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US sanctions on Iran’s Chabahar Port disrupt India’s regional ambitions, bolstering Pakistan’s role in South Asian trade.
Tax reforms in Pakistan aim to tackle revenue leakages and boost compliance through digitization. Can this fiscal reset drive real economic change?
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US rescinds Chabahar port sanctions waiver, impacting India, Afghanistan, and shifting South Asia’s trade dynamics.
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BJP’s landslide victory in Delhi 2025 reshapes more than just politics. Is this a dawn of majoritarian era, or a crisis for India’s secular fabric?
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PM Shahbaz Sharif approves a comprehensive reform plan for the revival of Pakistan’s maritime sector and growth.
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Fitch predicts Pakistan’s positive economic trend in 2025, fueled by structural reforms, growth, and stability.
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President Zardari in Beijing: Strengthening Pakistan-China ties on CPEC, security, trade, and strategic cooperation.
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Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online.
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Taliban bans 8,192 individuals, including former government officials, from leaving Afghanistan without leader’s approval.
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Saffron shadows are now coloring India’s political discourse, but the script is anything but profound. It’s more Bollywood than reality.