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Pakistan
Pakistan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Pakistan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Islamabad
Head of State
President Asif Ali Zardari
Head of Government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. Photo: AFP
Malala Yousafzai

Malala tells Muslim leaders not to ‘legitimise’ Taliban, ‘show true leadership’

The Nobel laureate urged Muslim leaders to oppose the Afghan Taliban government’s curbs on women and girls’ education.

India

India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

Malala Yousafzai

Malala goes home while Taliban avoids Muslim girls’ education conference

China trade

Protests over power outages in Pakistan disrupt China trade

The blockade, which began over the weekend, is impacting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key initiative for boosting bilateral trade and investment.

Trucks lie stranded along the Karakoram Highway, blocked by residents during a sit-in protest against power outages at Hunza Valley, in Pakistan’s mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region, on January 6, 2025. Photo: AFP
Belt and Road Initiative

Opinion | China-Pakistan friendship will hold fast against all weather

Through fatal attacks on China interests in Pakistan and Islamabad’s debt crisis, both countries clung fast to their strategic partnership.

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Global South

Opinion | As West cuts global aid, emerging powers must step up and contribute

Emerging donors from developing nations with significant economic growth should play a bigger role. Kazakhstan is doing so in Central Asia.

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Islamic militancy

At least 6 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attack. Group is behind a surge in recent attacks targeting soldiers and Chinese workers.

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Pakistan’s national flags. On Saturday, at least six people including Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed in a bombing claimed by separatists in Balochistan. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Gunmen ambush Pakistan aid convoy despite sectarian truce

The convoy was travelling to the Kurram region in the northwest, following decades of infighting, with around 200 killed since November.

Diplomacy

Opinion | Dialogue can help China, India sidestep disputes over mega dam

To alleviate concerns and reduce tensions, greater transparency, consistent data sharing and diplomacy are essential.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US sanctions on Pakistan will only push it closer to China

The latest round of sanctions will strain ties between Washington and Islamabad and increase instability in South Asia.

Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and has a range of 2,750km, is seen during a military parade in Islamabad, on March 23, 2018. Photo: AP
Afghanistan

Pakistan warns Taliban of air strikes over future attacks as Kabul vows revenge

Islamabad has affirmed more retribution against TTP if cross-border assaults continue, further inflaming Kabul ties despite ongoing talks.

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Taliban security personnel stand guard near the site of a Pakistani strike in Afghanistan’s Barmal district, eastern Paktika province. Photo: AFP
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

My Take | South Asia needs to get its political house in order to turn around its economy

Political violence and social unrest have dented support for South Asian countries from investors and multilateral institutions.

Afghanistan

Pakistan stunned by US fears over its missiles, assesses impact on South Asia

Washington’s assessment comes as Pakistan aims to balance its relations with the US and China amid fears of collateral damage.

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North Korea

Revolution, elections and a baby hippo, this was the year in Asia

From climate change to political storms and a Taylor Swift world tour, Asia in 2024 was characterised by turbulence and surprises.

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Students and other activists carry Bangladesh’s national flag during a protest march to mark one month since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down after a mass uprising, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on September 5. Photo: AP
India

How US sanctions on Pakistan could be a ‘net advantage for India’

Recent sanctions are further evidence of Pakistan’s relative decline in importance in the US, analysts note.

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Commuters ride past a replica of Pakistan’s “Ghauri” ballistic missile along a road in Islamabad on December 19. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Pakistan’s reported J-35 deal shows Chinese fighter is ‘ready for global market’

China’s sale of fifth-generation jets to South Asian ally could recalibrate regional dynamics and Pakistan-India rivalry, observers say.

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China’s military drills

China, Pakistan wrap up counterterror drills amid concerns over attacks

More than 300 PLA troops took part in the exercise, which was held as Beijing is pressing Islamabad to do more to protect Chinese nationals.

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United States

Top Biden aide says Pakistan developing long-range missiles that could hit US

Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Islamabad’s ‘sophisticated missile technology’ is an emerging threat to Washington.

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Commuters ride past a replica of Pakistan’s Ghauri ballistic missile along a road in Islamabad. Photo: AFP
Britain

‘Sadist’ father, stepmother sentenced to life for murdering daughter in UK

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool subjected the girl to a ‘campaign of abuse’, exposing failures in the country’s child protection system.

Video | How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

The former prime minister continues to defy the government from jail as his wife leads protests.

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How is Imran Khan shaping Pakistani politics from prison?

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Britain

‘Campaign of abuse’ as UK convicts father and stepmother for murder of girl, 10

The suspects had fled Britain for Pakistan after killing Sara Sharif, and were found by Pakistani police.

Police found Sara’s body under a blanket in a bunk bed at her home in Woking, southwest of London, on August 10, 2023, with dozens of injuries including extensive bruising, burns and fractures. Photo: AFP/Surrey police
Animals

Sonia the elephant dies days after reunion with sister in Pakistan

Sonia was separated from her sister Madhubala almost 15 years ago. She died of apparent heart failure following their reunion.

Diplomacy

Opinion | Is South Asia finally trending towards regional peace?

Relative to the region’s history and instability elsewhere in the world, South Asia can be seen as something of an oasis.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong seizes HK$23 million worth of smuggled earphones, skincare goods

Officers find earphones and skincare products concealed in four machines inside shipping container.

Smuggled products are put on display by customs. Photo: Edmond So
Belt and Road Initiative

Xinjiang eyes closer ties with Pakistan and Central Asia to offset US sanctions

Far west region boosts role as belt and road gateway by opening Pakistan border for the winter and growing ties with Kazakhstan’s Zhetysu.

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Khunjerab port, the sole border crossing connecting China and Pakistan, will remain open through the winter starting this year. Photo: Weibo/光影小帧

Video | More than 130 people dead in Pakistan’s sectarian clashes

Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades.

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Over 130 dead in Pakistan sectarian clashes

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