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Pakistan Ministry of Information Denies Taliban Afghanistan's Claims: Border Tensions and South Asian Security Reality

The Pakistan Ministry of Information on Friday, April 12, 2024, officially denied the Taliban Afghanistan's claims that they had launched drone strikes against camps allegedly belonging to ISKP in the border regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In an official statement on their fact-checking account, the ministry described the claims as 'false as usual' and emphasized that militant groups like Daesh (ISIS) and more than **24 other terrorist organizations** actually operate from within Afghan territory under the direct protection of the Taliban regime.

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Pakistan as a Global Mediator: A New Regional Diplomatic Role in South Asia Post-Islamabad MoU

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on Friday that Pakistan’s name now 'resonates with respect worldwide' following its successful facilitation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran — an agreement ending armed conflict that began in late February. He made the statement in the National Assembly, underscoring Pakistan’s critical role as a trusted third party in multilateral diplomacy. Although no independent source confirms an actual 'war' between the U.S. and Iran, Dawn reported that the MoU resulted from intensive diplomatic efforts in Islamabad involving high-level meetings over more than 72 hours.

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Federal Pakistan's Commitment to Protect NFC Quota: Provincial Development Fund Freeze and Implications for South Asia

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari affirmed on 23 May 2024 that the federal government will not demand 'additional sacrifices' from provinces following its decision to freeze provincial development allocations for three years — a move projected to generate over **Rs900 billion** for federal strategic priorities. The statement was made during the debate on the federal budget for fiscal year 2025–2026 (FY27) in Pakistan’s National Assembly. This decision stems from chronic fiscal pressures and persistent tensions within the National Finance Commission (NFC) fiscal framework, which has served as a barometer of centre–province friction since 1973.

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Imprisoned PTI Leaders Urge Opposition to Hold Dialogue with Prime Minister

Five senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who are imprisoned at Kot Lakhpat Jail have urged opposition leaders to hold a constructive dialogue with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif regarding the 'Pakistan Charter'. They believe this step can address the main causes of instability in the country. The PTI leaders made this appeal in a joint letter to the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, and the PTI Chairman, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.

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