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There is a divergence in the manner Pakistan talks about Saudi Arabia from other foreign relations. It isn’t just formal diplomacy, it feels personal, almost like…
Every year, 12 Rabiul Awwal brings the same quiet shift across Pakistan. Homes get decorated, mosques fill up, and streets that are usually chaotic turn into…
In a strategic macroprudential move to optimize currency management operations and reduce production overheads, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is actively planning to phase out…
In an atmosphere of deep spiritual devotion, communal harmony, and state-level protocol, citizens across Pakistan are celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ—the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet…
It is not every day that you hear Pakistan’s election commission making waves beyond its borders, but that is exactly what is happening now. Chief Election…
Diplomacy seldom gets the front pages that cricket or politics gets in Pakistan, but this trip is worth noting. Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad for…
Pakistan and Syria have again started talking to each other at the highest level but this time the talks are about defense. Pakistan Army Chief Staff…
Pakistani women who run small businesses have long been unable to get loans from banks. Limited access to banking services, lack of collateral and heavy paperwork…
For six years, the Babu Passenger Train sat idle, and thousands of commuters between Lahore and Lala Musa were left without one of the cheapest ways…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has become the first province in Pakistan to introduce a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Policy. It is a change in government thinking from rushing…