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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Tehran agreed on Wednesday to “expeditiously finalise” a free trade agreement (FTA) and hold the next sessions of business and trade bodies soon after the US cautioned Pakistan of the risk of sanctions for engaging in business deals with Iran.Following Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day visit ...

WASHINGTON: The US has warned of a “potential risk of sanctions” for anyone considering a business deal with Iran, a day after Pakistan and Iran inked several agreements during Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi’s maiden visit to Islamabad to boost bilateral cooperation. The latest warning comes days after the ...

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States has warned Pakistan of the risk of sanctions after it promised greater security and economic cooperation with Iran during a visit by President Ebrahim Raisi. The first Iranian president to visit the South Asian country in eight years, Raisi concluded his three-day trip ...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Tuesday threatened to annihilate Israel if it launches an attack on the Israeli territory. An Israeli attack on Iranian territory could radically change dynamics and result in there being nothing left of the “Zionist regime”, news agency IRNA quoted Raisi.“The Islamic Republic of Iran will ...

NEW DELHI: India has indirectly criticised China, stating that the "holds" placed on proposals in the UNSC sanctions committees amount to "disguised vetoes." These actions prevent the listing of Pakistan-based global terrorists, with some Council members avoiding responsibility."The working methods of anybody must respond to the challenges confronted by ...

Islamabad —  Pakistan criticized the United States on Saturday for penalizing four international companies on charges they are aiding its ballistic missile program. “Pakistan rejects political use of export controls,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch. The reaction came a day after Washington imposed sanctions on three Chinese ...

ISLAMABAD: US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese and one Belarus company over alleged supply of inputs for Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. The move, Washington stressed, is intended not to punish but to bring about a “positive change in behaviour”.According to a US State Department announcement on Friday, the ...

In a major move to curb proliferation, the United States has imposed sanctions on four organizations assisting with Pakistan's ballistic missile capabilities. According to an official statement, three Chinese companies and one Belarus firm have faced penalties for enabling key elements of Islamabad's missile ambitions. The statement underlined Washington's ...

  Washington:  The US has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for secretly supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan’s ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced. The names of the companies are Xi’an Longde Technology Development, Tianjin Creative Source International ...

New Delhi: The United States on Friday enforced sanctions on four companies providing missile components to Pakistan. Among these is a Belarus-based firm, and the other three are based in China and responsible for supplying items to aid Pakistan's ballistic missile programme.   "The Department of State is designating four ...