ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday announced an increase in the petrol price by Rs8.36 per litre for the next fortnight starting July 1. Earlier, on June 16, 2025, petrol became Rs4.80 more expensive per...

KP tops death toll as monsoon rains, flashflood claim 45 lives across Pakistan

KP records highest toll with 21 dead, including 10 children; 13 killed in rain-related incidents across Punjab NEOC issues multiple impact-based weather alerts...

President Erdogan condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack in ‘Mir Ali’

ANKARA: Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday condemned the “heinous” terrorist attack in Pakistan’s North Waziristan on Saturday. In a post in Turkish on...

Iran’s top commander thanks Pakistan for support during Israel war

In phone call with COAS Field Marshal Munir, Maj Gen Mousavi praises Islamabad's ‘courageous stance’ during the 12-day war Field Marshal Munir tells...

Tear gas is not governance

The images from Karachi on Monday — of tear gas choking the air, water cannons unleashed on crowds, and gridlocked streets — are a stark reminder of how the...

A question of jurisdiction

The International Court of Arbitration has ruled that it continues to have jurisdiction on disputes before it under the Indus Waters Treaty despite India’s having said it held it...

Shifting gears from mandatory certification to truthful labeling in Seeds

The Pashto proverb "if someone leaves the footsteps of their ancestor, ultimately they would not be able to place their own steps on the path" aptly describes the current...

A shrinking rock: A silent state

It was supposed to be just another morning. Breakfast in the mountains. Families coming from afar—to sit by the river and unwrap food together. Some were taking photographs. Children...

Breaking the plastic habit

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most severe environmental crises globally, with single-use plastic bags representing a particularly persistent problem. In Sindh, Pakistan, the provincial government's decision...

The Indo-Pacific’s strategic transition

The strategic convergence emerging in the Indo-Pacific signifies a notable transformation in the regional security architecture, reflecting both a response to the shifting geopolitical balance and a reassessment of...

White Lies

WhiteLies: Run an ulti ginti

Run an ulti ginti on your front pages, the federal government’s information apparatus has requested the newspapers, on the deadline given to “illegal”...

White Lies: Dollar’s set to come down

The dollar’s going to come down to 260 rupees, says a proud commerce and industries minister. The irony: the minister, who happens to head the...

White Lies: The Lordships on their turf

A petitioner wants five Justices to be sacked, one of them, the new CJP. Amongst the litany of complaints are the allegations of unaccountable...