Pakistan

23 August 2024
New Gwadar International Airport, set to be Pakistan's largest air hub by size, was built with a $246 million grant from China. (Screenshot from New Gwadar International Airport's Facebook page) 
Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem throws the javelin at the Stade de France on Aug. 8.
Sports

Pakistan Olympic winner trades homemade javelins for superstardom

First gold medallist in decades turns cricket-mad nation on its head

21 August 2024
Afghans at a protest in Delhi in September 2021 deface a picture of Faiz Hameed, then the head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency.
Politics

Pakistan arrests former spymaster in unprecedented legal case

Faiz Hameed faces court martial in trial seen as warning to jailed PM Imran Khan

13 August 2024
France's TotalEnergies sold its stake in a network of 800 fueling stations in Pakistan.
Business trends

TotalEnergies' Pakistan exit stirs company exodus fears

French energy major latest Western multinational to quit crisis-hit Asian nation

13 August 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on June 4.
Crime

U.S. charges Pakistani man allegedly linked to Iran in assassination plot

Unidentified officials targeted in retaliation for 2020 killing of Soleimani, complaint says

7 August 2024
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaking from his residence in Lahore in May, 2023. Monday marks one year since he was imprisoned.
Politics

Pakistan's Imran Khan completes year in prison: 5 things to know

The uber-popular former prime minister remains a threat to the government

5 August 2024
Supporters of the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee listen to their leader speak during the Baloch National Gathering in Gwadar on the southwestern coast of Pakistan on July 28.
Politics

Protests disrupt Pakistan's Gwadar, home of Chinese-controlled port

Turmoil led by group demanding recovery of victims of enforced disappearances

1 August 2024
Electricity theft and distribution problems caused by line losses have left Pakistan's government short of revenue.
International relations

Pakistan under pressure to renegotiate hefty Chinese power deals

Beijing unlikely to concede to Islamabad's request, experts say

26 July 2024
Protesters march toward the National Assembly in Islamabad ahead of the presentation of the annual government budget on June 12. (Photo by AFP/Jiji)
19 July 2024
A family harvests red chili peppers in Pakistan. The IMF has asked Pakistan to tax agriculture.
Economy

Pakistan's IMF program 'at risk' if agriculture goes untaxed

Fund also advises nation to avoid building new power plants, chief of mission says

18 July 2024
Demonstrators in Bara, Pakistan, protest against new taxes on July 7: The government's push to increase revenues has not been popular.
The Big Story

Why Pakistan cannot resist going back to the IMF for another fix

Latest $7bn injection of support will not itself end country's cycle of dependence

17 July 2024
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023.
Politics

Pakistan to ban Imran Khan's party, information minister says

Khan aide calls move a step towards 'soft martial law' amid conflict with courts

15 July 2024
SadaPay gives Turkey's Papara fairly low-cost access to Pakistan's huge digital wallet market, and the deal could bring other foreign investors to the South Asian nation.
Startups

SadaPay deal has Pakistan looking to startups to attract foreign capital

Turkish fintech Parapa's acquisition of digital wallet startup seen as a harbinger

14 July 2024
The new loan deal, which is subject to approval by the IMF's executive board, is to last 37 months.
Finance

Pakistan reaches $7bn loan deal with IMF

Government promises to increase tax collection and number of payers

13 July 2024
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gather during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections in Karachi on Feb. 11.
Politics

Pakistan court nixes governing coalition's absolute majority

Supreme court ruling gives Imran Khan's opposition PTI blocking power

12 July 2024
Technicians work on solar panels installed on the roof of a house in Karachi on June 8. Solar panels, mostly from China, are spreading across Pakistan as residents seek solutions to outages and hefty bills.
Asia Insight

Pakistan's rooftop solar boom shines spotlight on power crisis

Blackouts, soaring electricity bills spur urban, rural residents to install own panels

9 July 2024
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inspects the honor guard at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on March 4. Pakistan has entered the category of being a middle power.
Opinion

Middle powers are the new architects of the world order

How emerging nations are bridging the deepening rifts between major powers

4 July 2024
Army soldiers stand amid the rubble, a day after explosions in the counter-terrorism office building in a town in Swat, Pakistan, in April 2023. 
Opinion

Pakistan should learn from Indonesia's counterterrorism strategy

Islamabad's overly militaristic approach is not working, and attacks are rising

3 July 2024
Pakistan's national soccer squad goes up against Jordan at Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad on March 21. The country has been without a domestic pro league for five years.
Sports

Pakistan soccer league wins reboot from Premier League duo

Retired Liverpool strikers Owen and Heskey face pushback from domestic federation

29 June 2024
Pakistani police officers take position during a counterterrorism training session.
Terrorism

Pakistan eyes new counterterror operations as security deteriorates

Government unveils plan after Chinese official warns future investment at risk

27 June 2024
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents the government's proposed budget to the National Assembly in Islamabad, on June 12. (Pakistan Finance Ministry Press Service via AP)
Economy

Pakistan floats international travel ban for tax dodgers

Ambitious $67bn budget in line with IMF demands, experts say

13 June 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif greet each other at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 7.
International relations

China rebuffs Pakistan's Sharif on new BRI investment

Islamabad hoped Beijing visit would breathe new life into infrastructure deals

11 June 2024
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inspects the honor guard at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on March 4.
International relations

Pakistan PM salutes Indian leader Modi on taking oath for 3rd term

Relations between nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors remain chilly

10 June 2024
Fans of the Indian cricket team celebrate after a win over Pakistan at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in East Meadow, New York, on June 9.
Sports

India edge Pakistan in cricket nailbiter at T20 World Cup

Rivals played in front of 34,000 fans at temporary arena in New York's Long Island

10 June 2024
A damaged bus at the scene of a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese nationals in Pakistan on March 26.  
Terrorism

Pakistan beefing up security after deadly attacks on Chinese workers

Islamabad under pressure to ease Beijing's concerns amid future investment fears

3 June 2024