{
  "id": 2449642,
  "title": "Anwar, Shehbaz sepakat ketegangan serantau perlu ditangani dengan dialog, diplomasi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/anwar-shehbaz-sepakat-ketegangan-serantau-perlu-ditangani-dengan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T22:43:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/22/anwar-shehbaz-sepakat-ketegangan-serantau-perlu-ditangani-dengan-dialog-diplomasi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, and Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, have agreed that any tensions in the region must be carefully handled through dialogue and diplomacy to maintain stability, according to a Facebook post. The two leaders discussed the situation during a phone call and emphasized the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and safe for global trade. They also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and economic relations between Malaysia and Pakistan, including expanding Pakistan's exports of beef to Malaysia. Both leaders pledged to translate every commitment into tangible results that benefit their citizens and both nations. Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to Shehbaz for his prayers and the fruit and vegetable gifts sent to him during his recovery, noting that he is now in the recovery process. Earlier, the Prime Minister had undergone elective laparoscopic surgery to treat his stomach hernia.",
  "summary": "Perdana Menteri berkata pendirian itu dipersetujui Perdana Menteri Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif ketika kedua-duanya bertukar pandangan berhubung perkembangan semasa.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar, Shehbaz sepakat ketegangan serantau perlu ditangani dengan dialog, diplomasi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/anwar-shehbaz-sepakat-ketegangan-serantau-perlu-ditangani-dengan-2451066",
        "published": "2026-08-21T22:43:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar and Pakistans’s Shehbaz call for diplomacy in Iran-US tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/anwar-and-pakistanss-shehbaz-call-for-diplomacy-in-iran-us-tensions",
        "published": "2026-08-22T00:41:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}