Pakistan marks first anniversary of ‘Marka-e-Haq,’ hailing military standoff with India as a defining victory

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan “can neither be intimidated nor subdued by any aggressor,” as the government observed the first anniversary of the military confrontation with India that the country has christened Marka-i-Haq, or Battle of Truth.

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US expects Iranian reply to war-ending proposal as naval clashes in Hormuz raise doubts about ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States is awaiting an Iranian response later in the day to a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict in the Persian Gulf, even as fresh military exchanges between the two sides have cast doubt on the durability of a fragile cease-fire.

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Pakistan rejects reports of targeted deportations of its citizens from UAE, calling claims ‘vicious propaganda’

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Friday denied reports that the United Arab Emirates had begun a large-scale or targeted expulsion of Pakistani nationals, describing the allegations as “mala fide” and part of a “vicious propaganda” campaign by vested interests.

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Pakistan enlists Singapore in push to repatriate 31 seafarers from US-seized vessels near its waters

ISLAMABAD: The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Friday that he has asked Singapore to assist in the welfare and repatriation of 11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers aboard vessels seized by the United States that are now positioned near Singaporean waters.

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