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Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif
The latest news and top stories on Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s Prime Minister since March 2024, having previously held the office from April 2022 to August 2023. He has a background as a prominent businessman and was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab province, a role he held three times. His work at the provincial level involved infrastructure development including the Metro Bus and Orange Line projects, educational reforms and public health initiatives.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is welcomed upon arrival in Hefei by Sun Yong, deputy governor of Anhui province. Photo: dpa
China-EU relations

German leader’s China visit highlights foreign diplomatic pivot beyond Beijing

Dignitaries increasingly choosing China’s regional hubs to forge direct trade, technology and investment ties with local firms.

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Pakistan

Political infighting threatens to derail Pakistan’s counterterrorism push

Pakistan

33 dead, mostly pupils, in Pakistan after school roof collapse

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China's military weapons

Could Pakistan’s Chinese-made weapons help protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks?

Islamabad, which reportedly sent JF-17 jets and an HQ-9 system to Saudi Arabia, has vowed cooperation with Riyadh ‘in every possible way’.

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Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport after an attack by the Yemen-based Houthis, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 8. Photo: Social media via Reuters
Pakistan

Pakistan imposes emergency in stronghold of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan

The federal government and the military have accused Khan’s party of failing to curb ‌Islamist militants.

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Pakistan

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

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Pakistan

31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex

An attacker rammed an explosives-laden car ‌into the Old Police Lines complex as officers and ⁠their families were praying in a mosque.

Army personnel stand amid the rubble following an explosion inside the Kohat police headquarters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. Photo: AFP
An army soldier and local residents look at a damaged portion of a mosque after a bomb exploded in Kohat on Friday. Photo: AP
Local residents gather next to a crater caused by a bomb explosion at a mosque in Kohat on Friday. Photo: AP
Middle East

Saudis turn to Western, regional allies as missile defences run low

Regional officials say kingdom appeals to France, UK, Pakistan, and Egypt for help against Houthis amid US interceptor shortages.

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran wins SCO backing against US strikes. Will it be enough?

Despite strong rhetoric out of Bishkek, support from groupings like the SCO and Brics may be more symbolic than substantial, analysts say.

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Pakistan

Pakistani nurse to be honoured for saving newborn from deadly hospital fire

The baby whom Razia Noreen saved was the sole survivor of a fire that killed 14 other infants at a major government hospital in Islamabad.

Nurse Razia Noreen (right) is seen on CCTV rushing into the burning nursery to rescue an infant. Photo: Handout
Pakistan

Pakistan suspends 8 officials after maternity ward fire kills 14 infants

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said those responsible do not deserve any concessions and that they will be brought to justice.

Human rights activists hold a candlelight vigil to mourn the deaths of 14 newborns killed in a hospital fire, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pakistan

At least 14 newborns die in Pakistan hospital fire triggered by air-con fault

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the fire at the state-run hospital.

China-Middle East relations

‘Islamic Nato’ may create China opening in Middle East

A new military alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey creates a potential gap with the US and the possibility of greater China influence in the region.

Pakistan

Pakistan says ‘purely defensive’ Mecca accord is open to others

Egypt is likely to join the defence deal, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey amid rising tensions between the US and Iran.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday. Photo: Handout/Reuters
Saudi Arabia

How Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact acts as ‘insurance’ over US disengagement

The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say.

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre), flanked by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday. Photo: Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defence deal

The nations are particularly concerned by the increasingly aggressive military stances of both Israel and revolutionary Shiite Iran.

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Pakistan

Search for crew goes on as plane wreckage found off Pakistan’s coast

Five crew members are missing after a cargo plane disappeared while nearing the port of Karachi.

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Middle East

Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28.

Mourners gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: Wana via Reuters
Iran

Iranian leaders pay respects at Khamenei’s coffin as funeral begins

Delayed by months of conflict, Iran prepares to bury its slain supreme leader with a week of mass mourning.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US and Iran embark on ‘historic’ nuclear peace talks at Swiss resort

With help from Pakistani and Qatari mediators, teams from Washington and Tehran try to shore up a ceasefire.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Vance in Switzerland for US-Iran talks as Hormuz closed again

Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda.

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Smoke billows after an Israeli drone carried out a double strike on a vehicle in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Saturday. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
SCMP Highlights

US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets face safety checks: 7 highlights

From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

US President Donald Trump (centre) signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Versailles, France on June 17 as French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his wife Brigitte Macron (left) look on. Photo: AFP and X/Scavino47
War and conflict

Editorial | US and Iran have reasons to stay the course for peace

The agenda confronting negotiators over the next 60 days is challenging, and hardliners are critical, but the dawn of peace seems to be emerging.

US, Israel war on Iran

Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties?

Analysts say Washington appears to be making more concessions, but the shaky agreement is unlikely to guarantee lasting peace.

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US, Israel war on Iran

The US and Iran publish their official agreement. Here’s what’s in it

The 14-point document was released following days of outcry over Trump administration’s lack of transparency regarding its details.

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A woman walks past an anti-American mural on the wall of the former US Embassy, now a museum, in Tehran. Photo: AP
US, Israel war on Iran

US, Iran sign preliminary Hormuz deal ahead of formal ceremony

Terms of the accord remain secret nearly a day after the announcement to end the conflict, with leaders due in Switzerland on Friday.

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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, linking the Persian Gulf to global shipping routes. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Video | Asian markets rise on news of US-Iran peace deal

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that both nations have agreed to an immediate end to military operations on all fronts.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump may get birthday gift of an Iran deal, but the party may be short-lived

As the US, Iran and Pakistan announce they have reached an agreement on the conflict, Chinese analysts flag Israel as unpredictable factor.

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