Punjab shares borders with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to the north and west, Sindh to the south and India to the east.
The treaty has also provided a rare channel of engagement between India and Pakistan, despite decades of tensions and disputes over Kashmir.
He proposed renewed regular engagement as a platform for discussing regional security concerns, economic development and integration into regional cooperation mechanisms.
Sharif said the project could transform regional connectivity and facilitate Uzbekistan’s access to global markets through Pakistan’s ports.
Wali Khan called on Islamabad to pursue a serious diplomatic approach to de-escalate tensions with Afghanistan and other neighboring countries.
The involvement of four mediators has provided important diplomatic channels, but the article argues that their efforts have not always operated within a single framework.
The prominent opposition leader also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to explain Pakistan’s recent defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey to the public.
The ministry said the returnees were registered at reception and transit centres before being transported to their home provinces with assistance from partner organisations.
TAPI's gas supply will come from the Galkynysh field, one of the world's largest natural gas deposits, with estimated reserves exceeding 27 trillion cubic metres.
Afridi alleged that Islamabad had allowed instability to worsen in both provinces, arguing that the federal government no longer exercised effective control over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and...
Mujahid reiterated that maintaining security and fostering stable relations with neighbouring countries remain key priorities for the Islamic Emirate.
Afghanistan is currently serving as a transit route for internet traffic between South Asia and Central Asia, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) said,...
Pakistan has repeatedly accused militants of operating from Afghan territory, an allegation the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has consistently denied.
Mujahid said the country's border forces are fully responsible for safeguarding Afghanistan's territorial integrity and national interests.
The report comes as Afghan rights organization Rawadari released a separate assessment claiming that at least 472 civilians have been killed and 715 others injured in...
Doughty, who assumed the role on July 21, announced on X that his portfolio includes responsibility for Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa,...
Afghanistan's Ambassador to Russia, Gul Hassan Hassan, met with Bangladesh's Ambassador, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
The decline in exports was largely attributed to reduced shipments to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
He further accused Islamabad of imposing trade and transit restrictions on Afghanistan and called for those measures to be lifted.
According to Fazlur Rehman, whenever the United States or Western countries sought to destabilize Afghanistan, Pakistan acted as a proxy.
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