In Pakistan’s fragile economic equation, one geographical chokepoint thousands of kilometres away can ignite inflation, derail fiscal targets, and destabilise an already vulnerable recovery. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor between Iran and Oman, has once again become the world’s most dangerous economic pressure point. For Pakistan, the risks are far greater than […]
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Pentagon says US pullout from Afghanistan at least 13% complete
WASHINGTON – Pentagon’s Central Command said that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan is between 13 percent and 20 percent complete, as it pushes to beat a September deadline for the pullout. Since President Joe Biden ordered the exit in April, it had removed the equivalent of 115 fully loaded C-17 cargo aircraft worth of […]