Premier Shehbaz directs Power Division to immediately file appeal against Nepra’s ‘Prosumer Regulations 2026’ Emphasizes 466,000 existing solar users must not bear burden on 37.6 million grid consumers Stresses need for comprehensive plan...

Zardari warns against Iran escalation, urges dialogue to safeguard regional peace

President Zardari says any military move involving Tehran could destabilise Gulf, South and West Asia with far-reaching global consequences Addresses Iran National Day...

Afghanistan remains epicentre of terror, rights abuses as US moves to block aid misuse

Over 20 terror outfits with 13,000 foreign fighters operate from Afghan soil: int’l assessments UN flags surge in TTP cross-border attacks, Durand Line...

PM Shehbaz hails Raqami Islamic Digital Bank licence as milestone in Pakistan–Kuwait economic ties

-- PM stresses economic engagement as pillar of Pakistan–Kuwait relations -- Raqami becomes Pakistan’s third licensed digital retail bank -- Islamic digital banking seen as key...

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...

Pakistan backs down

The excuses are already being trotted out that the greater good of the game was at stake, but the fact remains that Pakistan has backed down from its initial...

When a Rifle Becomes Rhetoric

On 7 February 2026, the official X handle of the Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) posted a video so grotesque in its symbolism that it briefly shattered the pretence...

Epstein Files and the Moral Crisis in the USA

When the US Department of Justice released additional troves of documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the reaction was immediate and visceral. The shock was not about Epstein himself. His...

The Imperial Presidency

  WASHINGTON WATCH News broke this week that President Donald Trump was conditioning approval of an infrastructure spending bill on renaming New York City’s Penn Station and Washington’s Dulles Airport in...

Beyond domestic discontent

For weeks, Iran has been convulsed by some of the most intense anti-government protests in its modern history. What began in late December 2025 as localized demonstrations against deepening...