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Pakistan and BRICS: Where Islamabad stands in a shifting global order

Amber Rahim Shamsi examines rising BRICS divisions over Israel-Palestine language and Iran-UAE tensions shaping the bloc’s cohesion

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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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As global power dynamics evolve amid growing divisions within BRICS, questions are emerging over how Pakistan is positioning itself in the changing geopolitical landscape.

In this episode of The Blue Newsroom with Amber Rahim Shamsi, the discussion examines tensions at the latest BRICS summit, including reported efforts by India to dilute language on Israel and Palestine, as well as widening differences between Iran and the UAE that could shape the bloc’s cohesion.

The program also explores Pakistan’s evolving foreign policy approach, as Islamabad deepens strategic engagement with Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and China, and considers whether this signals a more defined long-term diplomatic direction.

The episode further highlights Pakistan’s widening artificial intelligence gap, following a Gallup Pakistan survey showing that 85% of citizens have never used AI, raising questions about digital readiness and future competitiveness. It also touches on global entertainment headlines, including renewed attention on the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic and debates over how his legacy is being portrayed.

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