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BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman outlines party mandate

Dhaka, Jan 10 (UNI) BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said that differences in opinion should not escalate into acts of conflict, and must be resolved via dialogue between the parties.
Referring to the July Uprising killings, Rahman told newspersons, "The nation has seen the consequences of vengeance or retaliation on 5 August 2024. Even if there are differences of opinion, they must be reduced through discussion. Differences should not escalate to the level of conflict.
"We are facing tough challenges. The democratic process must be kept alive at all costs. We had problems, we have problems, but we do not want to go back to the time before 5 August 2024. Therefore, putting aside differences, everyone must work together."
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Pakistan in talks with multiple countries on JF-17 jet sales, says defence production minister

14 Jan 2026 | 6:44 PM

Islamabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Pakistan's Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Harraj has confirmed that Islamabad is holding discussions with several countries over the possible export of the JF-17 Thunder, the light combat aircraft jointly developed with China.

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Iranian authorities developing new project to fully control nationwide internet flow

14 Jan 2026 | 5:49 PM

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Pakistan aware high taxation drove out firms, govt pushing ahead with structural reforms, says Finance Minister

14 Jan 2026 | 5:28 PM

Islamabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Pakistani Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday acknowledged that the govt is aware that a number of companies have either shut down, or otherwise halted operations in the country because of high taxation and expensive energy, and insisted that the government is pushing ahead with much needed structural reforms in order to mitigate the mounting tensions plaguing various businesses in the country.

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US and Armenia unveil TRIPP framework to boost South Caucasus trade

14 Jan 2026 | 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) The United States and Armenia on Tuesday published an implementation framework for a US-backed regional transit initiative aimed at boosting connectivity and trade in the South Caucasus, the US State Department said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met in Washington to announce the release of the implementation framework for the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a project intended to establish unimpeded multimodal transit routes through Armenian territory.

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