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Pakistan repays $1 billion Chinese loan, lowering reserves to $10.6B; seeks refinancing amid IMF talks and upcoming debt maturities.
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Pakistan, US discuss counter-terrorism, undocumented migrants, and strategic ties in a high-level meeting in Islamabad.
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Farmers protest nationwide on March 28 against Punjab police crackdown, MSP neglect, and govt apathy—demanding urgent reforms.
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Indian Christian community faces rising violence while Modi congratulates new Jacobite Catholicos in Lebanon. Rights groups sound alarm.
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Pakistan urges UNSC to implement resolutions on Kashmir, emphasizing peace operations and geopolitical challenges.
![US-China trade talks resume as Trump hints at reducing tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for a TikTok sale to a US firm. [Image via AP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/61ab8160-b7e0-457c-a4d0-964ff3e46927_7b93c3bb.webp "61ab8160-b7e0-457c-a4d0-964ff3e46927_7b93c3bb")
US-China trade talks resume as Trump hints at reducing tariffs on Chinese imports in exchange for a TikTok sale to a US firm.
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Coca-Cola’s plastic waste may hit 602m kg yearly by 2030. Oceana urges a shift to reusable packaging to cut pollution.
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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus meets China’s Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and EXIM Bank chairman at Bo’ao Forum 2025.
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Nepal’s Human Rights Commission retains its global ‘A’ ranking after GANHRI review, strengthening its UNHRC candidacy.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on cars, escalating the trade war and disrupting global auto prices, supply chains, and production.