On Int’l Day, President Zardari says Pakistan’s approach is aligned with UN’s efforts and reflects National Policy on Prevention of Violent Extremism 2024 PM Shehbaz said extremist and violent ideologies undermine peace and...

PM, President discuss political, economic and security ‘landscapes’ at Presidency meeting

Premier Shehbaz and President Zardari also review ‘prevailing regional and global environment’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari on...

Pakistan, US agree to boost mining, energy ties and counterterrorism cooperation

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets US Assistant Secretary John Mark Pomeroy Both sides discuss expanding partnership in mining, minerals, and energy sectors with...

Pakistan, Türkiye eye major agri-tech push to deepen economic partnership

PM Shehbaz seeks stronger brotherly ties with Türkiye with focus on agriculture, livestock cooperation Underscores joint role envisioned in global food value chain...

Solar at a crossroads

When the government announced that electricity consumers would be shifted from net metering to net billing, the backlash was immediate. Households and businesses that had invested in rooftop solar...

Solar Policy Whiplash

Pakistan’s rooftop solar boom was built on a promise: invest in panels, connect to grid, and excess electricity will cancel out consumption unit for unit. That promise has now...

Sportsman Spirit

The word sportsmanship was once spoken with reverence, not as a slogan but as a lived tradition, especially on the playing fields of South Asia. In earlier decades, when...

AI, a new weapon of mass destruction? 

Nuclear arms are undoubtedly weapons of mass destruction. Yet, with complete honesty, I believe another force now qualifies for the same title. It is called artificial intelligence, and it...

Pakistan’s Bull Market and the economy it doesn’t represent

Another rally broke out on the Pakistan Stock Exchange last Friday. The KSE-100 index rose more than 1,800 points, rebound sharply to reach an intra-day high of 186,619 before...

Pakistan: Where Politics and Economics Collide? 

American economist Thomas Sowell wrote that “the first lesson of economics is scarcity. There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of...