The IMF reached staff-level agreements with Niger on a new 38-month program worth about $203 million, with an initial $36 million disbursement pending approval, and with Pakistan on reviews that could unlock up to $1.21 billion. Papua New Guinea could receive up to $189 million after final reviews, also subject to board approval, as the IMF forecasts slower growth and higher inflation amid weaker resource output, climate impacts and rising costs.

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Pakistan· World · 12 sources · Sep 27, 2026Story

Afghanistan says forces killed 28 fighters crossing from Pakistan

Afghanistan’s defense ministry says its forces killed **28** fighters and wounded 32 after a group it linked to Islamic State crossed from Pakistan into Nuristan.

World· Sep 27, 2026

Pakistan· Science · 7 sources · Sep 28, 2026Story

Pakistani pilots vie for first foreign Tiangong crew

Pakistan will choose Zeeshan Ali or Khurram Daud by mid-to-late October 2026 as the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong after months of Beijing training.

Science· Sep 28, 2026

Pakistan· World · 9 sources · Sep 21, 2026Story

UNICEF report says 1.5 million Pakistani children faced online sexual abuse

UNICEF: about 1.5 million Pakistani children aged 12-17 faced online sexual abuse in one year; 85% of perpetrators were known to them and 71% told no one.

World· Sep 21, 2026

Pakistan· Finance · 9 sources · Sep 17, 2026Story

Pakistan Plans Bigger China Swap, Awaits US Decision

Pakistan will seek a bigger China yuan swap in 2027 after fully drawing 30 billion yuan, Aurangzeb said, while awaiting a U.S. decision within two months on a $10 billion facility.

Finance· Sep 17, 2026

Pakistan· World · 16 sources · Sep 16, 2026Story

India Summons Pakistani Diplomat After Naval Ships Collide in Arabian Sea

India summoned Pakistan Charge d'Affaires Saad Ahmad Warraich after a Sept. 15 North Arabian Sea collision it called a breach of a 1991 three-nautical-mile separation rule.

World· Sep 16, 2026

Pakistan· World · 5 sources · Oct 2, 2026Story

Two Killed in Disputed India-Pakistan Border Shooting

India and Pakistan exchanged diplomatic protests after Indian border guards killed two people in Punjab near the international border. Pakistan said the victims were unarmed civilians and called for an investigation, while India said the group had crossed into its territory despite warnings and posed a security threat.

World· Oct 2, 2026

Pakistan· World · 93 sources · Sep 23, 2026Story

Pakistan Says It Struck Afghan Drone Sites

Pakistani air defenses shot down eight drones launched by the Afghan Taliban near the Torkham border and Kohat, reflecting ongoing high alert along the western frontier. Security sources describe the drones as rudimentary and frame the incidents as evidence of cross-border threats and the Taliban's alleged support for terrorism.

World· Sep 23, 2026

Pakistan· World · 5 sources · Sep 17, 2026Story

Bangladesh factories cancel orders as Gulf LNG supplies tighten

The Gulf crisis is triggering severe energy shortages in Bangladesh and Pakistan, with LNG and oil supply disruptions driving blackouts, higher fuel costs, and rising production costs for industries like garments in Bangladesh. Governments are resorting to subsidies and spot-market purchases to cope, while households face intermittent gas, long cooking waits, and power outages as regional energy markets feel the strain.

World· Sep 17, 2026

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Pakistan, oficialmente a República Islâmica do Paquistão, é um país na Ásia do Sul. É o quinto país mais populoso, com uma população de mais de 241.5 milhões, tendo a segunda maior população muçulmana do mundo em 2023. Islamabad é a capital da nação, enquanto Karachi é sua maior cidade e centro financeiro. O Paquistão é o 33º maior país por área. Limitado pelo Mar Arábico ao sul, pelo Golfo de Omã a sudoeste e pelo Sir Creek a sudeste, compartilha fronteiras terrestres com a Índia a leste; o Afeganistão a oeste; o Irã a sudoeste; e a China a nordeste. Compartilha uma fronteira marítima com Omã no Golfo de Omã e é separado do Tajiquistão a noroeste pelo estreito Corredor de Wakhan do Afeganistão.

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