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Updated 09 July 2025
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US reaffirms Trump’s role in India-Pakistan ceasefire, contradicting New Delhi’s denials

US reaffirms Trump’s role in India-Pakistan ceasefire, contradicting New Delhi’s denials
  • Tammy Bruce says people today can see events unfold for themselves and don’t need official statements to know what really happened
  • New Delhi has denied any US role in the ceasefire with Pakistan, while Islamabad has acknowledged and praised American involvement
Updated 09 July 2025
Fatimah Amjad
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ISLAMABAD: A US State Department official reaffirmed on Tuesday President Donald Trump and his top administration officials were involved in negotiations that led to a ceasefire between India and Pakistan earlier this year, contradicting repeated statements from Indian officials denying any American role.

Speaking at a State Department media briefing in Washington, spokesperson Tammy Bruce responded to a question about New Delhi’s rejection of Trump’s involvement in the truce.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his cabinet have insisted that the ceasefire was achieved bilaterally, without third-party mediation.

“So many comments speak for themselves,” she said. “That’s one of the good-news aspects of our modern world — people can see what’s really occurring. You’re not reliant on a comment to know what has really happened.”

She maintained “Secretary [of State] Marco Rubio ... the Vice President of the United States [JD Vance were] also involved in the negotiations with Pakistan and India,” which was announced by President Donald Trump on May 10.

Bruce’s comments came amid continued tension between Indian and American narratives about the circumstances that led to the ceasefire after four days of intense military conflict between the two South Asian nuclear rivals.

The Trump administration announced the two countries had agreed to halt hostilities and engage in talks at a neutral venue.

While the Trump administration publicly claimed credit for defusing the crisis, New Delhi maintained silence initially. In recent weeks, however, Indian officials have pushed back against suggestions of US mediation.

Suggestions of foreign involvement in Indian foreign policy engagements in the region, particularly with Pakistan, are often politically sensitive.

The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi announced in a statement after last month’s G7 meeting in Canada that Modi had challenged the American perspective, saying there was no US mediation in the Pakistan truce.

Subsequently, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar made similar remarks to clarify India’s position on the issue.

Pakistan, in contrast, has openly acknowledged and praised US involvement, with the government even nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize following the ceasefire announcement.

Topics: Pakistan India Ties Pakistan India ceasefire Marco Rubio

Pakistan to demand Gaza truce implementation, Israeli troops withdrawal in Arab-Islamic moot today

Pakistan to demand Gaza truce implementation, Israeli troops withdrawal in Arab-Islamic moot today
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Pakistan to demand Gaza truce implementation, Israeli troops withdrawal in Arab-Islamic moot today

Pakistan to demand Gaza truce implementation, Israeli troops withdrawal in Arab-Islamic moot today
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to represent Pakistan at summit in Istanbul
  • Meeting takes place over concerns of fragile ceasefire as Israel continues its strikes targeting Gaza
Updated 26 sec ago
Shahjahan Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will demand full implementation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian territories as he undertakes a visit to Istanbul today, Monday, for the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers, state media said. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that the foreign ministers of some Muslim countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and next steps in the territory. Fidan said the gathering would include foreign ministers of countries represented at a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York in September to discuss the Gaza ceasefire. 

The meeting takes place amid renewed tensions in Gaza and concerns over whether the fragile ceasefire would persist. Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces have killed 236 people in strikes on Gaza since the truce, which came into effect Oct. 10, nearly half of them in a single day last week when Israel retaliated for an attack on its troops. Israel says three of its soldiers have been killed and it has targeted scores of Hamas fighters.

“Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar will undertake a one-day visit to Istanbul today to attend the Coordination Meeting of Arab-Islamic Foreign Ministers,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. 

“During the Istanbul meeting, Pakistan will emphasize the need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the complete Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Palestinian Territory, especially Gaza, as well as the provision of unfettered humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians and the reconstruction of Gaza,” the statement added. 

The state media said Dar will also reiterate the need for collective efforts aimed at achieving “an independent, viable, and contiguous State of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital” based on pre-1967 borders. 

“Pakistan has been, and will continue to be, committed to efforts to restore peace, justice, and dignity to the Palestinian people, as well as to ensure the realization of their right to self-determination,” it added. 

The US-backed ceasefire agreement halted two years of war in which Israel killed over 67,000 Palestinians, a lot of them women and children, since October 2023. Israel’s military operations in the narrow coastal strip have devastated it almost entirely, frequently targeting schools, hospitals and other civilian spaces in Gaza. 

