India’s mammoth general election rolled on Friday into its second phase, which analysts widely believe will likely set the trend for the rest of the polls. arab.news/gzr93

#WATCH : “It has eaten all my youth.”

Mian Awal Khan, 70, mulls rebuilding his house for the 10th time in Charsadda, a district in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province prone to floods after heavy rains
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Pakistan’s economic indicators are showing positive signs, with an agenda of painful reforms and privatization on track, PM Sharif said on Friday, ahead of an IMF board meeting to decide on a $1.1 billion funding for the country. arabnews.pk/node/2499686/p…

#OPINION : States in South Asia clearly do not intend to scale back on their ambitions to restrict digital #rights so peer supporters of online free speech must form collaborative communities of action, writes Adnan Rehmat arab.news/bsn9v

A delegation from a leading logistics company meets Pakistani officials in Islamabad for talks on developing and modernizing the country’s ports — state media arabnews.pk/node/2499636/p…

Army chief General Asim Munir, addressing the Green Pakistan Initiative conference, said his institution would continue to provide all possible support for Pakistan’s economic development. arab.news/99akd

#WATCH : More bodies are unearthed from a mass grave for identification after #Israel 's forces withdraw from Khan Yunis #Palestine #Hamas
Full coverage of the conflict in #Gaza here: arab.news/pe2aq

“Shares on fire”: Pakistan’s key stock index nears 73,000 level after hitting another historic high arab.news/cuzv3

#WATCH : Former prime minister Imran Khan’s PTI party holds nationwide protests against alleged vote fraud in the April 21 by-polls. arab.news/pjbed

Punjab Police says Chief Minister #MaryamNawaz ’s act of wearing a police uniform to a passing out parade is a “commendable show of solidarity” after widespread criticism by opposition politicians and social media users. arab.news/9jhxb

Maersk, a global logistics giant, expresses its interest in developing the first transshipment terminal in Pakistan during a meeting with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif. arab.news/54aub

#WATCH : Pakistan joins the United Nations in calling for a “transparent and credible” investigation into the discovery of mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza, foreign office spokesperson says
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Pakistan government approves extension of Proof of Registration cards for Afghan refugees for another two months amid an ongoing deportation drive against unregistered foreigners in the country. arab.news/c2zbv

#WATCH : Pakistani importers report a 60% drop in solar panel prices in Pakistan in recent weeks due to bulk imports from China and the abolishing of sales tax. arab.news/wju6g

A baby girl who was delivered from her dying mother’s womb in a Gaza hospital following an Israeli airstrike has herself died after just a few days of life, the doctor who was caring for her said. arab.news/6kc64

#WATCH : Family of the Pakistani security guard killed in a Sydney attack says he had been “joyous” about making a new life for himself as a refugee in Australia. arab.news/82up3

PM Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia to attend the WEF meeting in Riyadh starting April 28, the foreign office said. arab.news/64v47

Egypt is sending a high-level delegation to Israel in the hope of reaching a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said Friday. arab.news/wyhud

British-Pakistani racer Enaam Ahmed secures Pakistan’s first-ever top 4 finish at the Nations Cup in the Dubai 12-Hour Endurance Karting Race arabnews.pk/node/2499706/p…

#WATCH : Pakistan joins the United Nations in calling for a “transparent and credible” investigation into the discovery of mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza, foreign office spokesperson says
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