Pakistan is accelerating plans to return to international capital markets, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb using meetings in Washington to outline a diversified borrowing strategy that includes Eurobonds, a Panda bond and liability management tools.
Pakistan and the US are exploring ways to deepen their economic partnership as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb uses World Bank and IMF meetings in Washington to pitch Pakistan as a resilient and reform-focused economy.
پاکستان پہلی بار چینی کرنسی یوان میں پانڈا بانڈز کاری کریگا جس سے ماحولیاتی منصوبوں کو فنڈنگ کی جائیگی۔ صنعتوں کی بحالی کے لیے بجلی کے نرخوں میں کمی بھی متوقع ہے۔
Muhammad Aurangzeb, a seasoned banker with a global banking career spanning over 30 years, is set to become Pakistan's Finance Minister, following PML-N leader Senator Ishaq Dar's withdrawal. Aurangzeb's extensive experience, from leading Habib Bank Limited to senior roles at JP Morgan, positions him to address Pakistan's economic challenges with a fresh and strategic approach.
پاکستان کی مسلسل سفارتی کامیابیاں بھارت کیلئے باعثِ تشویش ہیں۔ پاکستان امریکا کیساتھ قریبی تعلقات رکھتا ہے۔ مکہ ڈیفینس الائنس نے اسلام آباد کی اہمیت میں اضافہ کیا۔ سندھ طاس معاہدے پر بین الاقوامی ثالثی عدالت کا فیصلہ پاکستانی مؤقف کی بڑی توثیق ہے۔
Lahore has become a sister city with Osh, Kyrgyzstan's second-largest city, under an agreement signed as PM Shehbaz Sharif met Kyrgyz President Zhaparov in Bishkek.
Lahore has been designated the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2026-2027, under a resolution signed at the same Bishkek summit where Pakistan assumed the SCO chairmanship, with four flagship cultural events planned in the city.
Pakistan formally assumed the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State on September 1, taking over from Kyrgyzstan at the conclusion of the Bishkek summit. It's Pakistan's first time holding the role since joining as a full member in 2017, and Islamabad will host the organisation's 2027 summit.
The defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye three weeks ago will be known as the Makkah Defence Alliance, its secretariat has been established in Riyadh, and its first secretary general will be appointed from among Pakistanis, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in Istanbul on Monday.