Pakistan

Pakistan must create 30 million jobs in next decade: World Bank president

Failure to do so could fuel ‘illegal migration or domestic instability’, he adds

Tokenisation is the process of creating a digital version of an asset.

Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets

The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening

Once a historic hotel owned by Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, the Roosevelt Hotel closed during the pandemic, briefly housed migrants, and has since been shuttered.

New York’s Roosevelt Hotel may make way for new skyscraper

[NEW YORK] Pakistan is considering options for the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan as part of the country’s efforts to meet its commitments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Foodpanda delivery rider Abdullah Abbas wades through a flooded street under a railway bridge after heavy rainfall in Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 30, 2025.

No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan’s monsoon

[LAHORE] Abdullah Abbas waded through Lahore’s flooded streets, struggling to push his motorcycle and deliver a food order on time.

More than half a dozen auto companies, led by Chinese brands, have launched EV models in Pakistan since last year.

BYD’s Pakistan JV sees government support as critical for EVs

The company is looking to the country to help it continue to grow even as its monthly sales have stagnated recently in China

The Indian government has banned all imports from Pakistan in a May 2 notification, including both goods originating from and transiting through its neighbour.

Indian companies, consumers snub Pakistan and its allies

[MUMBAI] A growing number of Indian merchants, companies, and consumers are cutting business ties with Pakistan and some of its allies after a heightened conflict between the South Asian neighbours.

A Kashmiri villager inspects a house damaged after cross-border shelling from Pakistan, at Gingal village in Uri, India-administered Kashmir, May 9, 2025.

Pakistan summons its top nuclear body after launching offensive on India

[ISLAMABAD] Pakistan said it called a meeting on Saturday of the top body that oversees its nuclear arsenal after it launched a military operation against India early in the morning, targeting multipl...

A local resident inspects the debris of his house that was destroyed by Pakistani artillery shelling at the Lagama village in Uri, India, May 9, 2025.

Pakistan warns it won’t de-escalate as conflict with India spirals

[ISLAMABAD] Pakistan has warned it will “not de-escalate” a spiralling conflict with India, and blamed New Delhi for bringing the two nuclear-armed neighbours closer to a full-blown war, with the deat...