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Pakistan seeks faster release of $1.2bn IMF tranche as review nears

Economy
Pakistan wants early approval of its next IMF tranche as the country heads into another programme review next month. The move is aimed at protecting reserves, reassuring investors and sustaining a still-fragile sense of economic stability.

Pakistan briefs Rothschild on return to global capital markets

Economy
Pakistan is accelerating plans to return to international capital markets, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb using meetings in Washington to outline a diversified borrowing strategy that includes Eurobonds, a Panda bond and liability management tools.

فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے ایران بحران میں پاکستان کو ایک مؤثر سفارتی ثالث کے طور پر منوا لیا، دی گارڈین

Analysis
فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر ایران بحران میں پاکستان کے سب سے اہم سفارتی چہرے کے طور پر سامنے آئے ہیں۔ تہران، واشنگٹن اور خلیجی دارالحکومتوں کے درمیان رابطہ کاری میں ان کا کردار مرکزی رہا، جبکہ پاکستان ایک غیر متوقع مگر مؤثر ثالث کے طور پر ابھرا ہے۔

Polymarket bets on whether Trump will visit Pakistan by May 31

International
Polymarket now gives Trump roughly a one-in-three chance of visiting Pakistan by May 31, reflecting how Islamabad’s growing role in U.S.-Iran diplomacy has moved from back-channel intrigue to public speculation.

Trump signals Pakistan visit as Islamabad emerges as hub for US-Iran deal

International
Trump signals visit Pakistan if a US–Iran deal is signed in Islamabad, praising Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while placing Pakistan firmly at the heart of the diplomatic drive.
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Pakistan’s Naqvi meets FBI chief Kash Patel in Washington security push

International
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met FBI Director Kash Patel at bureau headquarters in Washington, part of Islamabad's push to deepen US security cooperation. Patel called the partnership "critical." The visit comes amid Pakistan's continuing mediation between Washington and Tehran.
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Lindsey Graham, influential US Senate hawk on Iran, dies at 71

International
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and leading foreign-policy hawk on Iran, has died aged 71 after a brief and sudden illness, his office says.
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Afghan Taliban minister says Indians and Afghans share the same DNA

International
Afghan Taliban Agriculture Minister Mawlawi Ataullah Omari has said Indians and Afghans "share the same DNA", describing India as feeling "like our own country" during a visit to New Delhi aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation.
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U.S. charges Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar assassination

International
The US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, imprisoned in India, and Goldy Brar with directing the 2023 murder of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. 37 defendants charged, 24 arrested. The charges renew scrutiny of India-linked transnational repression.
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Argentina survive Egypt scare to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Football
Argentina beat Egypt 3-2 after trailing 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup round of 16. Goals in the 79th, 83rd and 90th minutes completed a stunning comeback. Messi and Argentina are in the quarter-finals.
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