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Saturday, December 20, 2025
TopicShehbaz Sharif

Topic: Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Sharif counters Modi’s ‘connectivity’ bid at SCO summit, says focus on central Asia

No meeting held between the prime ministers on summit sidelines. Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal says 'difficult to speak to India since abrogation of Article 370'.

‘People of Pakistan shall overcome’: Shehbaz thanks Modi for concern over floods

PM Modi said Monday that he was saddened by devastation & hoped for early restoration of normalcy. Floods caused by unprecedented monsoon rains have killed over 1,100 people in Pakistan

Modi’s flood tweet, Jaishankar’s statement show something has thawed in India-Pakistan ties

It seems that the back-channel continues to work – no self-respecting nuclear powers, especially neighbours, would refuse to talk even if they publicly deny it.

India ‘open’ to sending flood aid to Pakistan, but normal trade won’t resume anytime soon

India ready to send food items, medicines and essentials on a 'case-to-case' basis depending on the 'kind of request' that gets communicated from Islamabad to New Delhi.

Shehbaz Sharif just realised there’s a bigger problem than Imran Khan—Pakistan’s epic floods

The Shehbaz Sharif govt just declared a national emergency—after devastating floods wreaked destruction across Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab since June.

Pakistan’s dwindling GDP doesn’t mean it will end up like Sri Lanka. It has IMF, nuclear arms

IMF is expected to begin the process of releasing a tranche worth $1.7 billion to Pakistan later this week.

Shehbaz govt squeezing perks of Pakistani diplomats. ‘Running kitchen abroad becomes tough’

The finance ministry’s taxes apply to almost every facility available to officers posted in other countries.

Karachi submerged in floods, Pakistanis ask govt about its ‘rain emergency plan’

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif said he was 'deeply saddened' by the damage caused and said that he had 'offered to extend every possible support' to the Sindh govt.

Pakistan’s looking at Punjab gangs again. But Shehbaz Sharif must target locals first

Poorly trained Border Military Police, outdated armoury, lack of knowledge—Pakistan is struggling to curb gang violence. 'Effective' strategies need more.

Bad news for Pakistan’s rich. Shehbaz Sharif budget will tax them, ban car imports

Pakistan finance minister's support for Shehbaz Sharif govt's call to tax the rich is a relief to those who were promised it during Imran Khan's reign.

On Camera

Modi govt’s repeal of MGNREGA is all about extracting money from states, not reform

The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.