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Pakistan, Afghanistan Announce 48-Hour Ceasefire
(MENAFN) Pakistan on Wednesday announced a 48-hour ceasefire with Afghanistan following intense cross-border clashes, saying the truce came into effect at 6 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). According to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, the...

Border Clashes Flare Again Between Pakistan, Afghanistan
(MENAFN) Fresh hostilities flared Tuesday along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border, ending a short-lived ceasefire and escalating tensions just days after deadly weekend combat left dozens of troops dead. Afghan authorities confirmed their...

IMF Lands Staff-Level Deal with Pakistan for USD1.2B Disbursement
(MENAFN) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Wednesday that it has finalized a staff-level agreement with Pakistan under both the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), potentially...

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Deal with Pakistan
(MENAFN) The IMF announced on Wednesday that it has secured a staff-level agreement with Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). This arrangement paves the way for a potential release...

Clashes Erupt at Anti-Israel Protest in Pakistan
(MENAFN) Intense confrontations between Pakistani law enforcement and members of the Islamist faction Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan during an anti-Israel demonstration in the border province of Punjab have led to the deaths of five individuals,...

Trump says Pakistan, India will get along great
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Pakistan and India are “going to live very nicely together,” speaking at a ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marking a declaration endorsing the ceasefire in Gaza. “India is a great country...

Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair to be Held in Northwest China's Yangling to Promote Agri-Tech Cooperation
YANGLING, China, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 32nd China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair, themed "New Quality Productive Forces for a New Agricultural Future," will take place in China's agricultural sci-tech hub Yangling, Shaanxi...

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm their stance on supporting Palestinians
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed his country’s firm support for the Palestinian cause on Tuesday, emphasizing that the freedom, dignity, and well-being of Palestinians are “a primary concern for Pakistan.” Speaking...

Pakistan Pushes for Talks with Afghanistan After Border Clashes
(MENAFN) Pakistan on Sunday called for immediate diplomatic engagement with Afghanistan after one of the most violent cross-border confrontations in recent years left dozens of military personnel dead or wounded on both sides. In a statement...

Trump Predicts Harmony Between Pakistan, India
(MENAFN) During a formal gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where a peace agreement regarding the Gaza ceasefire was endorsed, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about future relations between India and Pakistan. Speaking at the...

Trump says Pakistan, India would have peaceful ties
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Monday that Pakistan and India will maintain peaceful relations, saying the two South Asian neighbors are “going to live very nicely together.” The statement came during the signing ceremony...

Five people get killed in anti-Israeli protests in Pakistan
(MENAFN) Clashes between Pakistani law enforcement and members of the Islamist group Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) during an anti-Israel demonstration in Punjab have led to the deaths of five people, according to reports. The protest was...

PM of Pakistan hails Gaza truce at Egypt summit
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, stating that it has safeguarded “millions of lives” across the Middle East. Addressing the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt—co-chaired by US...

Trump Predicts Peaceful Coexistence Between India, Pakistan
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump confidently asserted that Pakistan and India are “going to live very nicely together,” during a key diplomatic event on Monday. The remarks came at the signing ceremony endorsing the ceasefire in Gaza, held in...

Intense fighting breaks out between Pakistan, Afghanistan
(MENAFN) Intense fighting erupted on Saturday along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border following mutual accusations of airspace violations and attacks, officials from both countries confirmed. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry stated that its forces...

OMS Energy Technologies Inc. Expands International Footprint, Installs Pakistan’s First Intelligent Wellhead System
SINGAPORE, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMS Energy Technologies Inc. (“OMS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: OMSE), a growth-oriented manufacturer of surface wellhead systems (“SWS”) and oil country tubular goods (“OCTG”) for the oil and gas...

Afghan-Pakistani Border Clashes Claim Lives of Both Sides
(MENAFN) A deadly overnight exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces has left dozens dead on both sides, officials confirmed Sunday, marking one of the most severe military escalations since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. In a...

Fierce Clashes Erupt Between Pakistani, Afghan Forces
(MENAFN) Dozens of soldiers lost their lives overnight in fierce confrontations between Pakistani and Afghan troops, with both sides confirming significant casualties on Sunday. At a Kabul press briefing, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for...

Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghanistan, Pakistan
(MENAFN) Fierce hostilities broke out on Saturday along the frontier separating Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to confirmations from representatives on both sides. The confrontation follows mutual accusations of violating each other's...

Nine Afghani soldiers get killed in clashes with Pakistani army
(MENAFN) Afghanistan reported on Sunday that nine of its soldiers were killed and more than a dozen injured during overnight clashes with Pakistani security forces, as both sides engaged in cross-border shelling and heavy artillery fire. Speaking...