ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran and endorsed Tehran’s right to self-defense, but refrained from addressing the United States’ weekend strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, signaling a delicate diplomatic balancing act.
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Pakistan slams India’s Shah over ‘brazen disregard’ for Indus Waters Treaty
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Sharif presses Rubio for diplomacy to ease Iran-Israel tensions
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