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Pakistan and Kazakhstan sign 37 MoUs to deepen cooperation, set $1 billion trade target

  • Both sides agree to form strategic partnership and discuss enhanced physical connectivity
  • PM Sharif says the two sides should turn these MoUs into implementable agreements
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Pakistan forces retake Balochistan town using drones, helicopters as violence toll rises

  • Security forces say 197 BLA militants killed after coordinated attacks across the province
  • Police say additional troops were sent to the remote town of Nushki amid rising violence
By Reuters ·

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PM Sharif pins hopes on Trump-led peace board to help end Gaza war

  • Pakistan says new body should push ceasefire, reconstruction and two-state solution
  • Sharif thanks Kazakh president for joining peace initiative during Islamabad visit
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Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit

  • Pakistan face must-win group matches, leaving no margin for error in T20 World Cup progression
  • Recent series wins have restored confidence, but batting volatility remains Pakistan’s biggest risk
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

  • Separatist strikes target several locations, including provincial capital Quetta
  • Pakistani forces kill 67 militants in counterterror operations across southwestern province
By Arab News ·

Sudan paramilitary advances near Ethiopia border

  • Sudan’s Kordofan region, where the SPLM-N has its other foothold in the Nuba Mountains, is currently the war’s fiercest battleground
By AFP ·

Britain’s PM Starmer faces MPs as pressure grows over Mandelson scandal

  • Keir Starmer set to be grilled in parliament about his judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador
  • New allegations former envoy passed confidential information to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
By AFP ·

MENA startups land fresh capital, deals, and momentum 

  • Mega-rounds and strategic deals signaling investors’ continued appetite
By Nour El-Shaeri  ·

Bethell spins England to 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup warmup

  • The series served as a dress rehearsal for the 20-nation showpiece that Sri Lanka is co-hosting with India
  • The left-armer snared three wickets in a dramatic over to flip the game on its head as the hosts were skittled for 116 with three balls to spare
By AFP ·