15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (653+ words) There is an irony in Indonesia’s effort to reduce dependence on the US dollar: its success is still measured in dollars. At the end of 2025, Indonesia’s Local Currency Transaction, or LCT, volume reached the equivalent of US$25.72 billion—roughly twice…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (342+ words) Islamabad (TDI): The federal government on Friday presented a Rs18.8 trillion expansionary budget for the upcoming fiscal year, marking a 20% increase over the revised estimates of the previous year. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced the budget amid expectations of a shift…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan’s economy expanded by 3.7% in fiscal year 2025–26, according to the Economic Survey released Thursday by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The growth is an improvement on last year’s performance, but a shortfall against the government’s own ambitions and a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (348+ words) Manila (TDI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) President, Masato Kanda, met with Vietnamese leader, To Lam, on the sidelines of the latter’s state visit to Manila, on Sunday. Kanda expressed strong support for Vietnam’s new phase of innovation-driven growth under…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (422+ words) Suzhou (TDI): The Asia-Pacific region’s economic momentum is fading, according to a new report released on Thursday by the APEC Policy Support Unit. Surging oil prices, deepening trade fragmentation, and tightening government finances are piling pressure on households and businesses…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (404+ words) Islamabad (TDI): State Bank of Pakistan has warned that ongoing tensions in the Middle East could pose downside risks to Pakistan’s financial stability, potentially impacting inflation, external balances, and economic growth. In its Financial Stability Review (FSR) 2025, the central bank…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (651+ words) Washington (TDI): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb began his engagements at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington, with a series of high-level meetings aimed at advancing Pakistan’s economic priorities and strengthening global partnerships. During a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (608+ words) Brecht centers his story on Mother Courage, a soldier’s wife who does business through the war and makes use of the battle atmosphere, but finally, her children, the very source of her livelihood that leads to the war, are taken…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (433+ words) A policy note by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, warns that the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran could significantly strain Pakistan’s fragile economy, primarily through surging global energy prices and their ripple effects on…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (52+ words) March 2026 Magazine Magazine The Diplomatic Insight Established in December 2008, The Diplomatic Insight is Pakistan’s premier diplomacy and foreign affairs magazine, available in both digital and print formats. TDI + IPDS Internship Media Partnership for Events Diplomatic Insight Group head office, 2nd Floor,…...