RIYADH: The United States has approved the potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) systems worth $5 billion to Saudi Arabia, according to the US State Department. In addition, the State Department has approved the potential sale of AGT-150 engines worth $750 million to Saudi Arabia. According to the department, the proposed […]
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KABUL: The United States has rejected an offer by the Taliban to attract American investment in Afghanistan, saying Washington has no plans to cooperate with the Taliban in developing the country’s key mineral resources. According to the US State Department, the Taliban remain designated by the United States as a terrorist organization. The response came
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TEHRAN: Iranian officials have vehemently condemned the latest round of US economic sanctions as “economic terrorism,” vowing that the measures will ultimately fail just as previous American pressure campaigns have. The escalating war of words comes after US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced what he described as “the toughest sanctions in history” against Iran,
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WASHINGTON : The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that 3,567 Indian citizens were deported from the United States in 2025, while another 1,273 were sent back between January and July 31 this year, as the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement continues to intensify. Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that New Delhi is
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation and key regional issues, the Foreign Office said. The two officials reviewed recent regional developments and discussed the security situation in the region. Dar stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in promoting
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has revealed that an Iranian assassination threat prompted his security team to secretly move him to another aircraft in Turkiye last month, saying the plane he subsequently boarded was potentially more vulnerable than Air Force One. According to Reuters, Trump said he was transferred from Air Force One to a
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ISLAMABAD: The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) have signed a five-year agreement aimed at expanding educational exchange programmes between Pakistan and the United States. The partnership is expected to provide more Pakistani students and scholars with opportunities to access the US higher education system while strengthening Pakistan’s
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WASHINGTON: Gold hits two-month high on Tuesday, rising for a third straight session as investors await key US inflation data for clues about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate outlook. Gold prices rise as markets weigh lower-rate expectations and renewed safe-haven demand. Spot gold rose 1% to $4,432.74 an ounce by 0217 GMT. It earlier reached its
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WASHINGTON: Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has urged senior Trump administration officials to find a way to end or de-escalate the conflict with Iran, CNN reported. Caine raised concerns during private meetings with senior officials, including CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD
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ISLAMABAD: The United States and Pakistan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation against militant groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daesh-Khorasan (ISIS-K) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), following high-level counterterrorism talks in Washington, according to a joint statement issued a day earlier. In June this year, China-Pakistan had jointly submitted a proposal at the
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