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Editorial stance of the outlets covering Pakistan most this month.
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Pakistan's 30-day period is defined by a security crisis with escalating militant attacks and a diplomatic push by Islamabad to mediate between Iran and the US, while the economy faces external shocks from global growth downgrades and energy supply disruptions.
Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Pakistan is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The contested borders of South Asia, where two nuclear-armed states and their neighbours dispute territory, water and responsibility for cross-border violence. Five fault lines run through it: the air campaign and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line; the Kashmir territorial dispute between India and Pakistan; the separatist insurgency in Balochistan; the Indus Waters Treaty, suspended by India and contested by Pakistan; and the militant attacks that each state attributes to the other. Pakistan is a party to four of the five.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Pakistan most this month.
Pakistan's economy is under pressure from global headwinds and energy supply disruptions. The IMF's downgrade of global growth to 3% and warnings about reduced oil disruption cushions compound the impact of Hormuz attacks disrupting LNG supply, prompting urgent cargo searches. Official optimism about trade growth to $20 billion with the US and invitations to Samsung to make Pakistan an export hub signal efforts to diversify.
Pakistan's diplomacy is centered on Iran, with high-level visits and mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington. Interior Minister visits and FM meetings on the SCO sidelines underscore the relationship, while Islamabad also condemns Houthi threats and faces Indian criticism over Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty.
Pakistan's security situation has deteriorated sharply, with multiple high-casualty militant attacks. A suicide bombing killed 14, police officers were killed at a checkpost, and 42 security personnel died in Balochistan attacks, prompting calls for a global alliance against terrorism.
Pakistan's society is reeling from a series of disasters and a political protest movement. Monsoon floods have killed over 100, an avalanche on Broad Peak left climbers missing, and a building collapse in Lahore killed 10, while PTI plans nationwide protests for Imran Khan's release.
