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Trump’s new South Asia play: Pakistan in, India out?
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U.S. President Donald Trump will host Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the White House on Thursday, continuing a recent warming of ties...
Pakistan-Vietnam to sign PTA soon
Pakistan and Vietnam are both growing economies, and cooperation between the two countries is essential. Both countries are committed to enhancing trade relations and...
Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact and the Emerging Security Architecture of West Asia
Saudi Arabia and the first Muslim nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact on 17 Sept 2025, significantly strengthening their decades-long security partnership...
The Politics Behind the Tehran–Islamabad–Istanbul Link
The plan to bring back the Tehran–Islamabad–Istanbul rail corridor feels like one of those big regional ideas that’s been floating around for ages but...
Can a Cashless Vision Take Root?
Pakistan and the UAE have been talking about teaming up to push for a cashless economy and faster digital transformation. The UAE shared its...
Saudi–Pakistan Defense Pact: Expanding the Security Chessboard
A few days back, Riyadh and Islamabad signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement,” a deal that could potentially bind KSA to Pakistan’s nuclear-armed military...
Petrodollars for a Nuclear Umbrella: How Riyadh Bought Access to the Islamic Bomb
There is a powerful and strong alliance being formalized in the epicenter of the Middle East, which can alter the regional balance of power...
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Seal Mutual Defence Pact Amid Regional Tensions
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defence pact on Wednesday, deepening decades of military cooperation at a time of heightened instability...
Pakistan Holds Policy Rate at 11% as Floods Fuel Inflation Concerns
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In a highly anticipated decision, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained its benchmark interest rate at 11% on Monday, extending its monetary...
A Direct Challenge to UNGA’s ‘Better Together’ Vision
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 9 September 2025 with the theme “Better together: 80 years and more...