From an alleged gatecrash into a Putin–Erdogan meeting to awkward handshakes, headset mishaps and over-the-top praise for world leaders, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s viral moments in 2025 have repeatedly put him at the centre of global social media ridicule.
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.
Pakistan’s Senate has passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a measure that formally expands the military’s authority under Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. The amendment creates a new post of Chief of Defence Forces and introduces changes to the judiciary, sparking debate over civil-military balance.
Pakistan and Afghanistan remain on edge after days of deadly cross-border fighting that killed dozens. A fragile 48-hour ceasefire has taken effect, with both sides trading accusations over Taliban-linked militants and drone strikes near Kabul.
US President Donald Trump dominated the Gaza Peace Summit 2025 in Egypt with his humour, gestures, and diplomatic theatrics, leaving leaders, including Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, in awkward yet memorable moments.
The Taliban government says 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a retaliatory assault along the border after Islamabad allegedly bombed Afghan territory. As both sides trade blame, regional powers urge restraint amid the worst cross-border violence since 2021.
US President Donald Trump kept Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir waiting at the Oval Office, but the White House talks marked a turning point. With a critical minerals deal, Nobel Prize talk, and easing of tariffs, Pakistan is resetting ties with Washington amid strained US-India relations.
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.