PPP chairman expresses concern about India’s vow to pursue terrorists, calling it a ‘new abnormal’ ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday said Pakistan had no objection to extraditing...

PM discusses regional developments with presidents of Türkiye, Iran and Uzbekistan

PM Shehbaz, President Erdogan emphasize importance of deepening cooperation in trade, defense, energy, connectivity, and investment sectors Premier reaffirms commitment to working closely...

Death Toll Hits 8 as Five-Storey Building Collapses in Karachi’s Lyari

The death toll from the collapse of a five-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari area has risen to eight, with several others injured. The...

PM reaches Azerbaijan to outline Pakistan’s perspective on key regional, global issues

Premier Shehbaz will attend 2-day ECO Summit being held in Khankendi under the theme ‘New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient...

Cashless economy

The cashless economy is an old idea, one of the staples of science fiction going back to the last century. Like the paperless office, though it has been much...

Tragedy in Bajaur

The roadside blast on Wednesday which killed five people showed two things. First, the former tribal areas are still hotbeds of terrorism. Second, the target may well have shifted...

It can drown Pakistan in floods and scorch it with heatwaves 

By: Hamnah Naeem In September 2022, Pakistan was in global headlines, but not for a good reason. A large portion of the country, nearly one-third, was submerged following unusual monsoon...

Pakistan: Glass half full

I was invited to a seminar at University of Punjab on 20 June 2025, titled, “Glass half full or half empty: Understanding social and political transformation in Pakistan through...

‘Death to the IDF’

What began as a defiant chant by a single British artist at Glastonbury has erupted into a global phenomenon— a symbolic battle cry that has echoed across continents. “Death...

Nuclear Nemeses

AT PENPOINT The succession of attacks on Pakistan and Iran revived the familiar trope of Muslims under attack, while reviving the equally familiar trope of the ‘Hanud-Yahud’. Historical images have...

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...