions
ISLAMABAD: The Bajaur administration clamped a three-day curfew across 16 areas of the district on Tuesday and launched a sweeping operation against militants, a response to escalating violence that included a recent attack on a security post.
FM Dar pushes for Palestine’s full UN membership at conference boycotted by US, Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for the United Nations to grant Palestine full membership, urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel’s “crimes against humanity” during a UN conference boycotted by the United States and Israel.
Seven killed in Tirah Valley protest over girl’s mortar death; military, province offer compensation
ISLAMABAD: Seven protesters were shot and killed outside a military installation in Pakistan’s remote Tirah Valley on Sunday when a demonstration over a young girl’s death turned violent, local media and sources said, intensifying tensions in an already volatile region.
Floods ravage Gilgit-Baltistan, killing 10 and displacing thousands as climate crisis deepens
ISLAMABAD: Devastating floods in Pakistan’s northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan have claimed at least 10 lives and caused widespread destruction, prompting urgent appeals for federal aid as the area grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change.
Pakistan hosts United States and Central Asian generals in rare security summit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army chief pledged deeper security ties with the United States and Central Asian nations at a conference on Saturday, as Islamabad ramps up diplomacy to bolster its regional defence role amid shifting global alliances.
Secretary Rubio lauds Pakistan’s peace efforts in high-stakes talks with Foreign Minister Dar
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington on Friday, praising Pakistan’s role in advancing “global and regional peace” and signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening U.S.-Pakistan ties.
Pakistan voices cautious optimism in talks with Afghan Taliban on TTP sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office expressed guarded optimism on Thursday about ongoing talks with Afghanistan, suggesting progress on the thorny issue of militant sanctuaries used by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil.