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PM Shehbaz Sharif and President Ilham Aliyev reaffirmed plans to expand Pakistan-Azerbaijan cooperation in trade, investment and energy, and praised Pakistan’s role in Iran-US ceasefire efforts.
Xi Jinping and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Beijing, vowing to deepen cooperation across trade, security and technology. They signed a Treaty on Permanent Good-Neighborliness and more than 10 agreements.
Top HeadlinesPM Shehbaz Sharif met President Asif Ali Zardari to coordinate upcoming legislation, but behind the scenes coalition tensions rise over PPP support for the 27th Constitutional Amendment.
The Xi-Trump summit arrives amid Middle East conflict, fragile markets and intensifying US-China competition. Analysts say the meeting will test whether both sides can manage rivalry without recklessness.
US President Donald Trump visits China May 13–15 at Xi Jinping’s invitation. Analysts call the Beijing summit a key bid to stabilise China-US relations, reduce miscalculation, and shape global trade and governance.
An inquiry committee led by Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar will submit its One Constitution Avenue scandal report to PM Shehbaz Sharif this week, after recording officials’ and residents’ statements and reviewing prior probes.
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry marks the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, saying Pakistan defeated India across air, land, sea and cyber, and vows to crush any future aggression.
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi tells visiting US senators that China and the US should implement leader consensus, strengthen dialogue, and keep relations stable and constructive despite differences.
Iranian FM Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met China’s Wang Yi in Beijing as Hormuz tensions persist. China called the situation a “critical juncture,” urged safe passage, and backed diplomacy to reduce conflict.
China’s foreign ministry urged the US to end its blockade and sanctions on Cuba after Trump expanded restrictions, calling them coercive and illegal. Cuba rejected US claims, and Beijing backed Havana’s sovereignty.
Pakistan’s military leadership says regional peace depends on collective restraint, responsibility and sovereignty. At the 275th Corps Commanders’ Conference, it reviewed security, intensified counter-terrorism under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, and reiterated support for Kashmir.
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar talks with Iran’s FM Araghchi on mediation and regional stability, meets Norway’s deputy foreign minister, and chairs a fuel-stock review ensuring Pakistan’s energy security.
