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A trilateral meeting amongst Pakistan-Afghanistan and China on Saturday agreed on regional realignment and extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to Afghanistan. It was also agreed on the strategic front that Indian influence in Afghanistan would be limited to diplomatic missions, if the alignment worked in a proper manner, sources said. The decisions—confirmed after a closed-door meeting among Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, China’s special envoy Yue Xiaoyong, and Pakistan’s Special Representative Mohammad Sadiq — signal a bold move toward regional realignment. Sources said the Afghan Taliban have silently supported Islamabad’s stance on the neutral investigation…

The International Monetary Fund has set a more stringent fiscal path for Pakistan by setting the primary budget surplus target for the next fiscal year at 1.6% of the size of the economy which, this time, is projected to be achieved by largely containing expenditures. Compared to this fiscal year’s 1% of the GDP primary budget surplus target, which is calculated after making interest payments, the IMF has set the target at 1.6% for fiscal year 2025-26, according to the details the Fund released on Saturday after the approval of the new loan. Unlike in this fiscal year when the…

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan stood on the edge of full-scale conflict after days of escalating tensions— until US President Donald Trump revealed both nations had agreed to an “immediate and full ceasefire.” Soon, Islamabad and New Delhi confirmed the agreement to immediately halt all military activities. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), which killed 26 people. India blamed Pakistan-based elements for the assault but provided no evidence. Islamabad strongly denied the allegations. Read more: Pakistan and India agree to immediate ceasefire On April 23, India closed…

In a diplomatic embarrassment for India, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved two packages worth $2.4 billion, including a new $1.4 billion facility to mitigate climate challenges. The global lender approved the $1 billion worth second loan tranche of the Extended Fund Facility and sanctioned a new $1.4 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), said the Pakistani authorities. The IMF board approved the deals by rejecting India’s unwarranted objections to the financing package. New Delhi in total disregard to the IMF’s charter tried to politicise the balance of support facility. Pakistan’s economic team, Finance Minister…

The flare-up in South Asia, triggered by India’s reckless missile and drone strikes against Pakistan since May 7, has sent a wave of grave concern and anxiety across world capitals, as global leaders rush to contact Pakistani leadership to help defuse the heightened tensions. Friday saw hectic diplomatic activity, with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir arriving in Pakistan for talks on the escalating situation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Dar also spoke by telephone with his counterparts – David Lammy of Britain, Iwaya Takeshi of Japan,…

Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said India had fired six ballistic missiles from Indian Punjab’s Adampur, with one striking within the town itself and the remaining five landing in the general area of Amritsar, Indian Punjab. Addressing an emergency news conference past midnight, the ISPR chief said that India was targeting populations in Indian Punjab, particularly Sikh communities, as part of internal conspiracies. “India is targeting through its schemes, populations of Sikhs in Indian Punjab. All our sympathies are with Sikhs and minorities who are falling victim to its (India’s) own…

The government on Friday decided to proceed with its plan to present a full fiscal year 2025-26 budget amid a suggestion to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to unveil a short-term budget and also get provincial contributions to meet increased defense expenses. The participants of a budget preparation meeting on Friday also urged the government to allocate substantial funds for national defense and expedite the completion of the Diamer-Basha dam, citing India’s move to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance. During the meeting, the prime minister also asked the Federal Board of Revenue to tax the income of Islamabad Club,…

Pakistan has initiated retaliatory action in response to the ongoing Indian aggression in the wee hours of Saturday, according to security sources. The operation has been officially named Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos. As part of the operation, all bases identified as launch points for attacks on Pakistani civilians and mosques are being specifically targeted. Multiple strategic targets are being engaged simultaneously as the operation progresses, security sources confirmed. Update: India’s Uri Field Supply Depot has been destroyed— Security sources. #PakistanIndianWar #operationbunyanulmarsoos #بنیان_المرصوص pic.twitter.com/XVJAbUO2VB — Aneela Khalid (@aneelakhaled) May 10, 2025 They stated that Pakistan launched its Al-Fatah missile as part of the…

With India sending a barrage of Israeli-made drones in multiple cities of Pakistan on Thursday, international and regional players have been actively involved with the two nuclear-armed neighbours in a bid to seek de-escalation and avoid a potential wider conflict. Unlike the previous round of military standoffs, the current phase seems to have put the region on an unchartered territory where any miscalculation could lead to a major disaster, people familiar with backchannel diplomacy said. Sources said the United States and Saudi Arabia emerged as two main interlocutors between Pakistan and India. Those efforts were more visible on Thursday. While…

When one steps into the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, the first thing that catches the eye is a striking collection of historic photographs featuring leaders from both Pakistan and India. What stands out, however, is that nearly 90 per cent of these images include three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif -— either during visits to India or while hosting Indian dignitaries in Pakistan. On one occasion, a journalist jokingly asked an Indian diplomat why any other leader couldn’t make it to the commission’s community hall walls. The diplomat smiled and replied, “What Nawaz Sharif did for the Pak-India peace…