"We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet." "We do think the remaining issues can be bridged." said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

The two Gulf states are among the few OPEC oil exporters with spare oil capacity to raise output and potentially offset supply losses from Russia.

The opposition leaders were trying to buy the loyalties of the parliamentarians to make their no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan successful, but they would fail in their manoeuvrings, Ali Zaidi said.

The Kremlin earlier Wednesday said that a neutral Ukraine along the lines of Sweden or Austria was being discussed at talks with Kyiv to end three weeks of fighting in Ukraine. However, Ukraine rejected the proposal.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, and measures to further enhance professional cooperation between both the armies were discussed. The visiting dignitary vowed to enhance cooperation in various fields.

Pakistan only backed out of the plan because the initial assessment, conducted by the response team, indicated something "amiss." The Indian missile ended up damaging only residential property and, to their "relief," caused no casualties.

On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson justified his plan to visit Saudi Arabia, where he is seeking increased oil supplies, claiming the country's ties were vital and promised to address human rights concerns.

The exports during February 2022 were recorded at $1,674.785 million against the exports of $1,234.040 million during February 2021.

Exports during July-February (2021-22) were recorded at Rs3,520,242 million as against the exports of Rs2,651,319 million during July- February 2020-21: PBS

Haider Ali paints a pair of glittering white shoes with an iridescent glob of paint, his latest canvas for a carnival of color celebrating Pakistani culture. Since he started painting trainers in January, he has dispatched eight pairs to places in Pakistan and abroad.

President Joe Biden is expected to announce an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, a White House official told CNN, bringing the total to $1 billion announced in just the last week.

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution late Tuesday seeking investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia calls its actions a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine.