A tale of two Cities: Tehran and Islamabad in tumultuous times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens’ immortal opening to A Tale of Two Cities…

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens’ immortal opening to A Tale of Two Cities…
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(下边有中文翻译请继续看到底。 谢谢。) In moments of war, the real measure of a state is not how loudly it speaks, but how effectively it acts to save lives. Pakistan’s role in helping secure the recent ceasefire…
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Saudi Arabia remains the largest source, sending $918.4m in workers' remittances in March 2026 A currency exchange dealer holds dollars in his hands. — AFP/File Pakistan received $3.83 billion in workers’ remittances in March…
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Chen Mingjin, an AI expert of China's multinational technology company Lenovo, gives an AI enlightenment lecture at Yanchuan school of Zhangxian County, Dingxi City of northwest China's Gansu Province, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen…
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Delegation also includes the Defence Council secretary, the Central Bank chief, and some members of parliament Pakistan's leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday night. —…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a congratulatory letter to an event commemorating the 55th anniversary of China-U.S. Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Fifty-five years ago, the older generation of leaders of China and the United…




