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پاکستان کے میزائل پروگرام کے خلاف پابندیاں: جنوبی ایشیا میں تغیر پذیر امریکی ترجیحات
اٹھارہ دسمبر 2024 کو امریکی حکومت نے 5500 کلومیٹر سے زیادہ کا سفر کرنے کی اہلیت رکھنے والےطویل فاصلے تک مار کرنے والے میزائلوں، جنہیں بین البراعظمی (انٹر کونٹینینٹل) بیلسٹک میزائل بھی کہا جاتا ہے، کی مبینہ تیاری میں ملوث ہونے…

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