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Islamabad – The Director Generals of Military Operations of Pakistan and India contacted over hotline, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. ​ 

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said Monday his administration had helped avoid a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, crediting trade diplomacy for defusing tensions between the two South Asian neighbours. ​ 

HONG KONG – The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a surprise breakthrough that has de-escalated a punishing trade war and buoyed global markets. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Many world leaders and international organisations widely welcomed the ceasefire understanding between Pakistan and India, lauding the diplomatic efforts that led to the de-escalation and emphasizing the need for lasting peace in South Asia. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan late Saturday night said that it had not violated any ceasefire agreement reached with India hours earlier. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – After days of rising tensions, missile and drone strikes, and near-daily warnings from both sides of further escalation, a flurry of quiet diplomacy appears to have averted a deeper crisis between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and India on Saturday agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, hours after Pakistan launched an operation to exercise its right of self-defence following the Indian missile attacks. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan early Saturday a robust response to blatant Indian aggression under “Operation Bunyan un Marsoos” (Iron Wall), symbolising national unity and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the homeland. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has emerged as a key diplomatic player seeking to de-escalate the situation amid threats of a destructive Pakistan-India war. ​ 

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan yesterday said that ‘reckless’ India brought the two nuclear-armed states closer to major conflict by carrying unprovoked strikes inside the Pakistani territory. ​