China rebuffs Pakistan's Sharif on new BRI investment
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani leader Shehbaz Sharif went to China hoping to land more big-ticket energy and infrastructure deals as his county reels from an economic crisis.
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Iran smuggles $1bn worth of fuel into Pakistan annually: report
ISLAMABAD -- Iranian traders smuggle more than $1 billion worth of fuel into neighboring Pakistan annually, according to a new report that an observer said could foreshadow a crackdown on the black market.
Deadly Pakistan attacks threaten China economic ties
ISLAMABAD --A string of deadly attacks on Chinese interests in Pakistan is threatening to slam the brakes on Beijing's multibillion-dollar investment in the country and further escalate security demands on Islamabad, analysts say.
Attack in Pakistan's Gwadar strikes near heart of China's interests
ISLAMABAD -- A militant attack near the southwestern Pakistani port of Gwadar has reignited security concerns surrounding China's Belt and Road projects in the country, challenging the new government in Islamabad and undermining assurances to Beijing.
Pakistan vote elevates Belt and Road critic in key port of Gwadar
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's elections have cemented the rise of a local rights activist in the southwestern port of Gwadar, potentially affecting China's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the area.
Imran Khan allies call Pakistan-wide protests over alleged vote rigging
ISLAMABAD -- The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is stepping up protests against elections it claims were rigged, even drawing support from an influential ex-rival.
Pakistan's anti-Imran Khan coalition stuck on power-sharing formula
ISLAMABAD -- More than 10 days after Pakistan's elections, two key parties are struggling to finalize a power-sharing arrangement that would allow them to form a coalition government and fend off a large group of independent candidates backed by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistanis protest elections as Khan, Sharif camps claim they can govern
ISLAMABAD -- The parties of Pakistan's dueling former Prime Ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif have both claimed they can form governments after the country's general elections, while protests spread over allegations that the results were tampered with.