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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties
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Pezeshkian’s Pakistan Visit a New Window to Closer Strategic Ties

Saturday 2 August 2025
Islamabad as the two countries are moving to close ties while they develop shared understanding of common threats. Alwaght- While the geopolitical equations of South Asia and West Asia are undergoing frequent shifts, the official visit to Pakistan of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian marks a turni ...
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
Islamabad with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Pakistan's unified support—across government, parliament, political groups, scholars, and the public—during the recent 12-day Israeli-American war on Iran. He condemned the aggression, which r ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Islamabad and the two sides announced their readiness to accelerate the process of upgrading diplomatic relations from chargé d'affaires to ambassadorial level. However, despite these diplomatic compliments, one issue that cannot be hidden is the security concerns of Pakistan and China o ...
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Islamabad.  In 1992, New Delhi established full diplomatic relations with Israel in the hope of closer ties to the US as the main backer of Israel. Their official slogan was at the time was the road to Washington passes through Tel Aviv. As a result, their military and security partnership dev ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be considered an attack on both. A joint statement from the governments of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan said that this agreement is within th ...
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Iran and Pakistan Align on Regional Peace Initiatives
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Iran and Pakistan Align on Regional Peace Initiatives

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Islamabad’s ongoing commitment to fostering regional dialogue and cooperative strategies for addressing political, economic, and security challenges.
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
Islamabad, marking the sharpest escalation in months of strained relations. Baghaei also addressed international issues, notably criticizing European attempts to extend UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which officially expired on October 18. He argued that any resumption of UN sanctions against ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Islamabad expected the Taliban, once in control, to rein in anti-Pakistan militant groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an implicit bargain between the two. Pakistan initially celebrated the Taliban takeover as a victory, positioning itself as the winner of a long-term regional and int ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Islamabad and Kabul agreed about an immediate ceasefire in Doha. According to the statement, the two countries during the Qatar-mediated talks agreed to stop the war and work for sustainable peace and stability. Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out further airstr ...
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Islamabad's trade balance. These disruptions, combined with rising costs for imports and transportation, have created a wave of inflation, compounding pressure on the livelihoods of the Pakistani people and intensifying social discontent. Additionally, Afghanistan, which derives about 40 percen ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.