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Pakistan seals US$7bn deal with IMF to transform and stabilise economy once and for all

Economy
Building on the 2023 Stand-by Arrangement, IMF staff and Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a 37-month Extended Fund Facility of about US$7 billion, aiming to cement macroeconomic stability, strengthen fiscal and monetary policy, broaden the tax base, improve SOE management, enhance competition, secure investment, enhance human capital, and expand social protection.

IMF reach staff-level agreement with Pakistan on economic reforms to access $700m in funding

Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement that could unlock $700 million in funding, as part of a larger $3 billion stand-by arrangement.

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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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امریکہ ایران ثالثی کے بعد لیبیا؛ پاکستان ایک اور سفارتی محاذ پر متحرک

International
پاکستان لیبیا کے مشرقی اور مغربی حریف طاقت مراکز کے درمیان خاموش ثالثی کر رہا ہے، جس میں امریکہ بھی “مکمل طور پر آگاہ اور شامل” بتایا جا رہا ہے۔ یہ پیش رفت اسلام آباد کے امریکہ ایران مذاکرات میں مرکزی کردار کے بعد سامنے آئی ہے، جس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ پاکستان ایک بار پھر پیچیدہ علاقائی تنازعات میں سفارتی چینل کے طور پر ابھر رہا ہے۔
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Pakistan quietly begins mediating between Libya’s rival factions, reports Reuters

International
Pakistan has quietly begun mediating between Libya's rival factions, Reuters reports, with the US fully aware and involved. A proposed 36-month Libya Reunification Plan is being discussed. Pakistan's Libya role follows its central role in the US-Iran Islamabad MOU.
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