Pakistan
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).
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.
Oiltek bags new contracts from Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan worth RM74.3 million
Its current order book amounts to around RM398.2 million
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
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.
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...
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...
Foreign banks sell record Indian sovereign debt as tensions rise
They sold a net US$1.2 billion of the debt
Pakistan shot down 25 drones; India says it pushed back Pakistani retaliation
[SRINAGAR] Pakistan said on Thursday (May 8) it shot down 25 drones from India in its airspace while India said it “neutralised” Pakistan’s attempts to strike military targets with drones and missiles...
India and Pakistan once again at war but will it go nuclear?
Nuclear weapons theorists don’t think so; hopefully they are right