- The five-point initiative calls for ceasefire, talks, protection of shipping lanes
- Iran war has disrupted oil flows through Hormuz, driving global energy volatility
- Pakistani workers’ departures to other countries dropped from 60,000 to 50,000 in March, says official
- Says Pakistan exported 763,000 workers to GCC countries in 2025, however, targets for this year may be revised
- Retailers say three-week payments are pending, with weekly dues reaching as high as $143.3 million
- Association says the survival of small companies is at stake due to delay in weekly fuel subsidy payments
- Talks focus on expanding football development and global partnerships
- Kingdom deepens ties with FIFA amid major sports investment drive
- For Beijing, there could be an incentive to see the war subside before Trump travels to China in mid-May
- China says a ceasefire is needed to solve the Hormuz Strait problem. But its plan with Pakistan has been met with silence from the US
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- The gains followed an earlier fall of more than $1 in both benchmarks prior to Trump’s televised speech to the nation
- The 24-year-old from Japan had an eagle and four birdies on the way to a five-under par 67 in Las Vegas, Nevada
- She shared the first-round lead with compatriot Nasa Hataoka and American Lauren Coughlin
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- PM’s spokesperson says security forces will take necessary measures after Bannu suicide bombing
- He says Pakistan is conducting over 200 daily operations as it presses Afghanistan over TTP presence
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