Topics: Gaza Israel Pakistan Arab-Islamic moot

Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years

Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years
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Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years

Afghanistan, Pakistan have been hit by a spate of quakes in recent years
  • A 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Mazar-e-Sharif city in Afghanistan, killing 7 and injuring about 150 people 
  • Afghanistan-Pakistan region, which experiences frequent quakes, lies at intersection of Indian, Eurasian tectonic plates
Updated 41 min 15 sec ago
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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, just months after a quake and strong aftershocks killed more than 2,200 people at the end of August.

Here are some recent quakes in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region which lies at the intersection of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

2025

A magnitude 6.2 quake struck southeastern Afghanistan just before midnight on August 31. It was followed by a series of strong aftershocks over the next week, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring thousands.

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck central Pakistan on June 29.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Pakistan on May 10, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said.

Quakes of magnitude 5.6 and 5.8 hit the Hindu Kush and Afghanistan-Tajikistan border regions on April 16 and 19, respectively.

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Pakistan on April 12.

Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi was hit by several moderate or minor tremors in March and June.

2024

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on October 17.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.75 struck Pakistan on September 11.

Earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and 5.8 struck Pakistan between March 19 and March 20.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit northwestern Kashmir on February 19.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on January 11.

A magnitude 5 earthquake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on January 5.

2023

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region on November 15.

Around 1,000 people died as multiple earthquakes rattled Afghanistan in October.

On August 6, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.

Earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 5.7 hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on May 3 and on August 5, respectively.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit northern Afghanistan in late March, killing at least 13.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on January 5.

2022

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit southeastern Afghanistan on December 16.

Over September 5 and 6, at least two earthquakes struck Afghanistan, killing at least eight people.

A magnitude 5.6 quake struck Pakistan’s southwestern region on August 1.

A magnitude 6 earthquake in Afghanistan killed more than 1,000 people in June.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on February 5.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit western Afghanistan on January 17.

2021

At least 15 people were killed after an earthquake struck southern Pakistan on October 7.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Afghanistan on May 19.

Topics: earthquake Pakistan Afghanistan

Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in $5 billion arms deal

Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in $5 billion arms deal
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Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in $5 billion arms deal

Pakistan eyes 2026 launch for first Chinese submarine in $5 billion arms deal
  • Under terms of $5 billion arms deal, first four attack submarines will be built in China while others will be assembled in Pakistan
  • Pakistan has already launched three of the submarines into China’s Yangtze River from a shipyard in the central province of Hube
Updated 44 min 36 sec ago
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BEIJING: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country’s top admiral told Chinese state media, bolstering Beijing’s bid to counter regional rival India and project power toward the Middle East.

A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is “progressing smoothly,” Admiral Naveed Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, adding the submarines would boost Pakistan’s ability to patrol the North Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

The update on the Chinese submarine deal follows Pakistan’s air force using Chinese-made J-10 fighter jets in May to shoot down an Indian Air Force Rafale aircraft, made by France.

The altercation between the nuclear-armed neighbors surprised many in the military community and raised questions over the superiority of Western hardware over Chinese alternatives.

Under the terms of the submarine agreement — reportedly worth up to $5 billion — the first four diesel-electric attack submarines will be built in China, with the remaining vessels assembled in Pakistan to improve the South Asian nation’s technical capabilities.

Pakistan has already launched three of the submarines into China’s Yangtze River from a shipyard in the central province of Hubei.

“Chinese-origin platforms and equipment have been reliable, technologically advanced and well-suited to Pakistan Navy’s operational requirements,” Ashraf told the tabloid, which is published by the ruling Communist Party’s People’s Daily.

“As modern warfare evolves, emerging technologies such as unmanned systems, AI and advanced electronic warfare systems are becoming increasingly important. The Pakistan Navy is focusing on these technologies and exploring collaboration with China,” Ashraf was also quoted as saying.

Islamabad has long been Beijing’s top arms customer, and over the 2020-2024 period bought over 60 percent of China’s weapons exports, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows.

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Along with billions in arms sales, Beijing has heavily invested in building out its connections to the Arabian Sea through a 3,000 km (1864.11 miles) economic corridor stretching from China’s Xinjiang to Pakistan’s deep-water port of Gwadar.

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, part of President Xi Jinping’s flagship ‘Belt and Road’ infrastructure initiative, aims to secure a route for the world’s largest energy importer to bring in supplies from the Middle East, bypassing the Straits of Malacca — a strategic chokepoint between Malaysia and Indonesia that could be blocked in wartime.

The initiative also extends China’s sphere of influence toward Afghanistan and Iran and onto Central Asia, and effectively encircles India, given Beijing’s ties to the junta in Myanmar and good relations with Bangladesh.

