FO declines to comment on ‘Islamabad Accord,’ says ‘peace process ongoing’

‘We do not comment on these individual, specific incidents,’ spokesperson clarifies Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Monday that the peace process was ongoing, but declined to comment on reports that Pakistan had shared a ceasefire framework to end hostilities in the US-Israel war on…

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Crusaders hail Fainga’anuku’s switch

CHRISTCHURCH: The Canterbury Crusaders say star back Leicester Fainga’anuku’s move into the forward pack has exceeded expectations after he powered the defending champions to an important Super Rugby win. Fainga’anuku was a dynamic performer playing as a flanker in Friday night’s 36-20 victory over the higher-ranked Auckland Blues in Christchurch. It was a third successive…

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India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis

India shares a porous border with Bangladesh, where migration is driven by economic hardship and family ties Police officers stand next to men they believe to be undocumented Bangladeshi nationals after they were detained during raids in Ahmedabad, India on April 26, 2025. FILE: REUTERS India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister…

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‘Budget lacks export push, growth strategy’

OICCI warns informal cash economy surges 33%; BMG terms budget ‘neither good nor bad’ KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has welcomed parts of the Federal Budget 2026-27 but raised serious concerns over the expanding informal economy and policy gaps, while other business bodies criticised the lack of a clear export-led…

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