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Pakistan Facilitates Transfer of 22 Iranian Ship Crew Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions

Pakistan evacuated 22 crew from the seized Iranian ship MV Touska under a US confidence‑building measure; 15 were later repatriated to Iran.

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Pakistan Facilitates Transfer of 22 Iranian Ship Crew Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions — DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 244,000,000 (2024). Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. Languages Spoken: Urdu; English; Punjabi; Pashto; Saraiki; Sindhi; Balochi Major Religions: The majority of Pakistanis observe Islam but a small percentage practice Hinduism and Christianity. Ethnic Groups: Pakistan has six major ethnic groups: Punjabi; Pashtun; Sindhi; Saraiki; Muhajir; Balochi. There are many other ethnic groups of smaller population.
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