- Spending plan targets 4% growth under IMF-supported reforms
- Lawmakers spar over taxes, defense spending, provincial funds
- Crop hit by unusually high temperatures while Middle East conflict drives up freight costs
- Growers urge investment in climate adaptation, research and modern export infrastructure
- Dar says agreement provides for free movement through the strait for at least 60 days
- Pakistan’s deputy PM says Islamabad held around 150 diplomatic contacts during crisis
- Saudi Arabia highlights global support for vulnerable people on World Refugee Day
- Kenyans have strongly opposed the plan and deadly protests have taken place since the facility was announced in May
- Startups continued to attract fresh capital and strategic backing
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US-Iran Peace Talks
- Pezeshkian praises Pakistan’s role in facilitating agreement between Tehran and Washington
- Leaders expected to discuss trade, regional stability and next phase of US-Iran diplomacy
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- TTP militants kill six paramilitary personnel, abduct eight others in checkpoint attack near Peshawar
- Afghan officials accuse Pakistan of fresh airstrikes they say killed 13, including 11 children, one woman
