Number of Chinese students in the US drops amid rising tensions and safety concerns, prompting shifts in study-abroad choices.
Eight Pakistani laborers from Bahawalpur shot dead in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan; BNA claims responsibility.
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Iran warns of expelling UN inspectors amid US talks in Oman, citing threats; tensions rise over nuclear programme.
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US delegation led by Eric Meyer meets Army Chief Gen Asim Munir to discuss mineral investment, ties, and cooperation.
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Balochistan highway protest enters third week, triggering economic losses, shortages, and growing public frustration.
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Iran agrees to indirect nuclear talks with the US, with Oman mediating amid rising tensions and international reactions.
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Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal catastrophic, claiming Bagram Air Base would have been key to countering China.
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India proposes a land connectivity project with Sri Lanka, while exploring trade opportunities amid U.S. tariffs.
![The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli, emphasizes strengthening trade ties with Pakistan to reach $3 billion. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fabrizio-bielli1744239829-0.webp "fabrizio-bielli1744239829-0")
The Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli, emphasizes strengthening trade ties with Pakistan to reach $3 billion.
![UAE to issue 5-year visas to 100,000 Pakistanis, confirms envoy; aims to boost ties and ease application process. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pak1744208613-0.webp "pak1744208613-0")
UAE to issue 5-year visas to 100,000 Pakistanis, confirms envoy; aims to boost ties and ease application process.