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MOSCOW, 18 August 2026(Ghufran) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Japanese Ambassador Akira Muto to protest Tokyo’s condemnation of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, a Pacific archipelago controlled by Russia but claimed by both countries.Putin visited Iturup, one of the four southernmost islands of the chain, last week. Japan refers to the island as Etorofu and calls the four southern islands the Northern Territories. The Soviet Union seized the islands from Japan in the final days of World War II, and the territorial dispute has prevented Moscow and Tokyo from signing a formal peace treaty to end their wartime hostilities.apanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described Putin’s visit as incompatible with Japan’s position on the Northern Territor...

ISLAMABAD, 18 August 2026 (Kamran Raja) — A nine-member delegation of Google, led by Mr. Wilson White, Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. H.E. Ms. Natalie Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Islamabad, also accompanied the delegation. Welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister said Pakistan was undergoing a major digital transformation of governance, including the digitization of the economy. He shared the government’s vision of “Digital Nation Pakistan” and informed the delegation that several initiatives aimed at developing the national digital ecosystem were at an advanced stage of implementation.The Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to upgrading IT infrastructure a...

ISLAMABAD, August 18, 2026 (Ghufran): Russian Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Mr. Albert Khorev called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today.During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister appreciated the positive momentum in bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia and stressed the importance of continued cooperation in key areas. He also emphasized the need for sustained high-level exchanges to further strengthen Pakistan-Russia relations.Regional developments also figured prominently in the discussion. Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar underscored Pakistan’s consistent position that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only way forward for resolving differences and promoting regional peace and stability.