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Pakistan’s economic recovery has gained credibility after the IMF praised stronger than expected growth, improved external balances and the country’s first current account surplus in fourteen years. The Fund notes that reserves are rising and inflation is contained, though climate risks and reform challenges persist.

President Trump has introduced the Trump Gold Card, a fast-track residency programme designed for wealthy applicants, billed as a revenue booster and a premium alternative to the traditional Green Card.

Afghanistan’s top scholars have issued a joint decree reinforcing the Islamic Emirate’s Sharia authority, declaring national defence a personal duty and banning foreign military involvement without explicit state permission.

افغانستان کے ممتاز علما و مشائخ نے کابل میں ایک تاریخی اجلاس کے بعد مشترکہ اعلامیہ جاری کیا ہے جس میں اسلامی امارت کی شرعی حیثیت، ریاستی خودمختاری، بیرونی مداخلت کے خلاف دفاع، اور غیر اسلامی اقوام کے ساتھ تعلقات کی شرعی حدود کو واضح کیا گیا ہے۔ علما نے امارتِ اسلامی کی اطاعت کو لازم، ملکی دفاع کو فرضِ عین، بیرونِ ملک مسلح سرگرمیوں کو ممنوع اور امتِ مسلمہ میں اتحاد کو وقت کی اہم ضرورت قرار دیا ہے۔

In a blistering London speech, the Conservative leader tore into mental-health diagnoses, child-poverty metrics, and Labour’s welfare vision — igniting the fiercest policy fight of her campaign.

In a few pointed lines at the White House, President Trump accused India of “dumping” rice into US markets and demanded to know why New Delhi is “allowed” to do so without heavier tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied any exemption, but the exchange has raised the prospect that Indian rice could become the next flashpoint in US–India trade

A new nationwide corruption survey paints a cautiously positive picture for Pakistan’s state. Most respondents say they did not pay a bribe in the past year and many acknowledge economic stabilisation, but they also demand stronger accountability, cleaner political funding and real protection for whistleblowers.

Sikhs for Justice has pressed the Trump administration to add India to the restricted countries list, alleging security risks, visa abuse and systematic persecution of Sikhs.

امریکی امیگریشن حکام نے افغان شہری جان شاہ صوفی کو واشنگٹن کے قریب داعش خراسان کے مبینہ دہشت گرد کے طور پر گرفتار کرلیا۔ یہ چند ہی دنوں میں کسی افغان شہری کی تیسری گرفتاری ہے، جس نے ویٹنگ کے عمل اور قومی سلامتی کے بارے میں سنگین سوالات کھڑے کر دیے ہیں۔

Homeland Security has detained an Afghan man with alleged ISIS-K links who entered under Operation Allies Welcome, escalating political scrutiny after two similar arrests last week.

নরেন্দ্র মোদির ব্যক্তিগত জীবন নিয়ে মার্কিন গোয়েন্দা সংস্থাগুলোর হাতে এমন কিছু তথ্য ও ছবি রয়েছে, যার ফলে তাঁর জন্য মার্কিন চাপ থেকে নিজেকে বাঁচানো কঠিন হয়ে যেতে পারে। এই পরিস্থিতি ভারতের জাতীয় স্বার্থের জন্য ক্ষতিকর প্রমাণিত হয়ে দেশটিকে বিদেশি ব্ল্যাকমেইলের শিকার বানাতে পারে।

An Afghan man who entered the US under Operation Allies Welcome has been charged in Texas over an alleged TikTok bomb threat, as Republicans seize on a second high-profile case to question how Afghan evacuees were screened and whether Biden’s flagship resettlement programme is a security risk.