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Pakistan to host Iranian officials as Trump’s patience wears thin

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Pakistan to host Iranian officials as Trump’s patience wears thin

Pakistan has invited Iran’s parliament speaker and foreign minister for urgent consultations on regional developments, as Tehran described Islamabad as its primary mediator with the US. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq invited Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator with Washington and speaker of parliament, while Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar invited his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.

The invitations came after US President Donald Trump canceled imminent strikes against Iran, citing allies urging him to hold off as a deal appeared imminent.

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Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings

NEW YORK (AP) — New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday.

  • U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino rules against New York ban.
  • Judge cites supremacy clause, not state regulation of federal law.
  • Measures in New York budget bill signed by Kathy Hochul in May.

·apnews.com

Cotton production jumps 32 per cent

Cotton production jumps 32 per cent

Textile mills have become reliant on imports amid falling cotton output.—PPI/file LAHORE: Phutti (seed-cotton) arrivals at ginning factories rose by more than 32 per cent year-on-year by July 31, driven by a sharp increase in Sindh despite a slight decline in Punjab, according to the figures released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners…

·dawn.com

Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal

For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew. "I tried to stay calm because I was responsible for 31 lives, a ship worth $40 million, and cargo valued at $8.2 million," the 51-year-old Bangladeshi mariner told…

·al-monitor.com

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