IMF board approves $1.3 billion disbursement for Pakistan after completing loan reviews

  • The approval comes after an October staff-level deal that awaited the board’s formal endorsement
  • Economists say the money will boost Pakistan’s forex reserves, send positive signals to investors
By ISMAIL DILAWAR  ·

Pakistan PM invites UAE investment across tech and resource sectors at National Day event

  • Shehbaz Sharif says the UAE remains a key economic partner and continues to lend ‘critical support’ to Pakistan
  • UAE envoy says both nations have potential for cooperation in renewable energy, AI and economic diversification
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Santas on camels lead Christmas rally in Pakistani capital 

  • Hundreds join year-end procession in the capital, chanting and marching in festive dress
  • Christians make up only 1.37% of Pakistan’s population, according to the 2023 census
By AFP ·

Najran farmers find sugarcane cultivation viable, promising lucrative economic returns

  • Mountain regions in Najran have a temperate climate and abundant water resources, suitable for sugarcane production
By Arab News ·

Analysis

Can citizen-led clinics fill the void left in Sudan’s shattered health system?

  • Grassroots initiatives like Nubia Health are filling critical gaps, as Sudan’s health system collapses and international aid remains minimal
  • Diaspora-backed models are emerging as resilient alternatives, offering sustainable, community-based care in place of state structures
By Robert Edwards ·

Trump says Europe heading in ‘bad directions’

  • Trump’s strategy critizised Europe as being over-regulated and facing “civilizational erasure” from migration
  • The US and the Europeans are also increasingly at odds over Washington plans to end the war in Ukraine
By AFP ·

Accelerating growth boosts investor confidence

  • Startups attract fresh capital to scale AI, health tech, and infrastructure
By Nour El-Shaeri ·

LIV Golf CEO says informal talks with PGA Tour ongoing

  • LIV continues to have ‘constructive dialogue’ with OWGR on ranking points
By Reuters ·