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Andy Burnham’s entry into Downing Street would bring a focus on stronger regional growth, but public finances, weak living standards and limited time before the next election shape the challenge

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Economist Jonathan Portes argues Andy Burnham should avoid repeating Keir Starmer’s caution and use devolution, tax, EU and immigration policy to support growth

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

A NASA-backed machine-learning model detected signals of emerging solar active regions up to 12 hours before sunspots became visible.

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's deputy prime minister used a major regional security forum to deliver a pointed message about the source of instability he believes continues to threaten the entire region. H2: What Dar Told The SCO Speaking

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.

Iranian cricket officials met PCB leaders in Lahore to discuss coaching, junior development, equipment and infrastructure cooperation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has brought Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye closer on security and cooperation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Bishkek for the SCO summit, with Pakistan set to take up regional cooperation and connectivity.

Pakistan faces a crowded 2026 security agenda, from the Afghanistan border and TTP violence to Middle East instability and new defence ties.

PM Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed Donald Trump's support for the Makkah Defence Agreement, framing it as a step toward regional stability.

Pakistan says high-level talks in Tehran produced progress toward reviving Iran-US dialogue and reducing the risk of wider regional escalation.

Erdogan says Egypt could be considered for a wider Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact, raising the stakes for regional security coordination.