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Andy Burnham’s economic to-do list begins with a simple promise and a difficult backdrop. In the Guardian Business report, the incoming prime minister is presented as committing to what he calls good growth in every…
Pakistan's government is set to unveil a strategy targeting halving the population growth rate by 2035, with the prime minister calling rising population one of the country's biggest national challenges.
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.
September 13, 2026 As Pakistan faces a rapid deterioration of its external trade deficit due to sluggish export growth and increased import dependence, the country is increasingly worrying over the sustainability of its…
Pakistan's Minister of State for Health, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, has warned that the country's population could balloon to 400 million by 2040 if current growth trends continue, renewing calls for urgent action on…
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7%, lower than expectations, as inflation rises due to global challenges
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holds talks in Tehran on Pakistan-Iran cooperation, border security and escalating regional tensions.
Military incidents involving Iran, the United States and Gulf states have renewed concern over regional security and the Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan and Turkiye are moving beyond traditional friendship in 2026, with defence cooperation, trade goals and regional diplomacy giving the relationship a sharper strategic shape.
Syria?s foreign minister is due to visit Pakistan, giving Islamabad another diplomatic opening as regional security, reconstruction and Middle East tensions remain under discussion.
Pakistan's Foreign Office says the Makkah Defence Pact remains focused on regional security and institutional coordination among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has invited Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to attend the upcoming Regional 4 foreign ministers' meeting in Istanbul, bringing Pakistan, Turkiye…
Ishaq Dar tells ECO ministers that Afghan-based militancy threatens regional peace, trade and connectivity, while urging verifiable action.
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, placing Islamabad's regional peace diplomacy back at the centre of a tense Iran…
State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad's message that stability can lead to sustainable growth has put Pakistan's business confidence back in focus.
The Asian Development Bank has kept Pakistan's growth forecast at 3.7 per cent while projecting inflation of 8.3 per cent amid energy and external risks.
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook Peru's Andes region near Sicaya, killing at least six people and injuring more than 30, with around 300 people displaced after buildings collapsed.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday on the sidelines of a regional gathering led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as tensions in the Middle East and the…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked business leaders and industrialists for fresh proposals to strengthen Pakistan's exports, saying the country needs growth that is led by productive sectors rather than another…
A NASA-backed machine-learning model detected signals of emerging solar active regions up to 12 hours before sunspots became visible.
Tehran’s chief negotiator says ongoing threats and strikes could put regional security at risk, as tensions remain high and the full diplomatic path still looks
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…
Pakistan and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to closer diplomatic coordination through the Regional Four foreign ministers' framework, with both sides linking regular consultation to regional stability and…
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir election is perhaps the 'most significant' in the region's history, saying the region's future is tied to the outcome.