Pakistan's unilateral renegotiation of clean power contracts will undermine investor confidence and be detrimental to the long-term future of the sector, a group of eight development finance institutions said.

Global lenders including a unit of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank have slammed Pakistan for renegotiating contracts with power producers and warned the move will undermine investor confidence and future private investments.

The Financial Times last month reported Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies were heavily involved in talks aimed at changing the terms of renewable energy agreements signed with power companies a decade ago.

A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi's National Stadium surfaced, showing flags of participating nations playing in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is schedu

India has refused to play its Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, which is hosting its first major global tournament in almost 30 years.