Authorities evacuate around 1,009,000 people from flood-prone districts near Chenab river alone In total, 147,500 animals evacuated to safer locations, 255 relief camps set up in affected districts NDMA, Army and provincial govt...

Ahsan Iqbal slams India for ‘weaponising water’ as Punjab floods worsen

Minister says New Delhi’s abrupt dam discharges swell Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers to dangerous levels Terms India’s action ‘worst example of water...

Dar, German FM discuss ‘mutually beneficial’ ties as Berlin resumes Afghan relocation programme

Over 2,000 Afghans stranded in Pakistan set to move after ban lifted Pakistan’s expulsion deadline for Afghan refugees adds urgency to relocation Spanish...

Pakistan Navy hands over CTF-151 command to Brazil

PN concludes successful tenure with major multinational operations, strengthening maritime security Rear Admiral Marcelo Lancellotti assumes charge from Cdre Sohail Ahmad Azmie ISLAMABAD: Pakistan...

Government goes solar

Three completely different government organizations, all with different purposes, are opting for solar energy or electric vehicles, not so much for the environmental benefits, as for economic reasons. This...

Planning for US tariffs

The USA’s placing of a tariff of 19 percent on Pakistani goods was bound to hit hard, for Pakistan, while running an overall balance of trade deficit, has a...

Money talks

AT PENPOINT The 11th National Finance Commission holds its inaugural meeting today under the chairmanship of Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The government is working in some haste, though it...

When the court defended dignity

By: Hasan Talat In a society where a woman’s dignity is often the first victim of marital disputes, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has recently delivered a powerful reminder that...

Trump’s Gaza blueprint unfolds

In early 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled one of the most controversial and shocking proposals in modern Middle Eastern history: a plan to forcibly relocate nearly two million Palestinians...

PRISM+ and Pakistan’s growth ahead

On August 19, Pakistan’s financial architecture took a decisive leap forward with the formal launch of the Pakistan Real-Time Interbank Settlement Mechanism Plus (PRISM+). Introduced by the State Bank...

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...