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VideosBye Bye IMF? The JF-17 Revolution
Can the surging sales of the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet finally end Pakistan’s IMF dependency?
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 14, 2026

Amber Shamsi
Pakistan Editor
Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.
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In today’s episode of The Blue Newsroom, we dive into the headlines shaping Pakistan and the world, all in under 10 minutes. Today’s top stories:
- Pakistan’s Defense Revolution: Can the surging sales of the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet finally end Pakistan’s IMF dependency?
- Cricket Crisis: Tensions between India and Bangladesh reach a breaking point as the BCB refuses to play the T20 World Cup in India, citing security concerns after the Mustafizur Rahman IPL row.
- Global Tech Wars: Meta appeals to the Australian government after blocking over 544,000 accounts under the new world-first under-16 social media ban.
- Space Setback: India’s space dreams face a major hurdle as the PSLV-C62 mission fails, resulting in the loss of 16 satellites.








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