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Nobel-winning physicist Max Born once lived in India, taught at IISc

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Xi Jinping, Shehbaz Sharif reaffirm consensus on CPEC upgradation

The Pakistani PM is on a five day visit to China, the first after his appointment after the 8 February elections.

Colonial legacy divided Pashtunistan. Chaman protest shows Pashtun nationalism still alive

For over 6 months, peaceful protests have been underway at crossing near Af-Pak border. The situation shows secular nationalism is still alive in region despite jihadist assault.

Pakistan looking for agriculture, IT breakthroughs in high-level US trade talks

Pakistan Commerce Minister told Reuters the meeting could help boost bilateral trade in goods and services, which the Pakistani embassy said now totalled about $12 billion.

Pakistan’s Peshawar mosque blast death toll rises to 87. TTP denies responsibility

According to officials, 57 people were being treated, seven of whom were in critical condition.

Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure

According to the federal energy ministry, at 7:34 AM (local time) the national grid experienced a loss of frequency, that caused a major breakdown.

This PM worries about ‘aloo, tamatar’ prices — Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘Purana Pakistan’ is promising

When Shehbaz Sharif took office, Pakistanis couldn’t believe that a PM could give an entire speech without talking about himself. Pinch us, will you?

For some in Pakistan, Malala is actually Jane from Hungary. Just like Trump is a Pakistani

From Malala Yousafzai to Abdus Salam, there is special hate in store for Nobel Prize winners in Pakistan.

Qureshi’s Saudi criticism on Kashmir hints shift in Pakistan’s strategy for the Islamic world

20 years ago, during a meeting at the PPP office in Islamabad, Qureshi had told this writer that he was from Multan where Kashmir had no resonance.

5 dead, 10 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Recently, Balochistan has seen an increase in attacks by militants and separatists belonging tobanned outfits.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.