Anwar Iqbal

Washington, D.C.

Washington Correspondent at Dawn

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UN Security Council may meet soon on India-Pakistan tensions

1 week ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

UNITED NATIONS: Greece, which holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, has said that a council meeting on rising tensions between India and Pakistan may happen “sooner rather than later”, while Pakistan indicated that it is keeping “all options” open, including raising the issue at the Security Council. “All the options are [on the table], including raising it in the Security Council.
Majority of deported Afghan citizens weren’t registered

1 week ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal |Amin Ahmed

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: The majority of Afghans who left Pakistan in April were living in the country illegally, according to data released by international agencies. The number of Afghans who left last month was the highest since September 2023, said a report released by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday. According to the report, 72 per cent of Afghans who left last month were undocumented, followed by 22pc with Afghan Citizenship Cards and 6pc with Proof of Registration cards.
Both India and Pakistan engage US lobbyists

1 week ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

DAWN.COM E-Paper | May 02, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x WASHINGTON: Following the Pahalgam attack in India-held Kashmir, which has reignited tensions in South Asia, both India and Pakistan have hired former Trump allies as lobbyists to highlight their respective stances among Washington’s power circles.
Pakistan looking to address US trade imbalance

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday that Pakistan is eager to strengthen its business relationship with the United States, while also seeking ways to address the existing trade imbalance between the two countries.
‘US, World Bank may try to save Indus treaty’

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Khalid Hasnain |Anwar Iqbal

THE United States and the World Bank may intervene to prevent the complete breakdown of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which has survived wars, near-conflict, and complete diplomatic breakdowns in the past as well. The treaty, signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between the two neighbours, divided the waters of the six rivers of the Indus Basin between them, with India receiving the three eastern rivers (the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej).
Reforms needed to ensure sustainable growth: Aurangzeb

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that the country has achieved economic stability through “tough decisions and ongoing economic reforms over the past year”, emphasising that the objective was not stabilisation alone but “sustainable and inclusive growth”. He was speaking at a forum hosted by the Centre for Global Development (CGD) during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
Pakistan’s minerals could help fix trade imbalance with US: Aurangzeb

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

• Minister highlights FBR reforms, privatisation in talks with IMF, global creditors• Briefs US official on economic recoveryWASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan’s vast mineral resources could help fix the trade imbalance with the US, as both countries were set to hold trade talks next month. Speaking at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington, Mr Aurangzeb downplayed the significance of new tariffs introduced by the Trump administration.
Focus on recovery, reforms as Aurangzeb meets IMF, World Bank heads

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met the heads of the IMF and World Bank on Monday to kick off a series of high-level consultations in Washington. Mr Aurangzeb is in the US capital to attend the 2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, which brought together finance ministers and central bank governors from 191 countries to address global challenges such as sovereign debt, climate finance and reforming the international financial system.
Pakistan to seek economic support, climate financing at World Bank, IMF talks

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is expected to seek financial support for its debt-ridden economy and funds to address climate vulnerability at the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Aurangzeb due in US for IMF, WB spring meetings

1 month ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will be in the US next week for meetings with the IMF and World Bank, a visit that has taken on added urgency amid concerns of a looming trade crisis following the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The minister is scheduled to arrive in Washington on April 21 to attend the 2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank.