The Asian Development Bank has released its latest economic outlook for Pakistan, noting a gradual recovery while warning that significant risks persist.According to the report, Pakistan’s GDP growth rate is projected at 3.5% for the current fiscal year, rising to 4.5% in the next fiscal year. On inflation, the ADB forecasts a rate of 6.4%…
Pakistan has emerged as the focal point of global diplomacy following the US-Iran ceasefire, as Islamabad prepares to host crucial negotiations between the two nations today and tomorrow.According to sources, delegation-level talks will begin today, with the key central round of negotiations scheduled for Saturday. The presence of US Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan…
Washington: US President Donald Trump has expressed that he is “very optimistic” about reaching a long-term peace deal with Iran. In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated that Iranian leaders “talk much differently when you’re at a meeting than they do to the press. They’re much more reasonable.”“They’re agreeing to all the things…
Rome | April 10, 2026Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the Italian Parliament on Friday, delivering a firm and wide-ranging statement on the Middle East crisis and Europe’s strategic interests in the region.Meloni declared that Italy would strongly condemn any violation of the ceasefire in the Middle East, describing the current moment as a fragile…
Srinagar In a remarkably candid statement, Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Indian-administered Kashmir, has openly praised Pakistan’s pivotal role in brokering the US-Iran ceasefire — an acknowledgment that has drawn widespread attention across South Asia.“We have to admit that Pakistan did what others could not,” Abdullah said, crediting Islamabad with achieving a diplomatic breakthrough that…
Brussels / London Leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, the European Commission, the European Council, and Japan have jointly welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire in a landmark multilateral statement, calling on all parties to uphold the agreement and urging swift progress toward a lasting peace.The joint communiqué extended explicit…
Social Media Desk | April 10, 2026Pakistan’s pivotal role in brokering the US-Iran ceasefire has set off a wave of national pride among overseas Pakistanis, with social media flooded with memes, viral videos, and heartfelt messages celebrating the country’s unprecedented diplomatic achievement.In a trend sweeping platforms across the globe, overseas Pakistanis have been editing their…
Islamabad |Pakistan’s federal capital Islamabad has been placed under unprecedented security lockdown as high-level delegations arrive for the landmark US-Iran peace negotiations scheduled for April 9 and 10. Multiple major roads have been closed and movement in the Red Zone has been completely restricted for ordinary citizens.Traffic DiversionsThe Expressway from Zero Point along Faisal Avenue…
Washington / Islamabad A leading American newspaper has revealed dramatic behind-the-scenes details of the frantic diplomatic push that secured the US-Iran ceasefire just hours before President Trump’s deadline was set to expire.According to the report, emergency diplomatic efforts were triggered after Iran signalled it might walk away from negotiations entirely. What followed was a rapid,…
Jerusalem | April 10, 2026Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem was reopened to worshippers on Friday morning after being closed for 40 consecutive days, drawing large crowds of worshippers who gathered at the holy site at dawn.Israeli authorities permitted worshippers to enter the mosque shortly after its gates were unlocked, with significant numbers making their way…
