Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan affirms support for ‘One China’ policy amidst Taiwan issue

In a recent post on social media Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, reiterated Islamabad's unwavering support for China's…

6 months ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to convene high-level meeting as dissent grows in PoJK

Amid violent clashes between police and protesters in the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will…

6 months ago

Saudi Arabia echoes India’s stance on Kashmir in joint statement with Pakistan

Saudi Arabia appears to support India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement with Pakistan. It urged India…

7 months ago

Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan Prime Minister

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday sworn in as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan, Dawn…

9 months ago

Pakistan’s high power tariffs may shut down businesses as IMF conditions bite

Pakistan’s businesses, especially the small and medium enterprises, have been hit hard once again as the Shehbaz Sharif government raised…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s middle class braces for tough times amid IMF conditionalities and upcoming elections

Even as Pakistan’s annual inflation rate eased to 29.4 per cent in June -- for the first time in seven…

1 year ago

Battered by rain and an economy in free fall, can Pakistan afford to focus on Sweden Quran issue?

For Pakistan, food shortage could intensify as heavy rains have once again started playing havoc in several parts of the…

1 year ago

What’s in store for Pakistan as IMF talks go to the wire?

Will the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revive the much needed $6.5 billion financial assistance package for cash starved Pakistan? After…

1 year ago

Will Shehbaz Sharif achieve an IMF breakthrough in Paris to rescue Pakistan’s sinking economy?

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for Paris, France, on Wednesday afternoon with a request to meet International Monetary Fund…

1 year ago

Pakistan’s woes unlikely to end as budget contours may not please IMF

Now that Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has presented the Union Budget, the moot question is, will the International Monetary…

1 year ago

Forget about economy after Imran Khan’s arrest, capping political unrest in Pakistan would be key

The arrest of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad which has already led to violence in several parts…

2 years ago

Holding a Rs 50 billion elections will further sink Pakistan

The impending general elections in Pakistan will further dent the economy. The cost of holding elections is estimated at around…

2 years ago

Sharif family coalesces against Supreme Court, deepening chaos inside Pakistan

The Pakistani Supreme Court's ruling about holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on May 14 instead of October 8…

2 years ago

Profit outflows from Pakistan drop by 80.4 per cent, says SBP

The repatriation of profits from Pakistan by foreign companies dropped by 80.4 per cent during the first eight months of…

2 years ago

Recovery of AK-47 rifles, petrol bombs from Imran Khan’s mansion raises questions about his intent

Security forces allegedly recovered 16 assault rifles and ammunition from former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's Lahore residence on Saturday.…

2 years ago

Pakistan becoming land of illiterates as poverty drives out children from school

The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage…

2 years ago

From Toshakhana sales to love child, Imran weighed down by 76 cases

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been surrounded with a towering pile of files, paperwork and corresponding court…

2 years ago

In blow to Imran Khan, Lahore police cracks down on supporters ahead of rally

Pakistani Punjab's caretaker government imposed Section 144 beginning today, banning all rallies, protests and marches for a week in Lahore.…

2 years ago

Police claims team went to Imran Khan’s residence to sign notice, not arrest him

The Islamabad police on Sunday returned without making an arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, despite the issuance…

2 years ago

As Pakistan awaits IMF loan, inflation soars amid fears of default

“Must we starve our children to pay our debts?” former Tanzania President Julius Nyerere in 1986 had once asked. Many…

2 years ago

What’s in store for Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif after steep price hike?

For Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, troubles do not seem to be ending. As his government is trying to do…

2 years ago