South Speaks with Saqib
S&P director says political stability drove Pakistan's latest rating upgrade
The upgrade comes as Pakistan continues implementing reforms under its International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, with the government focusing on fiscal consolidation, stronger revenue collection and improvements in its external position.
3 DAYS AGO
'Afghan Taliban, TTP are ideological cousins,' says former ambassador
Describes negotiations as a frustrating experience in which promises of visible change were made every three to four months but never delivered.
4 DAYS AGO
No vice president alone can add a country to FATF's grey list, says expert
FATF expert Arzu Abbasova rejects claims that India’s new vice president can grey-list Pakistan, explaining the watchdog’s technical and collective assessment process.
5 DAYS AGO
Makkah pact a game changer, other regions will copy it: Turkish professor
Turkish professor Mehmet Ozkan calls the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkiye defense pact a game changer, saying it strengthens regional security, deters aggression and could inspire similar alliances.
August 7, 2026
UN letter names me, India is behind the threats: Canadian Sikh activist
Speaking on Pakistan TV Digital's South Speaks with Saqib, head of the Sikh Federation (Canada) says he has received four police warnings of imminent assassination since 2022, with most coinciding with his appearances before United Nations bodies in Geneva.
August 6, 2026
Pakistanis being unfairly targeted, Shabana Mehmood appeasing far right: Activist
Shabir Ahmed was jailed in 2012 for 22 years for multiple child sexual offences including rape when he was the ringleader of a gang of similarly predatory men targeting girls in Rochdale, northern England. UK’s Interior minister Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to change UK law to allow a convicted pedophile to be deported following his release from prison.
August 5, 2026
TTP expanding into a transnational group, world needs to take note: Analyst
August 4, 2026
World can learn from Pakistan’s solar revolution: IRENA director
Speaking on Pakistan TV Digital’s show South Speaks with Saqib, the IRENA director says boom in Pakistan’s consumption of solar energy was unprecedented “in many aspects.”
July 30, 2026
Indian influence one reason why Pakistan's first Netflix original is delayed: Expert
Political decisions are keeping Pakistani television programmes off the streaming platform, global cultures expert Maham Sajid says.
July 29, 2026