Pakistan FM Dar, SCO Secretary General Reaffirm Trade and Energy Ties
![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)
Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s active role in SCO, stressing trade, transport, and regional connectivity cooperation.
Russia’s Supreme Court Suspends Taliban’s Terrorist Designation
![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.
US Weapons Left in Afghanistan Smuggled or Sold to Al-Qaeda Affiliates, BBC Report
![BBC reports that half a million US weapons obtained by the IEA in Afghanistan are unaccounted for, raising concerns over smuggling. [Image via Getty Images]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bd5d4d50-1072-11f0-b234-07dc7691c360.jpg.webp)
BBC reports that half a million US weapons obtained by the IEA in Afghanistan are unaccounted for, raising concerns over smuggling.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Visit Kabul and Dhaka in Key Diplomatic Moves
![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.
COAS Gen. Asim Munir’s Address — A Firm Line on Pakistan’s Red Lines
COAS Gen. Asim Munir reaffirms Pakistan’s red lines on Balochistan, Kashmir, Gaza, and digital misinformation at Overseas Pakistanis Convention.
Saudi Defense Minister Lands in Tehran Ahead of Rome Talks
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Two days before Iran-US nuclear negotiations in Rome, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman makes a high-level visit to Tehran.
Trump Administration Says Harvard May Lose Ability To Enroll Foreign Students
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US threatens Harvard with foreign student ban and funding cuts over refusal to meet White House antisemitism demands.
China Responds to Trump’s 245% Tariffs, Calls It a “Tariff Numbers Game”
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China rejects Trump’s “tariff numbers game” as meaningless amid WTO, UNCTAD warnings of declining global trade and growth.
Thousands of Muslim Donated Properties Impacted by India’s New Waqf Amendment Act 2025
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India’s new Waqf law sparks controversy, protests, and legal challenges over ownership of Muslim-donated properties.