Khawaja Asif claims ‘negotiations are over for now,’ saying ceasefire still intact but there is no written accord Islamabad repeats core demand ‘end to cross-border terrorism’ as mediators race to prevent breakdown ISLAMABAD: Defence...

Pakistan slams India’s ‘malicious nuclear test allegations ’

FO spokesperson calls accusations a disinformation ploy, highlights India’s nuclear safety lapses Reaffirms 1998 moratorium, saying New Delhi twisting Trump’s 2019 remark Points...

KP governor slams KP CM over ‘disparaging’ remarks about security forces

Kundi says rhetoric diminishing ‘honour and sacrifice’ of armed forces unacceptable Khyber Union of Journalists, PUC also strongly criticise Afridi’s comments PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Pakistan, Iran pledge joint front on peace, regional diplomacy and counterterrorism

PM Shehbaz says keen to deepen cooperation with Tehran in economic development, bilateral trade and regional stability Reiterates two countries’ firm commitment to...

Climate finance

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that climate change poses threats to the economy, clearly not being one of US President Donald Trump’s votaries, and does not share Mr...

New York’s Muslim Mayor

Zoharan Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York marks a number of firsts. He is the first Muslim Mayor of New York, in a city which is 9 percent...

The deepfake threat

A voice cloned in seconds. A face swapped with a click. A video that never happened but which looks real enough to fool millions. What once belonged to science...

The silence beneath cracking concrete

In Pakistan, development is often measured by the grandeur of new projects. Motorways stretch across provinces; hospitals rise in big cities and IT parks promise digital futures. These ventures...

Food Insecurity and the Fragility of Global Supply Chains

The world systems are cracking food with gruesome human implications. Nevertheless, the last ten years of progress in reducing hunger have been reversed during the recent years: conflict, extreme...

Rising tides of trade

“China and Pakistan are good friends, good partners, and good brothers.” — Chinese President Xi Jinping In 2025, Pakistan’s seafood exports to China soared to an unprecedented $153 million, reflecting...