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Pakistan, Rwanda Vow to Boost Trade, Defence & Tech Ties
News Desk
April 22, 2025
Pakistan and Rwanda vow to boost ties in trade, defense, tech, and diplomacy during FM-level talks in Islamabad.
Pakistan and Rwanda vow to boost ties in trade, defense, tech, and diplomacy during FM-level talks in Islamabad.
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Urdu tributes mark 76th death anniversary of Jinnah in Dhaka; speakers highlight his role in Pakistan and Bangladesh’s history.
![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 "cba21310-1afd-11f0-b731-c780c85cb550.jpg")
The ICC will support Afghanistan’s women cricketers separately, while ACB’s funding remains for men’s cricket.
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Scores arrested in Pakistan after attacks on KFC outlets amid protests against U.S. and Israel’s actions in Gaza.
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U.S. gives Afghan refugees with TPS a seven-day deadline to leave, sparking concerns over safety amid ongoing crisis.
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UK vows economic support to help grow Pakistan’s economy to $2 trillion, says Jane Marriott at Islamabad Business Summit.
![Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan's active role in SCO, stressing trade, transport, and regional connectivity cooperation. [Image via X/@ForeignOfficePk]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/181347560e5c955.webp "181347560e5c955")
Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s active role in SCO, stressing trade, transport, and regional connectivity cooperation.
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Russia suspends terrorist designation of Taliban after 20 years, aiming to boost ties with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.
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BBC reports that half a million US weapons obtained by the IEA in Afghanistan are unaccounted for, raising concerns over smuggling.
![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 "senator-muhammad-ishaq-dar-11739817548-0")
Visits of Ishaq Dar to Kabul and Dhaka signal breakthrough in Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan and Bangladesh.