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Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (Instagram: @chiefadvisergob)

Pakistan PM Sharif holds meeting with Bangladesh's Yunus, Sri Lanka's Dissanayake in New York

September 25, 2025 6:52 pm

The meetings were held on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York where all three leaders were present to attend the session.

Why India shouldn't be worried by Saudi-Pak deal

September 21, 2025 1:58 pm

A joint statement after the signing of Saudi-Pak Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement states that ‘aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both’. Yet, the deal should not worry India

The announcement came a day after an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission opened talks in Islamabad for a new long-term Extended Fund Facility (EFF), following Pakistan's completion of a $3 billion standby arrangement last month, which had averted a sovereign debt default last summer.

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms

May 14, 2024 2:35 pm

There can't be any strategic commercial SOEs, says ex-minister

Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Quaid Nawaz Sharif meet

Ex-Pak premier Nawaz Sharif officially nominates younger brother Shehbaz for PM's post

February 28, 2024 10:28 pm

Nawaz Sharif said his younger brother Shehbaz is the best choice for the prime ministership, especially in Pakistan's current circumstances.

Supporters of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), an alliance of political parties, carry flags as they gather for a sit-in protest against, what they call election rigging and are demanding free and fair results of the general elections along the main Highway in Jamshoro, Pakistan. (Reuters)

An election shatters the image of Pakistan’s mightiest force

February 21, 2024 9:19 pm

The military — long respected and feared as the ultimate authority in this nuclear-armed country of 240 million people — is facing a crisis.

Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif announces govt will step down early, elections likely in November

July 17, 2023 12:09 pm

PM Sharif has hinted that three-time prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Nawaz Sharif may return to the electoral fray in the upcoming polls.

Cash-strapped Pakistani government proposes budget, complete with funds to fight climate change

June 16, 2023 3:15 pm

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's government, which succeeded that of former Premier Imran Khan, has struggled with an unprecedented economic downturn since taking over last year.

Pro-Imran Khan Pakistani TV journalist returns home after being freed Islamabad

May 30, 2023 12:19 pm

No one had claimed responsibility for Abrahim's abduction, but it is widely believed that he was being held by the country's security agencies, which are notorious for abducting, harassing and torturing journalists.

Pakistan PM Sharif orders those involved in violence tracked down and arrested

May 13, 2023 6:11 pm

Imran Khan's arrest in a land fraud case on Tuesday, which the Supreme Court ruled "invalid and unlawful" on Thursday, sparked violent protests by his supporters.