Climate-proofing CPEC 2.0 – Pakistan
AS Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif travels to Beijing this week to mark 75 years of Pakistan-China relations, the centrepiece of his agenda will be CPEC 2.0. The 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting in September 2025 formally launched phase II, anchored in five corridors: growth, livelihood, innovation, green development, and regional connectivity. The direction, at […]
Japan dismisses claims by Russia, China over its ‘remilitarization’
Caught between a wavering US and an anxious neighbourhood, Japan is done apologising for building its military back up Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: REUTERS Japan on Thursday dismissed criticism from China and Russia over […]
Dead reform conversation – Newspaper
THE conversation about reform in Pakistan is dead. It has been for years. In Islamabad, the government is celebrating its diplomatic success in the war. These achievements are real and deserve recognition. Specifically, Pakistan has successfully brokered a ceasefire between Iran and the US and has since put in strenuous efforts to turn this into […]
Imran’s cases will be fixed after Eid, CJP assures PTI – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi on Wednesday assured the PTI leadership that its cases concerning access to a personal physician, family members and counsel representing the party’s founder and former premier, Imran Khan, would be fixed soon after the upcoming Eidul Azha. The assurance was given by the CJP during a meeting […]
US indicts Raul Castro as fears of Cuba ‘invasion’ mount – World
• Charges tied to 1996 downing of exile planes; former president unlikely to face extradition• Trump says Washington won’t tolerate a ‘rogue state’ MIAMI: Former Cuban President Raul Castro was indicted in the United States on murder charges, court records showed on Wednesday, a dramatic escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign that comes amid fears of […]
IMF wraps up Pakistan visit following talks with authorities on reforms, budget – Business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visiting Pakistan has concluded talks with authorities focusing on economic developments, fiscal plans for the next financial year, and progress on reforms under the country’s IMF-supported programmes, the international money lender said in a statement issued early on Thursday. The statement said that the mission visited Islamabad from May […]
Pakistan races to prevent US-Iran escalation – World
• Naqvi travels to Tehran for 2nd time in a week to break deadlock, meets Iranian president, IRGC chief• Trump claims talks in ‘final stages’, warns of renewed hostilities if deal not reached• Iran warns confrontation will ‘go beyond Middle East’ if war resumes; Pezeshkian says ‘all paths’ for talks remain open• Saudi FM backs […]
Situationer: New Energy Vehicle policy plagued by contradictions – Newspaper
• Framework places both plug-in hybrids and combustion engines in 1pc sales tax category with e-vehicles• Stakeholders say move will distort industry, discourage sale of e-vehicles, localisation efforts THE New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy, designed to accelerate the transition towards cleaner electric mobility and reduce oil dependence, is facing criticism over a fundamental policy contradiction: […]
Wanted commander among five terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: security sources
Commander was carrying bounty of Rs3m, considered mastermind behind multiple attacks on security forces and civilians Security forces killed a highly wanted terrorist commander along with four other terrorists in a major intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, security sources said on Thursday. The operation was launched following intelligence reports about the […]
Tehran reviewing US response to its latest proposal: FM Spokesperson
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Nour News Agency reported on Thursday that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages through Pakistan over the wording of a proposed ceasefire document, according to Al Jazeera. “Based on the original text of Iran’s 14 points, the exchange of messages has been carried out on several occasions,” […]