Directs constitution of a special committee of cabinet to submit its recommendations Approves MoU signing with UK to pave way for return of three accused of Pakistani nationality ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday...

Government to continue with solar net-metering policy of 2017: Energy Minister

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Energy Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari stated on Sunday that the government has no intentions of ending the solar net-metering...

Bishkek episode stemmed from misunderstanding, not targeted at Pakistanis: Dar

Says situation is now normal with Kyrgyz students visiting injured persons as a gesture of goodwill PM Shehbaz instructs Pakistan’s Ambassador to make...

Turkiye’s FM Fidan arrives in Islamabad on official visit

Hakan Fidan will review state of bilateral relations and assess preparations for upcoming high-level engagements between two countries ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Turkiye Hakan...

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Another crisis for a neighbour

This was a commonality that Pakistan and Iran, which share many commonalities, could have done without. Back in 1988, Pakistan went through the trauma of losing a head of...

Unforgiving mercury

As scorching temperatures sweep across Pakistan, a cruel convergence of heatwaves, power outages, and inflation threatens to suffocate the nation with unbearable hardships. While the sweltering heat burdens all,...

Pete McCloskey: An American hero

Washington Watch Former Congressman Pete McCloskey died last week at the age of 96. By any definition of the word, Pete was a hero. He was courageous and selfless on...

Is Indian democracy a hoax?

More than 80 countries, representing half of the world's population, will have elections this year. India is currently continuing its democratic experiment. India's elections for its parliament began on...

Why is the USA responsible for Raisi’s Heli Crash?

The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was 45 years old. It had earlier been used for commercial flights and later was earmarked for the presidential errands. Due to...

India’s election: No ray of hope for Muslims

India’s general elections (fourth of the seventh stage) would end on 1st June 2024. Results would be announced on 4th June 2024. Predictions by political pundits (psephologists) are odd....

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...