The ceasefire in Lebanon in April 2026 lasted about 10 days.
The U.S.-brokered truce between Israel and Lebanon (amid the Israel–Hezbollah conflict) was explicitly agreed as a 10-day ceasefire beginning around April 16–17, 2026.
The IMF warned that a severe escalation in the US-Iran conflict could cause global inflation to exceed 6% in 2026 due to sustained energy supply disruptions.
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IMF, International Monetary Fund, is an organization of 191 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation.
According to the IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook report, the global growth rate forecast for 2026 has been lowered to 3.1%.
This downward revision reflects significant disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East, which also prompted a surge in 2026 inflation projections to 4.4%
Islamabad, Pakistan is under high security due to
international diplomatic activity.
As of April 2026, Islamabad has been placed under
strict security lockdown, especially in the Red Zone and diplomatic enclave,
because the city is being prepared for or hosting high-level international
diplomatic negotiations (U.S.–Iran peace talks)
Pakistan remains one of the 10 fragile countries
where global acute food insecurity is most concentrated, according to a
UN-backed report released on 23 April 2026.
Pakistan is among the world’s 10 largest food
crises in 2025, with about 11 million people facing acute food insecurity.
