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China urges restraint, impartial investigation, and de-escalation in Pakistan-India tensions after Kashmir attack.
![The ICC will support Afghanistan’s women cricketers separately, while ACB's funding remains for men's cricket. [Image via Getty Images]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cba21310-1afd-11f0-b731-c780c85cb550.jpg.webp)
The ICC will support Afghanistan’s women cricketers separately, while ACB’s funding remains for men’s cricket.
![Russia suspends terrorist designation of Taliban after 20 years, aiming to boost ties with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-06-05T144247Z_285717659_RC2258AQU7XE_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-FORUM-AFGHANISTAN-1744898647.webp)
Russia suspends terrorist designation of Taliban after 20 years, aiming to boost ties with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.
![Visits of Ishaq Dar to Kabul and Dhaka signal breakthrough in Pakistan's relations with Afghanistan and Bangladesh. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/senator-muhammad-ishaq-dar-11739817548-0.webp)
Visits of Ishaq Dar to Kabul and Dhaka signal breakthrough in Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
![Two days before crucial Iran-US nuclear negotiations in Rome, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman makes a high-level visit to Tehran. [Image via AFP].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4593031-145666727.webp)
Two days before Iran-US nuclear negotiations in Rome, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman makes a high-level visit to Tehran.
Eight Pakistani laborers from Bahawalpur shot dead in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan; BNA claims responsibility.
![Pakistan faces $0.8bn export loss in 2024 as US slaps 39% tariff; LSE says trade diversion may offer partial relief. [Image via The Express Tribune/File]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/trump-new-tariff1743638441-0.webp)
Pakistan faces $0.8bn export loss in 2024 as US slaps 39% tariff; LSE says trade diversion may offer partial relief.
![Putin rejects full Ukraine ceasefire, agrees to halt energy attacks after Trump call; US peace talks continue in Jeddah. [Getty Image via AFP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/b560ae7c75b481a6974415eefb3f51d24767260c.webp)
Putin rejects full Ukraine ceasefire, agrees to halt energy attacks after Trump call; US peace talks continue in Jeddah.
India today faces a crackdown on NGOs, press, and activists, threatening democracy and fueling repression under Modi’s rule.
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek challenges US tech giants with a low-cost model, sparking investor scrutiny and price war fears.