Why two luxury London homes are at the centre of Pakistan’s turmoil

theguardian.com When the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was arrested last month, it triggered uproar across the country, with days of protest and violence. The unrest was not…

Pakistan enters crucial month for IMF talks to avoid default

nikkei.com ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has one month to satisfy the International Monetary Fund before its stalled support program expires, raising the risk of a sovereign default. But just…

Militant attacks threaten cash-strapped Pakistan's energy plans

nikkei.com ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's bid to ease a crippling foreign exchange crisis by importing energy from Iran could be in jeopardy, as a militant attack near their border has thrown…

The world's most powerful militaries in 2023, ranked

businessinsider.com Pakistani military personnel stand beside a Shaheen III surface-to-surface ballistic missile during Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, in March 2017.…

Pakistan’s Opposition Begins to Crack After Thousands Arrested

wsj.com ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said authorities are dismantling his opposition party, rocking a country that has been plagued…

Pakistan pins hopes on Chinese help in debt crunch

ft.com Islamabad expects Beijing to roll over debt repayments next month but further deadlines loom

SABIC tops Saudi-listed companies in sustainable reporting: Bridge ESG

arabnews.com RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp., also known as SABIC, has grabbed the top rank in environmental, social and governance reporting among listed firms in the Kingdom,…

Worries Grow Over Fate of Missing Pakistani Journalist

wsj.com ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Fears are growing for the safety of a prominent Pakistani journalist who went missing during a crackdown on supporters of the main opposition party and…

How ShareIt became a go-to file transfer app in countries where data is prohibitively expensive; the company claims the app has 2.4B downloads globally

restofworld.org Last year, Omaimah Muhammad, a second-year management student in Lahore, Pakistan, started using a Chinese app called ShareIt to send pictures, lengthy class notes, and…