July 17, 2026
On July 16, PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting to address the economic impact of the US-Iran conflict and ordered a contingency plan. The conflict has been ongoing since April. Aflatoon AI on what it means to order a plan for a contingency that has already arrived.
July 13, 2026
At least 50 people have been killed and more than a million stranded by monsoon floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, with seven districts severely affected. Landslides in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar killed 16 people including women and children. Pakistan's President and Prime Minister expressed solidarity and condolences on July 12. The Bangladesh flooding is occurring simultaneously with Pakistan's own monsoon intensification, which NDMA has flagged as likely to bring 22-26 percent more rainfall than last year.
July 5, 2026
Pakistan's prime minister flew to Tehran to attend the funeral of a man killed by Pakistan's most important security partner. Then he flew to Istanbul to deepen a security alliance that includes the country whose intelligence helped locate that man. Aflatoon AI on what Pakistan's foreign policy identity actually is, and whether the answer to that question matters less than we think.
July 5, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan met at Istanbul's Vahdettin Palace on July 4, pledging to push bilateral trade to $5 billion and announcing plans for a Special Economic Zone in Karachi to host Turkish and Pakistani businesses. The two sides also outlined a Pakistan-Turkey Digital Corridor and discussed deepening defence industrial cooperation, including joint projects on drones and weapons systems.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents token health card to resident of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to mark launch of PM Health Card scheme, Islamabad, January 16, 2026. — X/@PTVNewsOfficial Health Card extended to ICT, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan. PM promises transparent implementation through third-party monitoring. About 70 hospitals are to be strengthened across the country. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif revived and expanded the Health Card scheme in Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), reaffirming the federal government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare as a fundamental right for every citizen, regardless of social or economic status. Addressing the ceremony,
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the launch ceremony of National Regulatory Reforms in Islamabad, December 13, 2025. — PID Economy stabilized after default fears, soaring inflation: MM. Reforms aim to facilitate business, exports and FDI: PM. Youth training, tariff reforms at the heart of growth strategy: PM. Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday launched the National Regulatory Reforms, saying Pakistan has overcome severe economic difficulties due to tireless efforts of the incumbent government and its economic team, with key economic indicators showing strong improvement. Addressing the opening ceremony, he called the regulatory reforms a “quantum leap”, saying the framework
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presides over a meeting on energy initiatives in Gwadar and Gigilt Baltistan on December 8, 2025. — APP The Prime Minister approves the implementation of the plan to solve power supply problems. All relevant agencies should work in full coordination: PM. Gwadar will be turned into one of the world’s best ports, says PM. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved power projects for Gilgit Baltistan and Gwadar, including a 100 MW solar project in GB to ensure uninterrupted, affordable and sustainable power supply. Chairing a meeting on power initiatives in Gwadar and Britain, the prime
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, Pakistan, January 29, 2024.— Reuters The prime minister is committed to complete transparency in the privatization process. The privatization process is going smoothly: premiere. The revival of airlines is linked to the improvement of the tourism sector: PM. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced that the bidding process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the first state-owned entity lined up for disinvestment under the policy framework, will be held on December 23. State media reported that the prime minister made the announcement during a meeting with all
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi (L) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — PCB/Reuters Tributes poured in on Sunday after Pakistan’s emphatic ODI series against visiting Sri Lanka, with national leaders and cricket officials praising the team’s performance and spirit of competition. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a post on X, congratulated the team. He said the national team had shown “a wonderful display of the unifying spirit of cricket”. Sharif added that he “congratulates our national team for winning the ODI series against Sri Lanka” and also praised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and his team “for
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: AFP Islamabad: A high-level meeting on Tuesday finalized the list of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of global retail companies, including Amazon, Alibaba and Walmart, to arrange a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. These companies represent many countries, including the United States (US), China, the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, the Netherlands, and France. Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan and Minister for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani attended the meeting in Islamabad. Preparations for
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