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Adnan Aamir

Journalist, Researcher, Editor, Commentator!

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My story on the India–Pakistan air conflict ranked as Nikkei Asia’s most read story from South Asia in 2025

How fact-based reporting on this story turned into a campaign of coordinated online targeting.

Nikkei Asia tracks the PIA privatization and its broader implications

Why one airline came to define Pakistan’s privatisation drive?

The beer Pakistan banned is now heading to Europe and Japan

Murree Brewery ships to the UK and Portugal and targets Japan as it re-enters the global market

I Was Targeted for Reporting on the Indo-Pak Conflict

Telling the truth during wartime drew public attacks, online hate, and professional smears

10 Years Later, CPEC Still Searching for Success

A decade later, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor struggles to meet expectations amid security threats, stalled projects, and shaky governance

Islamabad’s Green Cover Is Disappearing

Explore how a planned paradise is crumbling under the pressure of population and pollution

China’s Donkey Slaughterhouse in Gwadar: A New Chapter for CPEC?

China’s $7 Million Slaughterhouse in Gwadar Stirs Hope and Controversy

Pakistan Secures $40 Billion in World Bank Financing for 10 Years

World Bank Country Director to Pakistan speaks to Nikkei Asia in an exclusive Interview

Most-Read Stories of 2024: Highlights from My Work

Exploring the Top Stories That Captivated Readers Across South Asia

U.S. Sanctions on Pakistan: Shifting the Balance in South Asia?

How United States Sanctions on Pakistan Could Reshape South Asia’s Strategic Landscape.

Caught Between FATF and JUI-F: Pakistan’s Madrassa Registration Conundrum

JUI-F opposes moves to register seminaries as charities, risking global compliance goals

Surge in Militant Attacks Marks Pakistan's Most Lethal Year in a Decade

Government battling Islamist threat and separatist insurgency in Balochistan

Pakistan-China Joint Security Venture: From Denial to Confirmation

The Truth Behind Pakistan-China Joint Security Companies Comes to Light

New Gwadar International Airport Risks Becoming a White Elephant?

On November 21, officials informed Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal that the country’s largest airport, the New Gwadar International Airport, lacks a viable commercial plan.

Pakistan's New Internet Firewall Hits Businesses, Freelancers, and Journalists

New internet controls disrupt freelance work, stifle free speech, and risk millions in economic losses

How Gwadar was Purchased from Oman? Separating Myth from Reality.

How did Pakistan reacquire the control of Gwadar?

Tax Agriculture or Forget the Loan: IMF Chief of Mission in an Exclusive Interview

Interview of Nathan Porter, IMF Chief of Mission for Pakistan, for Nikkei Asia

Pakistan's Economic Crisis Deepens with New IMF Loan Conditions

Middle and Lower-Income Classes Bear the Brunt of Fiscal Measures Aimed at Debt Relief

Feature Story: Pakistan's rooftop solar boom

Blackouts, soaring electricity bills spur urban, rural residents to install solar panels

What Did Pakistan Achieve in Shehbaz Sharif's Recent Visit to China?

Exploring the Unexpected Results of Sharif's High-Stakes Visit