Asia Pakistan As government struggles to arrest deepening economic crisis, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to allay concerns sayid that the country is the only one founded in the name of Islam "and Allah Almighty cares for its development and prosperity"
Asia Pakistan The daily Wagah-Attari border ceremony with India will be resumed, previously halted after an April 22 attack in Kashmir; The ceremony reopens to media and the public, though diplomatic tensions persist
Asia Pakistan Tensions erupted after an attack in Kashmir on 22 April killed 28 Hindu pilgrims; blaming Pakistan-based groups, India launched strikes, Pakistan responded with drone attacks on Indian cities: both sides escalated towards wider conflict and civilian harm
Asia Pakistan Security forces reportedly killed 9 militants of the Pakistani Taliban TTP, active in the northwest region, in a raid in Dera Ismail Khan, near the Afghan border; Among them was Shireen, linked to the killing of army captain Hasnain Akhtar
Asia Pakistan Anti-smuggling measures and import restrictions imposed by Pakistan have led to a sharp decline of the Afghan Transit Trade that registered -66% in the first eight months of current fiscal year compared to same period in FY 2023-24, The Nation reported