Ariba Shahid
@AribaShahid
@Reuters correspondent - Pakistan 🇵🇰 ▪︎ Econ ▪︎ Finance ▪︎ Tech ▪︎ Past: @DealStreetAsia & @occrp fellow ▪︎ views mine ▪︎ [email protected] ▪︎
My dad's response to "betiyon ko ziada sar nahein charhana chahiye"
Don't forget, it's better to have a finished draft than a perfect draft! unfortunately, my draft is both unfinished and awful...
Made it to Friday but at what cost? Monday is literally in 25 minutes.
Reuters, AFP, AP and BBC News issued the following joint statement on July 24, 2025: reutersagency.com/media-centre/j…
Kids who used to arrange books by height order in their bags are now having a mid life crisis in their 20s.
Jones Lang LaSalle exits advisory role in sale of New York's Roosevelt Hotel, citing conflict of interest Pakistan govt says process will continue, new adviser to be hired swiftly Lease to NYC has ended; hotel now vacant reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
S&P upgrades Pakistan's credit rating to 'B-' from 'CCC+' with stable outlook, citing IMF support and improving finances. Long-dated bonds rally on the news. reuters.com/markets/asia/s…
Pakistan spy agency targets 'black market dollar trade' to curb rupee slide, says forex association president • Spy agency met exchangers over rupee slide • Highlights military’s growing economic role • Open market dollar falls by one rupee reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
China's BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan from 2026 • BYD to assemble first car in Pakistan by July–Aug 2026 • 25,000-unit plant under way near Karachi • Aims for 30–35% market share • Shark 6 pickup launches Friday Read here: reuters.com/sustainability…
I have no idea what I'm doing with my life. I haven't even had the viral dubai chocolate yet, or any of its variations. This is mainly out of sheer laziness.
Don’t write for fame or money. Write because you agreed to a deadline, forgot the deadline, and just remembered the deadline
“People often say Karachi is too big, too crowded, too messy. But get to know it, and you’ll discover a different city, where strangers change your flat tire, where chai is served at midnight, and where allowing women to cut the line is an unspoken rule.” reuters.com/city-memo/kara…
Meet the city where I grew up. This is a great description. Thanks @isaachasson for sharing. Karachi like a local | Reuters reuters.com/city-memo/kara…
Karachi like a local by @AribaShahid - reuters.com/city-memo/kara…
Reuters correspondent @AribaShahid provides a guide to Pakistan’s biggest city: Karachi like a local - reuters.com/city-memo/kara…
“People often say Karachi is too big, too crowded, too messy — and they’re not wrong … It’s a microcosm of Pakistan itself: volatile, welcoming and, if you know it well enough, quietly wonderful.” Don’t miss @Reuters’ latest City Memo, by @AribaShahid: reuters.com/city-memo/kara…