Tooba Khan

Reporting for @business in Pakistan
Views personal, RT not endorsement

[Faseeh Mangi @FaseehMangi]

US and Sri Lankan anti-narcotics agents seized 463 kilos of crystal meth concealed in bath towels worth $21 million from a shipping container that arrived in Colombo from Pakistan

The US embassy said the meth was meant to be smuggled to international markets via Sri Lanka | AFP

[Bloomberg @business]

India suspended a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan last year, and has now rejected a Hague ruling that it must comply with the pact. Here’s what to know. https://t.co/uTR1W3CIu7

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan scored a major diplomatic win over India this week, further rankling New Delhi https://t.co/eXq72vsUmY

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan faces a worsening electricity crunch after opting not to buy LNG to replace supply disrupted by the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/pg2GwAjg3R

[Bloomberg @business]

India must comply with a decades-old treaty governing river waters shared with Pakistan and limit construction on a hydropower project in the Kashmir region, an international arbitration panel ruled on Monday https://t.co/jYSNNl1X1N

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan says six to seven Muslim-majority countries are interested in joining the Mecca Defense Agreement, as top diplomats from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey meet in Istanbul to discuss security and military cooperation https://t.co/x9wkgIXik4

[Bloomberg @business]

A court in Pakistan directed prison authorities to allow former Prime Minister Imran Khan to meet his jailed wife and other family members and speak to his sons by phone, according to a statement from his party https://t.co/XpbA7t1gAF

[Bloomberg @business]

China will start checking the security of its military supply chains, joining other nations in ramping up self-reliance of their defense industries https://t.co/WED4W5TATX

[Bloomberg @business]

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin meet today, how India balances its ties with Russia and the US is back in the spotlight. https://t.co/YodzJN3yLQ

[Bloomberg @business]

The Pakistan Cricket Board lodges a complaint with Sky Sports after the broadcaster ran an interview with the sons of Imran Khan https://t.co/fynFF4whNV

[Bloomberg @business]

Bangladesh will consider joining the Mecca Pact, the mutual-defense agreement Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed earlier this month. https://t.co/wRkn2SOhWV

[Bloomberg @business]

Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/ElYMNp8Aon

[Bloomberg @business]

From brokerage to banking to gold loans, a new class of billionaires is emerging across India. https://t.co/lZ0GOfw23x

[Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi]

Iran’s commitment to peace and stability is matched by steadfast diplomacy with our neighbors. In talks with Pakistani and Omani guests, regional solutions were stressed.

Proposed framework for new corridor, joint mine-clearing, and future management of Hormuz is case in point.

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan said it has asked the US for a $10 billion facility and expects a response from Washington within a couple of months, as it seeks to capitalize on improved ties with the Trump administration https://t.co/WVsiZbk2GW

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is traveling to Iran as part of efforts to end the Middle East conflict as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington https://t.co/HIfH7RreOf

[Zeeshan Yousafzai @Zeeshan_usafzii]

Pakistan’s @ForeignOfficePk has appointed Sajjad Haider Khan @kachosajjadFSP as its new spokesperson, replacing @TahirAndrabi
Tahir Andarabi is will be serving as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN .

[Bloomberg @business]

Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating was upgraded by Moody’s rating as the country rebuilds its foreign exchange reserves and pushes ahead with economic reforms https://t.co/unwWSwGpjp

[Tooba Khan @ToobaTalks]

Pakistan Army Chief Heads to Iran to Boost Mideast Peace Efforts

https://t.co/zLEezNkvAq

[Bloomberg @business]

Cricket greats urge Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to ensure jailed former captain Imran Khan receives medical care https://t.co/gfYw6Nw9I2