The Latest Breaking News from Miftah Ismail

Can Pakistan’s politicians break the military’s stranglehold?

Pakistan’s political leaders have come together previously to bargain for more space in the system. But it’s difficult.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024

Analysis: Pakistan moves toward deal-or-default endgame

Pakistan's full-blown economic turmoil, from its biggest ever currency devaluation to a rash of emergency spending cuts, offers the clearest sign yet that the nuclear-armed nation faces the risk of a default unless it receives massive support.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Pakistan flood losses estimated at $40bn: Ex-finance minister

Al Jazeera looks into the extent and cost of the recent floods that triggered humanitarian and financial crises.

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022

Pakistan will 'absolutely not' default on debts despite floods: Finance Minister

Pakistan will "absolutely not" default on debt obligations despite catastrophic floods, the finance minister said on Sunday, signalling there would be no major deviation from reforms designed to stabilise a struggling economy.

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace

The failure to manage the domestic audience in Pakistan is a recurrent trope that has overwhelmed peace attempts

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

Vegetable costs up 500%, threaten to fuel Pakistan inflation

Skyrocketing prices of tomatoes, potatoes and onions are putting food out of reach in flood-ravaged Pakistan and raising the specter of inflation hitting 30%, which may spur more monetary tightening.

The Times of India · Sep 5, 2022

Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300

(This September 5 story officially corrects paragraph 9 to 100,000 pregnant women, not 400,000, following correction by health department to its data)

Reuters · Sep 5, 2022

Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives

Residents in southern Pakistan used sandbags to shield their homes from surging floodwaters that inundated a major highway on Wednesday, as global aid began arriving with food, medicine and tents to help alleviate a major national disaster.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

Pakistan flooding ‘has killed 1,100 and already caused at least $10bn worth of damage’

The Pakistan climate change minister has called the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions”

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022

Pakistan to consider vegetable imports from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout

Pakistan will consider importing vegetables from arch-rival India to mitigate floods fallout, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday, as food prices have risen significantly.

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022