Pakistan's economic narrative is being shaped less by domestic policy missteps and more by forces far beyond its borders. At the centre of this evolving story is what analysts call the "Middle East Premium" - a term increasingly used to describe the added economic cost imposed on import-dependent economies by geopolitical instability in the Gulf region.

Informal generators are a vital, costly lifeline for Pakistanis battling persistent power outages and economic uncertainty

Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefits As Pakistan works frantically to narrow differences between Iran and the US in its newfound role as global peacemaker, it is also seeking to ...

Pakistan has emerged as the key mediator between the US and Iran amid the Middle East war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global Market Intelligence has identified Pakistan as the economy facing the highest macro-financial stress risk under a prolonged Middle East conflict scenario. This is part of the latest assessment of major Asia-Pacific (APAC) economies.

At that same conference in Antalya, Erdogan and Sharif also met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, reflecting a trilateral partnership that has emerged as a secondary fault line in the South Caucasus by dint of the latter country’s border with Iran and its close ties with Israel.

Donald Trump cancels a trip to Pakistan by US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with talks aimed at ending the two-month Iran war at a standstill as both Tehran and Washington show little willingness to soften their terms.

Pakistan must manage its new three-way defense agreement with Turkey and Saudi Arabia to avoid upsetting other Middle East actors like Iran and the UAE. Many recent reports have indicated that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are increasingly serious ...

Pakistan has been identified as the most vulnerable economy in the Asia-Pacific region to macro-financial stress under a prolonged Middle East conflict