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Work on the Afghan section of the TAPI pipeline revives hopes for a Central Asian gas route to Pakistan, though costs and security remain decisive.

The September 1 SCO summit in Bishkek will bring the leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asian states together amid global tensions.
Victims of transnational online scams in East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand lost as much as $114.1 billion last year, according to a United Nations report that points to a rapid expansion of the…

Saudi Arabia has secured the centralized closing stages of the AFC Champions League Elite for three consecutive editions beginning with 2026-27.

Major central banks tighten policy or keep rates restrictive as surging energy costs push inflation higher across leading economies.

The United States has cancelled a planned joint amphibious landing drill with South Korea, adding a new layer of doubt over Washington's military posture in Asia as President Donald Trump signals renewed interest in…

Cambodia has become the first country in Asia to reach a major United Nations HIV target, according to NPR News. The milestone comes as the UN pushes for near universal diagnosis and treatment for all people living with…

Pakistan's men's volleyball team maintained a perfect unbeaten record at the Central Asian Volleyball Association Championship in Islamabad, dispatching Nepal in straight sets on the tournament's third day at Liaquat…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Bishkek for the SCO summit, with Pakistan set to take up regional cooperation and connectivity.

Ishaq Dar tells ECO ministers that Afghan-based militancy threatens regional peace, trade and connectivity, while urging verifiable action.
South Korea has shortened annual military exercises with the United States, citing a request from Washington and adding fresh questions about alliance messaging in East Asia.

Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership on Wednesday tied lasting peace in South Asia to a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute, as the country observed Youm-i-Istehsal, or Exploitation Day, to mark the…

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have renewed their push to expand trade, investment and business links under a wider economic cooperation roadmap.

Pakistan has formally assumed the SCO Council of Heads of State chairmanship, setting connectivity, innovation and shared prosperity as its theme.

Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a formal agreement to raise bilateral trade from about $16 million to $200 million within two years.
Asian nations are recalibrating energy strategies to achieve domestic independence as the Iran War forces a shift away from over-reliance on imported liquefied natural gas and global market volatility
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has set up a direct line of communication with Meta's Asia Pacific operations, a move designed to cut the time it takes to get basic information from Facebook, Instagram and…

Uzbek journalists visit Pakistan's Foreign Office and leading broadcasters during an eight-day tour focused on media and cultural ties.
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister used the Asean Regional Forum in Manila to flag regional flashpoints, including Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, as threats to stability.

A Saudi business delegation has held talks with Pakistan's SIFC on investment opportunities spanning energy, transport, industry and communications.

Shehbaz Sharif and Masoud Pezeshkian used an SCO summit meeting in Bishkek to review bilateral ties and support continued regional diplomacy.
Planet Money Summer School returns with a global tour of water markets, inflation targeting, resource wealth and community finance.

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji, a central figure in the country's market reforms and entry into the World Trade Organization, has died at 97.

Pakistan's central bank looks set to sit on its hands at its upcoming monetary policy meeting, with analysts pointing to instability thousands of miles away in the Gulf as a key reason for staying cautious at home. H2…