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Pakistan's electricity and broader energy sector is no longer merely under strain; it is steadily collapsing under the weight of its own...
Mopping operations launched by the security forces in Balochistan are bearing fruit as terror elements are on a retreat. An attack carried out by...
While the country continues to bridge the digital divide and hobble into the 21st century, criminals are at the bleeding edge of technology, scamming...
Pakistan faces a whopping $566 billion tab if it is to meet its climate mitigation targets by 2035. For context, the amount is larger than the whole...
Looking back, phase one of President Donald Trump's much-touted 20-point Gaza plan was never meant to resolve the conflict. It was designed, at best,...
The formal appointment of Mehmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition, after a hiatus owing to power politics, should serve as a first thaw....
When it comes to higher education in Sindh, students often face a limited range of choices regarding available universities that cater to both their...
Better sense has prevailed in Iran as protesters have taken a backseat amid a much lenient response from the government. The breakthrough was evident...
Donald Trump has long understood that immigration is not merely a social or cultural issue in American politics but also an economic lever that can be...
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab's newly announced plan to dismantle the city's notorious "tanker mafia" and phase out the city's flailing hydrant-based...
The recent cutting of thousands of trees in Islamabad has ignited a public outcry that the government would be unwise to dismiss as mere...
The decision to screen travellers to the UAE at Pakistani airports is a welcome move. The pre-immigration clearance system, to be set up shortly in...
The Aziz Brohi Goth area in Karachi's Manghopir witnessed insurmountable cruelty in the past days when a madrassa teacher reportedly assaulted a...
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief minister wants evidence of something that is visible to the whole world. Sohail Afridi wants the state of Pakistan to...
The situation in Iran is getting worse by the day. The economic crunch that led to the ongoing uprising after the tumultuous fall of the Iranian rial...
A harrowing incident recently brought Islamabad to a standstill when an alleged gas cylinder explosion killed a newly married couple who were still in...
PTI is not a fringe group. It is a mass political party with electoral mandates in provinces and millions of supporters across the country. And in a...
Pakistan's centralised governance system has bred discontent. From the tales of One Unit to four federating units, the populace has longed for...
As the anti-encroachment drive continues relentlessly in the chaos of Karachi, businesses in parts of the busy Saddar Bazaar stood suspended for days...
The refusal of Kabul to take action against terrorist outfits operating from Afghanistan and behave like a responsible member of the comity of nations...
Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated political act that threatens to destabilise an already fragile...
Deaths from hits by heavy vehicles continue to occur in Karachi, with a young female motorcyclist and a seven-year-old boy being the latest victims,...
There is a situation in Iran, and it warrants a political solution. Protesters seem to be losing their patience. Well, the government too. Thus, the...
Few indicators capture the depth of Pakistan's fiscal malaise as starkly as the performance of its state-owned enterprises. The latest figures...
The Sindh government's decision to carry out a "massive" operation against the dacoits of the katcha belt is a long-overdue but nevertheless...
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is stepping into a new era with the addition of two new franchises for Hyderabad and Sialkot, expanding the league to...
The political mercury is on the rise as PTI and the combined opposition have taken to the streets. K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's proactive mass...
Karachi has never suffered from a shortage of plans. What it has endured, decade after decade, is a crippling absence of follow-through. Successive...
Pakistan's celebrated economic stabilisation efforts may have addressed several key indicators, but on closer inspection, it becomes unreservedly...
Washington's obsession with turning the western hemisphere into a 'no-go area' is fraught with serious consequences. The US seizure of a Russian oil...
The recent government investigation that found forged documents were used in at least 200 medical admissions in Sindh alone is a huge blot on medical...
Pakistan's gas sector has quietly become home to yet another fiscal monster. Circular debt has crossed Rs3 trillion, including late payment...
Tuesday's press conference by the military spokesperson has laid bare the ground realities in terms of terrorism, stating the obvious: Afghanistan is...
It has been over a year since 23-year-old Mustafa Amir was lured to a bungalow in a posh area of Karachi to be brutally tortured and murdered by men...
Constitutions endure not because they are endlessly amended, but because they draw clear lines between power and restraint. The 27th Constitutional...
President Donald Trump is on the move with an expansionist foreign policy that is likely to see more sovereign states come under American tutelage....
Recent reporting on Karachi's air quality has only verified what its foggy, grey skies have been telling for the past few months. Despite urgent...
The numbers leave little room for comfort. Pakistan's merchandise exports fell by a staggering 20.4% in December, marking the fifth consecutive month...
The 7th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue in Beijing was apt in choreographing priorities for development, peace and security. The...
The proposal by the Inspector General of Jails in Sindh to introduce a 'work from jail' model, which would train inmates and engage them in productive...
A sessions court in Karachi last week found an adult, who had married a minor, guilty under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013, sentencing...
India's once-strong relationship with Bangladesh is teetering after a series of missteps by New Delhi, driven largely by inherent bigotry and the...
Pakistan has always had a turbulent history with vaccines. That history is once again catching up with the state. Sindh's decision to include the...
When households are forced to spend two-thirds of their income on food and electricity, the economy is no longer about growth. It is about survival....
Washington's aggression over Caracas is a daredevil episode of violation of national sovereignty. President Donald Trump took a departure from his...
The Caesarean section is one of modern medicine's undeniable triumphs. It has saved millions of lives by intervening when childbirth turns perilous....
The recent Household Integrated Economic Survey reveals how far Pakistan still lags in terms of education. While some people would proclaim success by...
Adviser to the PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah pushed the envelope by reiterating that talks would help address the prevailing fragility and...
According to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, Pakistan has now officially become the world's fifth most populous country. In almost eight...
For years, Pakistan's digital governance architecture has been held hostage by a stubborn over-reliance on a single, fallible biometric marker on the...