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By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Eleven years after Pakistan's parliament voted to keep the country out of a Saudi-led intervention in Yemen in 2015, Islamabad has agreed to rapidly deploy more forces to Saudi Arabia without a parliamentary vote,
Pakistan has provided fuel subsidies to more than 10 million low-income people, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who pledged continued relief as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy costs and
Pakistan has outrighty rejected a New York Times (NYT) report that claimed PAF fighter jets were involved in strikes against Houthis, calling the claim “fake and fabricated.” “The claim in the above-referenced NYT report that Pakistan Air Force aircraft are being used against the Houthis is fake and fabricated,
His control of other appointments—still technically civilian decisions—is openly acknowledged. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, is widely seen as a puppet. Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister, is considered more powerful, because he is known to be the field marshal’s man.
Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices.
Inflows reach $10.9 billion in first quarter of FY27, up 14.74% year-on-year, with Saudi Arabia remaining the largest source.
Latif was himself nicknamed "Nana" after the actor, a connection that former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali also recalled while paying tribute to Patekar.
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WB reclassification of Pakistan purely administrative, says finmin's aidePublished on: October 9, 2026 9:38 AM
Pakistan, Oct. 9 -- Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Thursday said the World Bank's decision to include Pakistan in its Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) reporting region is merely an administrative and statistical reclassification and does not affect the country's geographical identity or income classification.