- Pakistan announced last week Saudi Arabia committed $3 billion in financial support for Islamabad
- Financial support comes amid Pakistan's repayment of $1.4 billion in Eurobonds, $2 billion to UAE
- Armed militants stormed tourist resort in Indian-administered Kashmir on Apr. 22 last year, killing 26 people
- More than 70 were killed on both sides after incident led to brief military conflict between Pakistan and India
- Asim Munir was one of two Pakistani mediators in room during direct talks between Iran, US on Apr. 11
- Munir forged close bond with President Donald Trump after Pakistan’s brief conflict with India last year
- Warning of flash floods, hail, strong winds until Friday
- Remote learning is triggered in affected governorates
- French leader: ‘Our position remains the same. We need to settle things through diplomacy. Everyone must calm down’
- Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office, was fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week
- Iran’s announcement that it would open Hormuz had sent stocks and bonds surging on Friday and oil prices down
- Former Tottenham star Edgar Davids: ‘It’s very obvious, if you pay peanuts, you get …’
- Spurs are on their third manager of a disastrous season and sit in the Premier League relegation zone
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- Envoy to US says Pakistan can link China, Central Asia and Gulf as trade corridor
- Islamabad reports rising port activity as vessels divert from Gulf transshipment hubs
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