US President Donald Trump acknowledged the role of Pakistan's defence forces chief, Asim Munir, in mediating a ceasefire between the US and Iran, highlighting Munir's influence in international diplomacy.
Iran is now planning to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. If we split [income from levies] three ways-Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore-it could be quite substantial. Indonesia stands to benefit most, given that its stretch is the largest and longest.
Pradeep Kumar, a worker in Morbi's ceramics industry, lost his job due to a global fuel crisis triggered by geopolitical tensions, highlighting the industry's vulnerability to external factors.
Ex-players and politicians urge the ICC to step in and mend ties amid the ongoing regional cricket crisis. Pakistan's decision to boycott their T20 World Cup game against India has been termed a political move, with cricketers and politicians in both countries and around the world urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the dispute. The Pakistani government on Sunday issued a statement saying its men's cricket team will participate in the global tournament but will not take the field in the match against archrivals India on February 15.
The pattern by now is all too familiar. Once again, the US is ratcheting up its rhetoric against Pakistan. Earlier instances included the "crisis" when the US killed three Pakistani soldiers and Pakistan responded by closing strategic border crossings. This was followed by the Raymond Davis fiasco. Then came exchanges of bluster over the US unilateral action that took out Osama bin Laden. Now, the target of US ire is the cozy relationship between the Haqqani network and Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI.