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    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      Pakistan launches crackdown on Imran Khan’s party

      Arrest of populist former prime minister’s supporters is a challenge to democracy, analysts say

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      Pakistan pins hopes on Chinese help in debt crunch

      Islamabad expects Beijing to roll over debt repayments next month but further deadlines loom

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      News in-depth
      The populist vs the general: Imran Khan takes on Pakistan’s military

      Former prime minister’s criticism of army chief Asim Munir heightens tensions amid political crisis

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Person in the News
      Imran Khan, the Pakistani politician taking on the army

      The cricketing star turned populist firebrand is at the centre of the country’s latest wave of unrest

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Imran Khan
      Imran Khan freed on bail amid Pakistan’s deepening crisis

      Authorities braced for further unrest following release of former prime minister

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Imran Khan
      Pakistan’s supreme court declares Imran Khan arrest illegal

      Former PM released from custody of anti-graft agency after two days of political violence

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
      Imran Khan held by anti-graft agency after arrest prompts violent protests

      Two provinces call on military to help restore order after Pakistan’s former PM spends night in custody

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Imran Khan arrested by Pakistan anti-corruption force

      Social networks and messaging services restricted after opposition calls for protests in support of former PM

    • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
      Afghanistan
      China holds security and trade talks with Taliban

      Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project

    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      Pakistan eyes economic relief from Russian oil imports due in May

      Delicate diplomacy, refining capacity and forex payments pose challenges

    • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
      InterviewImran Khan
      Imran Khan says Pakistan’s economic crisis requires ‘surgery’

      Former prime minister warns debt burden on low-income countries is unmanageable

    • Sunday, 9 April, 2023
      News in-depthPakistan's economy
      Pakistan’s economic crisis puts healthcare costs out of reach

      Soaring inflation and falling foreign currency reserves are creating shortages of imported drugs

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      Pakistan’s weird bond premium

      Sukuk and see

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      Robin Lane Fox
      From Karachi with love: exploring Pakistan’s annual flower show

      The show, in its 75th year, prompts reflection on the power of plants to unite people

    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Pakistan's economy
      Airlines struggle to repatriate dollars from crisis-hit Pakistan

      Carriers scale back flights or exit as country struggles with scant foreign currency reserves

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      Imran Khan supporters protest in Pakistan over fears of his arrest

      Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif struggles to restore calm in country hit by economic crisis

    • Wednesday, 8 March, 2023
      The Big Read
      Rebuilding Pakistan: how much should rich nations help?

      The disastrous floods offer a test case for what wealthy, polluting nations owe those at the mercy of extreme weather events

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      Pakistan raises interest rates to 20%, the highest in Asia

      Central bank’s move comes as country struggles to contain rising prices and a deepening financial crisis

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      Pakistan's economy
      Imran Khan supporters detained as Pakistan races to secure IMF deal

      Defence minister warns country is ‘bankrupt’ after latest talks fail to unlock $1bn tranche

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Pakistan is on the brink

      Stark choices face the nuclear power and its creditors if it is to avoid default

    • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
      Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf dies

      General led country through aftermath of 9/11 attacks

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Pakistan mosque bombing death toll rises to more than 100

      Attack in Peshawar police compound ‘completely shattered our sense of security’, says government official

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      Yousuf Nazar
      Only an IMF bailout can save Pakistan now

      Without immediate help, the debt-ridden country will follow in Sri Lanka’s footsteps

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Pakistan's economy
      Pakistan rupee plunges as authorities loosen controls to revive bailout

      Liberalisation of exchange rate comes as economic crisis worsens and reserves dwindle

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      News in-depthPakistan's economy
      Pakistan secures more than $9bn of pledges for post-flood recovery

      Promised aid will not alleviate energy shortages and cash crunch, analysts say

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