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Gulf conflict: How US and China gain while Pakistan bears the cost

Evolving US-Israel-Iran conflict is reshaping geopolitics while driving up energy prices and straining economies like Pakistan

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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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Pakistan is facing mounting economic pressure as shifting global energy dynamics—driven by U.S. fossil fuel dominance and China’s transition toward electrification—reshape markets in the wake of tensions linked to the Gulf conflict.

The evolving U.S.-Israel-Iran situation is not only influencing geopolitical alignments but also directly impacting energy prices and financial stability in import-dependent economies like Pakistan.

In this episode, The Blue Newsroom hosted by Amber Shamsi examines how these global shifts are affecting Pakistan’s economy and consumers. The program explores the country’s growing solar adoption and its economic benefits, scrutinizes policy decisions around LNG imports, and considers alternative energy solutions such as ethanol from the sugar industry.

It also turns to political developments in Washington, analyzing the implications of renewed security concerns surrounding Donald Trump, with expert insight from risk analyst Uzair Younus.

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