Stories by Anwar Iqbal

Anwar Iqbal is the Washington correspondent for Dawn. During a long journalism career, he has interviewed world leaders and cultural icons, including US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, poets Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Josh Malihabadi, Bacha Khan, Nobel laureate Abdus Salam, and humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi.

International Monetary Fund borrowers face debt strain

Transparency International highlights interest payments have quadrupled since 2013.

Published 11 Oct, 2026 07:36am

Islamabad reaffirms support for Riyadh at UN

Envoy urges Houthis to halt attacks, warns of threat to maritime security

Published 11 Oct, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Saudi security at UN Security Council

Pakistan fully supports Saudi Arabia’s legitimate right to defend its people and protect its cities and vital infrastructure, the country's ambassador says.

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 01:41pm

Islamabad pushes UN to turn words into action

Seeks stronger General Assembly role when veto stalls Security Council; proposes dedicated mechanism to track resolutions; urges regular, detailed reports from Secretariat, UNSC to assembly.

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Mamdani slams Oct 7 attack, calls Gaza war ‘ongoing genocide’

“Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them — all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes.”

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan urges UN action on climate finance

• Calls for credible pathway to mobilise $300bn in funding • Demands next conferences to focus on shared waters; stresses need to

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:00am

Pakistan urges action on climate finance, respect for water treaties at UN

Ambassador Jadoon calls for a credible pathway to mobilise $300 billion in climate finance, including through grants and concessional financing.

Published 07 Oct, 2026 01:10pm

After two crisis-ridden years, Pakistan’s UN envoy heads home to take up foreign secretary mantle

“It is such a great and singular honour to have the opportunity to represent Pakistan at the UN, including at the Security Council,” Asim Iftikhar says.

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:26am

Pakistan opposes new permanent Security Council members

Asim Iftikhar says Islamabad backs more elected seats on UNSC.

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:49am

Steep fuel price rise close to midterms forces one-third of US states to cut taxes

The price at the pump is one of the most visible ways in which the war is affecting Americans’ daily lives.

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:29am

IWT abeyance puts millions at risk, experts warn

• Speakers at UNHRC event discuss impact of India’s move on Indus Basin, downstream communities • Highlight need for legal

Published 04 Oct, 2026 06:18am

Indus Waters Treaty abeyance puts millions at risk, UNHRC event warns

The contributors note that shared river systems face increasing pressure from climate change, population growth, environmental degradation and rising demand for freshwater.

Published 03 Oct, 2026 11:18am

US revokes 250,000 visas under new policy

• New fiscal year brings changes for green card seekers, visa holders, non-citizens on public health coverage

Published 02 Oct, 2026 06:58am

Sweeping US immigration changes take effect as 250,000 visas revoked

“Every visa decision is a national security decision,” State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott says.

Published 01 Oct, 2026 12:45pm

No change in Kashmir policy, US assures Islamabad

Trump’s offer to help resolve Kashmir dispute highlighted.

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 07:43am

US announces visa curbs over international child-abduction cases

The policy covers foreign government officials, judges, judicial administrators, law-enforcement officials and others who intentionally obstruct efforts to resolve such cases.

Published 29 Sep, 2026 10:19am