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Why Chabahar can never outflank Gwadar Port
ISLAMABAD – Gwadar’s geopolitical location– close to the Straits of Hormuz– awards it a whip hand over remaining ports across...
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China’s response to the Chabahar Port inauguration which India claims rival to Gwadar, CPEC
BEIJING – In a press briefing on Monday, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry Geng Shuang said, “China would like to...
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India considers Chabahar Port as strategic response to Gwadar, CPEC: Russian media
Iran’s Chabahar Port has a strategic importance in the region, as it facilitates the delivery of goods to European and...
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US defence secretary in Pakistan but with few hopes of success on Trump’s South Asia strategy
ISLAMABAD: U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Islamabad on Monday to ask Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership to do...
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US has not much leverage against Pakistan: Experts
ISLAMABAD – U.S. official expressed hope that relations between the two countries could improve after a kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple and...
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Pakistan raises concerns over Indian use of Afghan soil with US defence secretary
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of Defence James Mattis called on Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and highlighted Pakistan’s...
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Pakistan ranked as 20th most powerful nation in the world: US News and World Report
WASHINGTON – Pakistan has been ranked as 20th most powerful country in the world by US News and World Report...
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No More to US pressure, Pakistan takes a principal stance
ISLAMABAD: The civilian-military leadership will adopt a stance of “only cooperation will get cooperation” during the visit of US Defence...
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Unable to defeat Afghan Taliban, White House frustrated at Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) hopes that Pakistan would be able to bring the Taliban to negotiations table for a genuine peace...
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Pakistan s Global Terrorism Index shows signs of improvement
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has shown improvement in its global terrorism Index ranking with decline in the terrorism incidences and the...