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Inside Pakistan’s HIV outbreak: What’s going on in Sindh as 130, mostly children, test positive?
Fp Explainers •A whopping 130 people, mostly children have tested positive in Pakistan’s Sindh province. An inquiry has revealed that improper use of syringes and other safety lapses by the medical staff at Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital are to blame for these infections
This Week in Explainers: Why Argentina’s banner after beating England is controversial
Fp Explainers •The Argentinian national team is under FIFA’s scanner for their celebrations following the win over England in the semi-finals of the World Cup. The players displayed a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas Son Argentinas’. We discuss why this has created such an outrage and more in our weekly roundup
Walking a Tightrope: Pakistan's Iran dilemma deepens as Houthi attacks put Saudi ties to the test
Chandan Prakash •The widening US-Iran conflict and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have placed Pakistan in a strategic bind, forcing Islamabad to balance defence commitments to Riyadh against its fragile but vital relationship with neighbouring Iran.
Pakistan, Kuwait discuss new defence partnership amid US-Iran tensions, says report
Fp Staff •Pakistan and Kuwait are holding early discussions on expanding their defence partnership as part of a broader arrangement that could include energy cooperation and fresh investments
UK's £153 million aid to Pakistan sparks row after Islamabad refuses to take back grooming gang leader
Fp Staff •A controversy has erupted in the UK after the Labour government approved £153 million in aid to Pakistan, with critics questioning the decision after Islamabad refused to take back convicted grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed
India attends SCO border talks in Islamabad before Pakistan takes over chairmanship in September
Fp Staff •India participated in the SCO Heads of Border Services meeting in Islamabad, where member states reviewed joint border operations and approved plans for the 2026 exercise
Pakistan to revise petrol, diesel prices daily as West Asia conflict fuels oil market volatility
Fp Staff •Pakistan will revise petrol and diesel prices daily instead of weekly, with the government citing volatile global oil markets amid the West Asia conflict. Petrol pump owners have opposed the move and threatened protests.
India rejects Pakistan's protest over Japan joint statement, says cross-border terrorism reference 'self-explanatory'
Fp Staff •India has rejected Pakistan’s protest over the India-Japan joint statement mentioning cross-border terrorism, saying the document reflects the two countries’ shared security concerns and needs no further clarification.
How Pakistan is footing India's arbitration bill over the Indus Waters Treaty
Fp Explainers •Pakistan has ended up paying not only its own legal expenses but also India's share of arbitration costs in the ongoing Indus Waters Treaty dispute after New Delhi boycotted the proceedings. Here's why Islamabad is footing the bill, what the legal battle is about, and what comes next
EU warns Pakistan over rights record as €732 million trade benefits come under scrutiny
Fp Business Desk •The European Union has warned Pakistan that continued access to its preferential GSP+ trade scheme beyond 2027 will depend on improving its human rights record, after a report flagged rising enforced disappearances, media repression and discrimination against minorities despite €732 million in tariff benefits last year