Regional politics at the fore after Bangladesh ousted from the T20 World Cup in India.
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Before a signing ceremony planned for Thursday, several nations have agreed to join the board. But many haven’t.
Karachi’s deadliest fire in years raises urgent questions about building safety, rescue capacity and urban governance.
Multiple countries have shown interest in Pakistani weapons and jets. But Pakistan won’t find it easy to deliver.
From Venezuela and Iran, Trump has attacked countries in the past when diplomacy appeared to be working.
Islamabad’s defence diplomacy is driving new interest in the JF-17 fighter jet following Pakistan-India clashes.
An unexpected handshake in Dhaka has prompted debate on whether India and Pakistan might restart talks in 2026.
The army chief, analysts say, has driven Pakistan’s geopolitical reemergence over the past year as a soldier-diplomat.
![Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Chief of Army Staff met President of the United States, Donald Trump in White House in Washington DC in September. [Handout/Courtesy Government of Pakistan]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/G1ueAGIXEAAOD7u-1767142127.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
PIA has been sold for $482m to a consortium led by finance mogul Arif Habib. But the military gets a piece, too.
![The state-run Pakistan International Airlines plane preparing to take-off for Paris after the airline resumes direct flights to Europe after the EU lifted a four-year ban in January this year. [AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AP25010373470108-1766709906.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
New IMF report prompts calls for corruption reforms. But experts say that needs political will, not technical tinkering.
![Pakistan has sought 25 programmes from the International Monetary Fund since 1958 [File: Andrew Harnik/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/AP23181233722483-1763683048.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
