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April 20, 2026, 09:11 AM - 3 min read
According to inside sources, both the Pakistani Prime Minister and Foreign Minister called the Iranian President and Foreign Minister in a bid to convince them to take part in the next round of negotiations. The Supreme National Security Council of Iran also convened to decide on the matter.
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April 19, 2026, 03:57 PM - 4 min read
Pakistan re-launched its diplomatic efforts to facilitate another round of talks in Islamabad for a final agreement to end the war between Washington and Tehran.
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April 18, 2026, 08:54 PM - 4 min read
Iran blocks Hormuz, fires at ships amid US blockade; India summons envoy after tankers hit, tensions rise ahead of ceasefire deadline.
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April 18, 2026, 10:08 AM - 2 min read
While the fall in prices started on Friday, the prices are expected to fall further until the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and Israel and Lebanon holds.
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April 17, 2026, 10:01 PM - 3 min read
This large-scale evacuation effort coincides with a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which was implemented on April 8.
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April 17, 2026, 03:33 PM - 7 min read
As the entire South Asia is watching with surprise and curiosity, it needs to be recalled that during his first presidential term, Trump had been completely hostile towards Pakistan. In January 2018, he had suspended about $2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan for sheltering the terrorist groups like the infamous “Haqqani Network”. He went to the extent of saying, Pakistan had given the US nothing but “lies and deceit”.
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April 16, 2026, 09:41 PM - 6 min read
US warns of renewed combat if Iran rejects a deal as ceasefire nears expiry, while Pakistan steps up mediation and Washington reinforces military presence across the region.
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April 15, 2026, 07:36 PM - 3 min read
The 30-share Sensex jumped 1,263.67 points, or 1.64 per cent, to close at 78,111.24. During intraday trade, it had rallied 1,422.85 points, or 1.85 per cent, to touch 78,270.42. The 50-share Nifty also advanced 388.65 points, or 1.63 per cent, to settle at 24,231.30.
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April 15, 2026, 12:52 PM - 8 min read
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea that aims to create a stable set of zones and places – like international straits – where everyone agrees on who can do what, has been ratified by 171 countries and the EU, but not Iran or the US. This means it can’t serve as a basis of agreement over how the US and Iran should govern their actions in the strait during the current war.
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April 14, 2026, 04:21 PM - 5 min read
It is not just the world economies and energy resources at stake in a war. The environmental impact of a war metastasises far beyond the borders at conflict and may be irreversible. But are we far busier taking stock of share markets and gold prices instead?
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April 13, 2026, 09:06 PM - 5 min read
Trump warns Iranian ships of “brutal” action as Hormuz tensions rise after failed talks, with Iran threatening Gulf ports and global energy concerns mounting.
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April 13, 2026, 03:32 PM - 6 min read
While Iran holds that the ceasefire applies to all hostilities, the US and Iran have been maintaining that it does not apply to Lebanon. Hezbollah is a strong Iranian ally, which it cannot and will not abandon at any cost. Israel is targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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