Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir president of Bangladesh became official on Friday evening, as the veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader was sworn in at Bangabhaban following his election earlier in the week. Acting

Pakistani sailors held hostage by Somali pirates are set to feature prominently in talks between Islamabad and London this week, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in the

Pakistan orders container ships for its state-run shipping carrier as the country works to shore up trade links with Gulf markets amid prolonged maritime disruption caused by the Iran war. A spokesperson