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Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif
The latest news and top stories on Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Prime Minister since March 2024, having previously held the office from April 2022 to August 2023. He has a background as a prominent businessman and was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab province, a role he held three times. His work at the provincial level involved infrastructure development including the Metro Bus and Orange Line projects, educational reforms and public health initiatives.
US President Donald during the signing ceremony in Washington. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ debuts with Gaza pledge as war threat looms elsewhere

The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.

Pakistan

11 soldiers, 1 child killed in Pakistan after suicide bomber hits security post

International Cricket Council

Pakistan to play India in Colombo at T20 World Cup after boycott called off

Pakistan

Pakistan bats away India match but stays in T20 World Cup

India and Pakistan agreed last year to play at neutral venues when either country is hosting an ICC event.

Pakistani players celebrate winning the series and the third T20 international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Pakistan

Pakistan’s arms deals cleared for take-off as orders soar for JF-17 jets

The jets, co-produced with China, proved their worth during the India-Pakistan tensions, when they destroyed an S-400 air defence system.

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Pakistan

Opinion | How Pakistan’s rising confidence could shape a cooperative South Asia

If Gulf investment, Chinese strategic interest and Pakistani willingness align, the region could shift from confrontation to collaboration.

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Pakistan

In ‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, the young feel sidelined by the state

A constitutional overhaul that neuters the courts and empowers the generals is seen by many as a naked display of elite self-preservation.

Young Pakistanis shout slogans during a protest in Islamabad last year. Photo: AFP
Pakistan

Can mediators prevent war between Afghanistan, Pakistan as tensions spike?

Prolonged proxy warfare could create space for terrorist groups such as Isis-K to regenerate and plot overseas attacks, analysts warn.

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Pakistan

India-Pakistan conflict risks surge amid terror attacks, Afghan proxy war claims

With bombs tearing through capitals and leaders trading accusations, South Asia’s nuclear-armed neighbours are again approaching the brink.

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Pakistan

Islamabad court blast kills 12 as Pakistan Taliban faction claims attack

Threat of more attacks follows, as Pakistan struggles with a resurgent Taliban.

A police officer stands at the site of a blast outside a court building in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

What’s behind Pakistan’s crackdown on anti-blasphemy extremists?

Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan was outlawed after thousands of its activists tried to besiege the US embassy in Islamabad.

Security forces clash with TLP supporters during an anti-Israel protest near Lahore, Pakistan, on October 10. Photo: EPA
India

US-Pakistan ties ‘not at the expense of India’: Rubio

The US’ pivot towards Pakistan under Donald Trump has irked India, which has been hit with 50 per cent tariffs.

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Pakistan

‘Stalemate’: is prolonged Pakistan-Taliban hostility new border reality?

Though an all-out war between Islamabad and Kabul is unlikely, a diplomatic solution also remains elusive, analysts say.

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Pakistan

Will plan for port in Pakistan with US involvement fuel regional tensions?

Under the plan, the port in Balochistan will be used to access Pakistan’s critical minerals in a region where China has a strong presence.

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The Gwadar port in Balochistan, Pakistan, a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: Xinhua
Pakistan

Pakistan offers US port access for critical minerals deal: report

The plan lets US investors control Pasni port for critical minerals, bans military use and funds a railway to western provinces near Afghanistan and Iran.

Fishermen are docked near Gwadar port in southwest Pakistan. The South Asian country plans to offer US investors a port deal in Pasni, Balochistan, to access minerals. Photo: Xinhua/File
US-China relations

US reaffirms India as China counterweight despite trade rifts, Pakistan concerns

State Department official stresses New Delhi’s role in the Indo-Pacific, even as tariffs and Russian oil disputes strain ties.

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China-Middle East relations

New Saudi-Pakistan pact signals evolving alliances amid rising US-China tension

Riyadh looking to ‘put its eggs in different baskets’ given doubts over US commitment in the region, analysts say.

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Pakistan

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact sends nuclear umbrella signal to Israel

Pakistan has also called for a military alliance of Arab and Islamic states modelled after Nato amid rising regional tensions.

A Pakistani-made Shaheen-III missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, on display during a military parade in Islamabad in 2018. Photo: AP
Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign defence pact amid growing wariness over US

An Israeli attack on Qatar last week has heightened concerns about Washington’s reliability as a security guarantor in the region.

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China trade

China, Pakistan pledge stronger tech and trade cooperation amid US charm offensive

Agriculture, space and trade top the agenda during Pakistani prime minister’s visit to Beijing.

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SCO

Xi’s diplomatic blitz casts new light on China’s foreign policy

Chinese president’s meetings this week with several key leaders highlight Beijing’s shifting overseas priorities.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin this week. Erdogan was one of several leaders Xi met during bilateral talks over the week. Photo: Handout/Turkish Presidential Service/ AFP
China’s military

China’s display of military might adds muscle to Xi diplomacy

More than 10,000 troops and an array of cutting-edge weaponry paraded through Beijing, commemorating the end of World War II and showing off China’s growing military strength.

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SCO

Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

Blazing from Tianjin to Beijing on China’s signature high-speed railway, several state leaders are given a glimpse of rapid and lucrative modernisation efforts.

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India

Floods leave 34 dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir, 150,000 displaced in Pakistan

India’s dam releases and heavy monsoon rains have caused major rivers to swell, leaving many villages inundated across Pakistan’s Punjab province.

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India-Pakistan tensions

Pakistan positions new rocket force to match India’s missile capabilities

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the unit will prove to be a milestone in strengthening the army’s combat potential.

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Commuters ride past a replica of a Pakistani ballistic missile along a road in Islamabad last year. Photo: AFP
Azerbaijan

From colony to kingmaker: Azerbaijan redraws Eurasia’s balance of power

The ex-Soviet republic aims to play a bigger role in the Caucasus and is willing to upset Moscow and Tehran in the process, analysts say.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (right) with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Azerbaijan on July 4. Photo: Azerbaijani Presidential Press Office/AP
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