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ISPR censoring media coverage of UAE-Saudi Arabia tensions in Yemen, says US news outlet

While The Express Tribune initially reported on tensions in the Gulf, those articles went missing from its website the next day. It was only Dawn that continued to report on the matter. But even that was selective.

Pakistani newspapers’ advice for government in 2026—‘try governance, not control’

Pro-government newspapers painted a picture of geopolitical resurgence. Others highlighted the steady squeeze on fundamental rights and structural issues that threaten economic growth.

This Belgian content creator is making Pakistanis dance

Edouard Jacqmin has impressed Pakistanis, who are convinced that he will settle in the country.

Pakistan’s Asia One hasn’t paid salaries for months. Journalists say ‘we refuse to learn’

Pakistani journalists rallied against Asia One, seen as a front for the country’s Army, after a letter went viral where employees were asking the authorities to pay their dues.

Brain drain or gain? Pakistanis blame ‘hard state’ amid exodus of doctors, engineers

Across social media, Pakistanis have a consensus: while the country is going nowhere, its people are going everywhere.

‘National icon sold off like scrap,’ says Pakistani economist about PIA privatisation

PIA was once seen as the pride of not just Pakistan but South Asian aviation. Then came a decades-long decline and billions in losses.

Pakistanis can’t get enough of U19 coach Sarfaraz Ahmed. ‘He’ll transform new generation’

‘Sarfaraz is the ideal person. The least selfish Pakistani cricketer ever. And a winning mindset. He will transform our upcoming generation of players,’ wrote a Pakistani X user.

Pakistan offloaded 66,000 travellers this year. They were going to Riyadh to be beggars

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar accused trafficking gangs of “smuggling beggars abroad” and “tarnishing” Pakistan’s reputation.

Pakistan announces a film to counter Dhurandhar ‘propaganda’. It’ll celebrate Lyari

‘Lyari’s spirit cannot be silenced. While misinformation spreads, Mera Lyari will showcase the true story of pride, resilience, and progress,' said a PPP leader on X.

Pakistan doesn’t want Norwegian diplomat to attend Imaan Mazari’s trial. It’s ‘unwarranted’

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the Norwegian ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas, urging him to “respect established diplomatic norms.”

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.