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Markets brace for Pakistan default risk as $7 billion debt looms

ISLAMABAD: Bondholders are bracing for a potential default by Pakistan as the beleaguered nation struggles to meet billions of dollars in debt repayments by June.

The Times of India

William and Kate had 'close call' on royal plane during 'hair-raising moment'

The Prince and Princess of Wales were on a flight in Pakistan in 2019 when their plane hit a fierce storm

Nottingham Post

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Decision to reopen Torkham crossing came a day after high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

The Guardian - UK

Fly economy: Pakistan’s belt-tightening begins in high places

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani ministers can no longer fly business class or stay in five-star hotels abroad. And the government thanks them for taking salary cuts.

The Times of India

Bus falls off motorway killing 14 passengers and injuring 63 with fears of more deaths

The bus was reportedly carrying wedding guests from Islamabad to Lahore and the motorway police evacuated the people trapped, but fear the death toll could rise with more stuck inside the bus

Daily Mirror

U.S. concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, official says

The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday during a visit to Islamabad as the country dealt with an economic crisis.

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U.S. delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties

U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Pakistan this week as Washington and Islamabad seek to repair ties strained under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Reuters

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

Foreign Policy

Protests and fury at Pakistan’s ‘rape epidemic’ after woman attacked in city park

Assault in Islamabad’s largest open space raises questions about culture of impunity around sexual violence against women, say activists

The Guardian - UK

Children 'missing' after mum's mysterious death in Pakistan

Kelsey died when she took her children to see her mother-in-law in 2021

Liverpool Echo

Devastated couple whose daughter died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying.

Edinburgh Live

Grieving couple whose daughter, 27, died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying

Daily Mirror

Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.

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The Times of India

Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s demands are “beyond imagination" but admitted that the government had no choice and would have to accept the terms and conditions to avail the fund from the international body.

WEKU

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

A storm of global issues, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, has exposed and exacerbated Pakistan's political, economic and security fault lines.

Reuters

Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain

Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter's day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.

The Times of India

Wikipedia ordered to remove ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Wikipedia will be blocked in Muslim-majority Pakistan if the platform fails to take down content deemed to be sacrilegious within 48 hours, the country’s telecoms regulator said.

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The Independent UK

Pakistan arrests prominent political ally of ex-PM Khan

Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested a prominent political ally of a former prime minister in an overnight raid on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad

The Times of India

Pakistan govt raises petrol, diesel prices by Rs 35 each

ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan's government on Sunday raised prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 each, giving another jolt to the country's inflation-stricken people.

Dynamite News

Pakistan's Intransigence On Indus Waters Treaty Causes India To Issue Notice For Modification Of Treaty

India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 after Islamabad's actions adversely impinged the provisions of the treaty, according to sources. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Reuters

Factbox-Why were millions of Pakistanis without electricity?

Millions of Pakistanis were left without electricity for the second time in three months after a grid failure on Monday, affecting nearly all parts of the country - from the capital Islamabad in the north to Karachi in the south.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan journalist held in alleged Bajwa tax leak case gets bail

Shahid Aslam was arrested last week over report on alleged wealth of ex-army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan proposes peace talks with India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made a conditional offer to his Indian counterpart to open talks on all outstanding issues between them, including disputed Kashmir, which he believes could be facilitated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Supports Pakistan’s Economy with $20 Bn in 4 Years

Saudi support for the Pakistani economy constituted a safety valve for its stability and continuity, allowing it to face economic repercussions. Asharq Al-Awsat monitored recent agreements between Riyadh and Islamabad, revealing that Saudi support has doubled in the last four years, exceeding $21.64 billion, in a diversified portfolio including aid,…

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