Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

pakistan economy

Army Chief Asim Munir holds a microphone at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges in Mangla, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025.
Analysis

Pakistan slides deeper into autocracy

Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto leader, consolidated his power after the National Assembly rammed through a controversial constitutional amendment this month that grants him lifelong immunity from any legal prosecution.

Pakistan underwater: Blame climate change
Quick Take

Pakistan underwater: Blame climate change

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: Pakistan can't catch a break: their economy is in free fall, given huge mismanagement internally, a lot of corruption, and getting hit by inflation and global supply chain challenges. On top of that, Pakistan is experiencing massive political instability, given the ouster of the former prime minister. Big demonstrations across the country, especially now that Imran Khan is facing potential incarceration from the court, which has claimed that he has made statements that amount to a promotion of terrorism. It's a massively divided country. And now more than 1000 are dead and over 10 million Pakistanis displaced from unprecedented levels of flooding.

Hina Khar: Pakistan must solve its domestic problems and step back from a global role
GZERO World Clips

Hina Khar: Pakistan must solve its domestic problems and step back from a global role

In a GZERO World interview, Ian Bremmer talks to Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister, Hina Khar, about Afghanistan, Pakistan’s future choices, and India.

Pakistan suffered from global role; should focus domestically, says former top diplomat
GZERO World Clips

Pakistan suffered from global role; should focus domestically, says former top diplomat

Pakistan has long punched above its weight in global politics. Yet, former Foreign Minister Hina Khar said her country has gained little from it. That's why she'd like to see Pakistan taking a step back from the global stage to focus on its mounting domestic challenges.