The real cost of corruption in Pakistan is not simply the money stolen from the state, but the human potential, institutional capacity and economic opportunities lost along the way.
The Taliban is seeking US investment in Afghanistanโs mining and agricultural sectors, putting the countryโs estimated $1 trillion in untapped mineral wealth back in the spotlight.
Saudi Arabia will host the secretariat of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, with a Pakistani secretary-general set to lead it for an initial three-year term.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a three-day official visit to attend the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting, participate in the World Nomad Games and hold bilateral talks with President Sadyr Japarov.
U.S. forces struckย Iranianย rocket launchers on theย Strait of Hormuzย in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lastedย more than six months. Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack.
After weeks of relative calm, the U.S. and Iran have resumed military action, with strikes and drone activity reported across the Gulf. The latest escalation has drawn in the UAE and Jordan, raising fresh concerns over a wider regional conflict.
Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro said on social media Sunday that he was "standing firm" with photographs that appear to show him in the detention center where he has been held since his capture by US forces.
