Addresses joint session for 7th time, says fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect must to overcome challenges Says country needs to build its strengths by investing in people to create pathways to inclusive...

Block all SIMs issued on invalid, expired ID cards, Naqvi orders Nadra

Directs establishment of model Nadra offices across country ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday ordered the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) to block...

Wang Yi warns of ‘small cliques’ amid US-orchestrated South China Sea tension

JAKARTA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday warned of "small cliques" and called for joint efforts to preserve hard-won peace in the South...

No compromise on security of Chinese workers, PM assures SEG chief

Urges Chinese firms to switch power plants from imported to local coal, increase investment in coal sector Meets Balochistan CM, reiterates govt committed...

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IMF predictions

The real interest in the IMF’s latest Economic Outlooks predictions for Pakistan lie in the fact that Pakistan is about to begin negotiations for a fresh package, spread over...

Saudi FM’s visit

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal ibn Farhan was in Pakistan with a large delegation, and by meeting the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Chief of Army Staff, seemed to...

From crisis to crisis

AT PENPOINT Is there a deliberate effort to make the government stumble from crisis to crisis, or is that how things are just happening? More significant, is the visible difficulty...

The ripple effect on South Asia of a BJP win

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's mismanagement, economic turmoil, and vigorous farmer protests in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged victorious in state elections last year, with Yogi Adityanath, a far-right...

Kashmir turning into another Palestine

-Agha Shahid Ali, The Country Without a Post Office. Kashmir, often referred to as Paradise on Earth, has a tumultuous history marked by a prolonged dispute between India and Pakistan,...

What they do not tell you

What do items such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, apple cider vinegar, massage, sauna, dark chocolate and various varieties of green tea have in common? They are all believed by...

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...