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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, army chief Asim Munir meet China's Xi in Beijing as Iran war looms

Pakistan has emerged as a central mediator between the US and Iran, hosting historic face-to-face talks last month that failed to yield a lasting agreement. | World News

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Pakistan has emerged as a central mediator between the US and Iran, hosting historic face-to-face talks last month that failed to yield a lasting agreement.

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