India currently operates three indigenously developed nuclear-powered submarines, along with three classes of diesel-electric attack submarines acquired or developed over decades with France, Germany, and Russia.

“This cooperation (with China) goes beyond hardware; it reflects a shared strategic outlook, mutual trust, and a long-standing partnership,” Ashraf said.

“In the coming decade, we expect this relationship to grow, encompassing not only shipbuilding and training, but also enhanced interoperability, research, technology sharing and industrial collaboration.” 

Topics: Pakistan China Ties Chinese submarine arms deal Pakistan Navy Hangor-class submarine

Sikhism founder’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations begin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib

Sikhism founder’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations begin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib
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Sikhism founder’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations begin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib

Sikhism founder’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations begin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib
  • The Pakistan High Commission has issued more than 2,100 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in celebrations
  • The main ceremony marking Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary will take place at Gurdwara Janam Asthan on Wednesday
Updated 55 min 6 sec ago
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ISLAMABAD: The 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikh religion, began in the eastern Pakistani city of Nankana Sahib on Monday, Pakistani state media reported. 

The Pakistan High Commission has issued more than 2,100 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims to participate in the celebrations in the first major allowance after travel between India and Pakistan was frozen during their four-day conflict in May.

Indian newspapers reported on Saturday that the government would allow “selected” groups to travel for the festival as tensions remain high between New Delhi and Islamabad since the standoff that killed more than 70 people on both sides.

Tens of thousands of Sikh pilgrims are expected to flock to Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Baba Guru Nanak some 85 kilometers (52 miles) west of the country’s border with India.

“During their pilgrimage, the Sikh Yatrees (pilgrims) will pay homage at Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hassan Abdal, and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Narowal,” the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported on Sunday.

The main ceremony marking Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary will take place at Gurdwara Janam Asthan on Wednesday, according to the report. All arrangements related to security, transport, accommodation and food have been completed, with special teams made by the Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board.

Every year Sikh pilgrims travel from India to Pakistan through the visa-free Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, the final resting place of Baba Guru Nanak, near Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjab with Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak in India’s Gurdaspur district. The corridor is a rare sign of cooperation between the bitter nuclear-armed neighbors.

Much of the Sikh heritage is located in Pakistan. When Pakistan was carved out of India at the end of British rule in 1947, Kartarpur ended up on the Pakistani side of the border, while most of the region’s Sikhs remained on the other side. For more than seven decades, the Sikh community had lobbied for easier access to its holiest temple and Pakistan’s decision to open the corridor in 2019 earned widespread international appreciation.

Topics: Gurdwara Nankana Sahib Skihism Pakistan

Pakistani facility successfully completes 1,000 liver transplants in a major milestone

Pakistani facility successfully completes 1,000 liver transplants in a major milestone
Updated 02 November 2025
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Pakistani facility successfully completes 1,000 liver transplants in a major milestone

Pakistani facility successfully completes 1,000 liver transplants in a major milestone
  • In Pakistan, patients in need of liver, kidney transplants faced significant challenges due to a lack of medical facilities, specialized infrastructure
  • The Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute eliminated these challenges by offering free treatment to around 80 percent patients, PM Shehbaz Sharif says
Updated 02 November 2025
UROOSA JADOON

ISLAMABAD: A leading Pakistani medical facility has completed 1,000 liver transplants in the South Asian country, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailing it as a major milestone in the country’s health sector.

In addition to 1,000 liver transplants, the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) has performed 1,100 kidney and 14 bone marrow transplants, and has treated over 4 million patients since 2017, according to Pakistani state media.

Currently, around 80 percent of patients receive free treatment, using advanced technology. For those who can afford it, treatment costs go up to Rs6 million ($21,359), significantly lower than in other countries in the region.

“The sapling planted in 2017 has become a full-fledged tree today, benefiting 4 million patients so far,” PM Sharif said of the state-of-the-art medical facility.

“PKLI treats 80 percent of its patients free of cost, enabling the poor to benefit from international standard facilities.”

In Pakistan, patients in need of kidney and liver transplants faced significant challenges due to a lack of medical facilities and specialized infrastructure. Many of these patients had to opt for costly treatment abroad.

The PKLI has eliminated these challenges by opening the doors to treatment within Pakistan. The institute also offers services in urology, gastroenterology, nephrology, interventional radiology, advanced endoscopy, and robotic surgeries.

In the past, authorities say, the institute suffered challenges such as freezing of its funds and investigations against its management on political basis.

“The team that worked hard to establish the PKLI and restart its operations to bring it back to its full potential deserves appreciation,” Sharif added.

Topics: PKLI Lung institute kidney transplant

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