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Pakistan Security: At least 5 soldiers and 7 militants were killed in a southwest Pakistan clash during an operation in Barkhan, Balochistan, as Islamabad again blamed “Indian-backed” groups. Pakistan Economy: The State Bank says it has received a fresh $1.3bn IMF financing package, including $1.1bn under the Extended Fund Facility and about $220m under the climate-linked Resilience and Sustainability Facility. India-Pakistan Tensions: After a US trip, an RSS-linked Indian leader urged keeping dialogue with Pakistan open, while Pakistan’s defence minister warned the Taliban is effectively advancing India’s “war” against Pakistan. Gulf-Iran War: Reuters reports Saudi Arabia carried out secret strikes on Iran in March, while separate reporting says Saudi jets hit Iran-backed militia targets in Iraq and Kuwait-based launches were also involved. GCC Security: Qatar pushed for deeper GCC security coordination at an extraordinary interior ministers meeting in Riyadh. Oman: An ambulance crash in North Al Batinah killed the driver. NATO: Bloomberg says NATO plans to invite Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE to its Ankara summit. Sports: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs in the first home Test in Mirpur, taking a 1-0 series lead.

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