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• Strength at home and effective diplomacy abroad key to confronting emerging world order, Dar tells Margalla Dialogue • University of Chicago scholar says US can’t win Iran war; claims Washington complicit in Palestinian ‘genocide’ by Israel • Urges Pakistan to capitalise on ties with both US and China, shore up its ‘middle power’ status ISLAMABAD: Calling for stronger diplomacy, dialogue and multilateral cooperation to address growing global tensions, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar here on Tuesday stressed that Pakistan would continue to work for regional peace, while safeguarding its sovereignty and national interests. Addressing the Margalla Dialogue 2026, organised by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), he highlighted that the shape of the emerging world order remains uncertain. “The choices countries make during this transition will help determine whether it produces greater cooperation or deeper confrontation,” he said. “The international security architecture faces mounting pressure. Intensifying great power rivalries, protracted conflicts and erosion of arms control agreements are increasing the risks of confrontation and miscalculation,” he noted, addressing the theme of this year’s dialogue, ‘Global Order in Transition: Navigating Strategic Uncertainty’. Posing the question “how can we safeguard our security and build a more prosperous future for our people?”, Mr Dar maintained that the answer lies in “strength at home and effective diplomacy abroad”. He noted that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, was a defensive arrangement aimed at strengthening collective security and credible deterrence, rather than targeting any particular country. Discussing Pakistan’s international partnerships, he described relations with China as a cornerstone of the country’s foreign policy, while highlighting constructive engagement with the United States and expanding cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Turkiye…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States have agreed to expand cooperation between think tanks and academic institutions to promote mutual understanding and encourage discussions on regional and international developments. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and former US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Ambassador Robin Raphel on Tuesday. According to the Foreign Office, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest and reviewed the positive direction of bilateral relations. Dar welcomed the…

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