Pakistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan's leaders have pledged to improve the coordination between their intelligence agencies in order to curb militancy in their border regions. The announcement,... 2008-01-10

Real GDP growth of 7.0% y-o-y in FY2006/07 (July-June) propelled average economic expansion in Pakistan over the past five years to 6.9%, the highest level of sustained growth since... 2007-11-30

Pakistan has been suspended from the Commonwealth for the second time after the country failed to meet its November 22 deadline to end emergency rule. The decision has now prompted... 2007-11-30

Pakistan's trade deficit will continue to widen in FY2007/08, unless greater initiative is taken to improve the competitiveness of the country's exports. We are currently forecasting... 2007-11-05

President Pervez Musharraf's decision to impose emergency rule will not only lose him further support at home, but will also severely damage foreign diplomatic ties with Pakistan's... 2007-11-05

Pakistan continues to struggle against rising militancy across the country. Most recently, security forces killed up to 70 militants after being attacked in the North West Frontier... 2007-11-01

China has announced that it is opposed to any UN Security Council action against Myanmar, insisting that the junta's crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners is an internal affair.... 2007-10-09

Following growth in excess of 7.0% in FY2006/07 (July-June), Pakistan's government is targeting economic expansion of 7.2% in the coming fiscal year. With a budget very supportive... 2007-10-09

It has been reported that at least 65 pro-Taliban militants and 25 Pakistani soldiers were killed in the latest clashes between extremist rebels and the military in North Waziristan.... 2007-10-09

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif are due to petition the Supreme Court, seeking action against the government for deporting their leader. Authorities sent... 2007-09-11