7 Shocking Impacts of Pakistan’s $3.5 Billion UAE Debt Crisis
Pakistan faces mounting economic pressure as it prepares to repay $3.5 billion to the UAE, raising concerns over dwindling reserves, IMF risks, and geopolitical tensions.
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7 Alarming Signals: Pakistan Forced to Sell PIA Under IMF Pressure
Pakistan will privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on December 23, 2025, under strict IMF loan conditions. Four bidders — including the army-linked Fauji Fertiliser Company — have been shortlisted as Pakistan struggles with debt, bankrupt finances, chronic mismanagement and military influence.
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Pakistan Slashes Budgets for Health, Environment Amid 20% Hike in Defence Spending Post-India Clash
In a battle between guns and growth, Pakistan Slashes Budgets for Health, Environment Amid 20% Hike in Defence Spending Post-India Clash. In a move that underscores its shifting priorities in the aftermath of the May conflict with India, Pakistan has unveiled its federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, announcing a massive 20% increase in defence spending while cutting funds for critical public sectors like health and environment.
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Shehbaz Sharif Says ‘Begging Bowl’ Era Is Over as Pakistan Seeks Trade, Not Aid
In a bold and candid address in Quetta, Shehbaz Sharif Says ‘Begging Bowl’ Era Is Over as Pakistan Seeks Trade, Not Aid. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the era of approaching allied nations with a “begging bowl” is over. Speaking to military officers at the Command and Staff College in Balochistan, Sharif emphasized a new vision of national self-reliance rooted in trade, investment, and the full use of Pakistan’s natural and human resources.
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