Ayesha Mir
Pakistan powers VEON’s strongest quarter, says CEO Kaan Terzioğlu
VEON CEO says Pakistan outpaced all other VEON markets in total revenue growth, reinforcing JazzWorld’s position as the group’s largest operating company.
August 3, 2026
Pakistan's mango diplomacy and a $2 billion export plan by 2028
Climate change, trade disruptions and rising costs are threatening the future of Pakistani mangoes; as production declines and exports fall, experts warn urgent action is needed to protect one of Pakistan's most iconic fruits and a key source of agricultural exports.
July 31, 2026
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Pakistan must become an 'AI maker' rather than an 'AI taker': CEO JazzWorld
Comments reflect broader transformation underway at JazzWorld, a 32-year-old connectivity provider in Pakistan that has spent recent years repositioning itself as what Ibrahim called an "Intelligent ServiceCo."
July 31, 2026
What is Operation Shaban, Pakistan's latest counterterrorism campaign?
Operation Shaban was launched after a wave of coordinated attacks in Balochistan. Sharing details about the recent terrorist attacks, Pakistan military's spokesperson disclosed that attacks targeted civilians in Hanna Urak, outside Quetta.
July 11, 2026
‘Shared waters must never be weaponized,’ Pakistan tells global Indus forum
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lead Pakistan's first international Indus Waters Treaty seminar, reinforcing Islamabad’s legal position and urging respect for treaty obligations to safeguard regional peace, international law and transboundary water cooperation.
June 30, 2026
The hidden Omani corridor in the Strait of Hormuz
A military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted global energy markets, prompting Oman to reopen its southern "Inshore Traffic Zone" as an alternative shipping route. While the corridor restored limited maritime traffic, its narrow capacity means it cannot replace the main strait permanently.
June 30, 2026
'Not a single drop of water': Could India’s threat trigger a war with Pakistan?
By placing the IWT in abeyance India has withdrawn the very protection international law gives to dams in conflict — because a civilian structure loses that protection the moment it serves a military objective.
June 26, 2026
How did Pakistan pull off the Islamabad MoU? PM's Spokesperson Mosharraf Zaidi explains
Mosharraf Zaidi says Pakistan secures its mediation role through sustained diplomacy, trusted leadership and relentless engagement, keeping US-Iran talks alive, advancing the Islamabad Memorandum, and positioning peace as the country's foremost strategic objective.
June 26, 2026
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Peace talks show early results as Iran secures temporary oil sanctions waiver
Three days after peace talks in Switzerland concluded, developments are unfolding rapidly following what participants described as a positive outcome.
June 26, 2026
Pakistan: The quiet broker
Pakistan leads intensive diplomatic efforts to help broker the US-Iran ceasefire, with senior officials conducting high-level mediation, hosting negotiations, and coordinating regional partners while navigating repeated setbacks to keep the fragile peace process alive.
June 21, 2026