Latest - May 25, 2026

World

Opaque oil deals around Hormuz test the petrodollar

There are growing signs that major Asian importers are adapting to the new reality by striking direct arrangements with Gulf producers to allow vital flows of crude, chemicals and fertilizer through the strait. Updated 25 May, 2026 08:47am
Pakistan

5,000 years of Pakistan?

Any serious and sustained interrogation of the Pakistani state’s cultural politics would inevitably bring the tension between projected identity and geography to the surface. Updated 25 May, 2026 08:35am
Business

The quest for governance

For decades, anti-corruption rhetoric in Pakistan has been loud but fleeting, with crackdowns losing momentum once political interests intervened. Updated 25 May, 2026 08:12am
Business

Stability in the auto sector

"Pakistan still has the lowest financing limit and time period in all of Asia, keeping in view the market size and foreign exchange availability," CEO of Indus Motor Company says. Updated 25 May, 2026 08:26am
World

Final paperwork eludes Iran, US

Pezeshkian says supreme leader will make final decision, insists no plan for nuclear bomb; Rubio expects "good news" soon. Updated 25 May, 2026 08:22am