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White House press secretary takes maternity leave during Iran tensionsPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:45 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, has gone on maternity leave as she prepares to welcome her second child, stepping away at a time of heightened geopolitical ten... Read More


Trump's 'unauthorised' war on Iran to hit 60-day limit soon. What happens next?

India, April 25 -- It will soon be 60 days since a surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran triggered a full-blown war between the countries, the ripples of which were felt across the Middle East. While a f... Read More


US, Iranian diplomats head back to Pakistan, sparking peace deal hopesPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:27 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Friday that an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived in Islamabad. He said Araghchi ... Read More


Powell's final meeting likely to extend pause, focus shifts to inflation containment

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, as energy prices stay high and supply chains snarled due to war in the ... Read More


Pakistan repays $3.45bn to UAE, confirms SBPPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:26 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday it had repaid $1 billion to the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), completing the return of $3.45 billion in UAE deposits afte... Read More


Israel strikes Hezbollah sites after ceasefire extended with LebanonPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:24 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Israel's military said Friday it struck several Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after the Iran-backed group fired rockets into Israel, despite President Trump's announcement ... Read More


Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, says UNPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:23 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected back in the middle of this year, the UN said Friday. T... Read More


Pakistan among 10 countries home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: reportPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:22 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed ye... Read More


Iran FM departs Islamabad as Trump cancels US envoys Pakistan trip

Hyderabad, April 25 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad on Saturday after high-level meetings with Pakistani leaders, as US President Donald Trump cancelled a planned visit by Am... Read More


Fuel crunch lifts factory costs by nearly 20%, BKMEA warns

Dhaka, April 25 -- Production costs in Bangladesh's ready-made garment export sector have risen by nearly 20 percent amid a fuel crisis triggered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to t... Read More