UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad calls Saudi-Pakistan defense agreement a ‘historic milestone,’ saying it formalizes decades of military cooperation, enhances joint deterrence Ahmad highlights Pakistan’s success against TTP and BLA despite militant resurgence...

Pakistan Navy chief visits Malaysia to deepen maritime security cooperation

Admiral Naveed Ashraf holds high-level talks with Royal Malaysian Navy leadership, calling for stronger hydrographic cooperation between NHC and Pakistan’s NHO CNS highlights...

Basant celebrations in Lahore extended till 5am as CM Maryam ‘rewards disciplined festivities’

Punjab CM announcing extending kite-flying festival beyond original Feb 6–8 window Cites energy, unity and public compliance with SOPs, urging citizens to celebrate...

China, Turkiye condemn Islamabad Imambargah bombing, reaffirm support for Pakistan

Beijing reiterates its ‘firmly supports’ for Pakistan’s security and stability Ankara conveys Erdogan’s condolences, pledges solidarity FM Dar reaffirms unshaken resolve to combat...

3 million jobs a year

World Bank President Sanjay Singh Banga, on a visit to Pakistan last week to review the Country Framework Agreement signed last year, gave a hint that Washington consensus institutions...

Terror in Islamabad

The blast in the Khadijtul Kubra imambargah after Friday prayers was horrific enough as it is, with 31 killed in the blast, and dozens injured, of whom some are...

Interior Ministry versus the Mombay Bookies

What is it about the PCB and the BCCI, and the respective countries’ Interior Ministry? Pakistan is ahead, for the PCB President and the Interior Minister are one and...

Neoliberalism and industrial policy

‘The term “neoliberalism” suggests a system of principles that is both new and based on classical liberal ideas… The doctrinal system is also known as the “Washington consensus,” which...

The digital library

I was sitting at my desk at 3 AM last night, looking at my digital tablet's bright screen scrolling through an archive for a rare manuscript. Just ten years...

Green energy opportunities for Pakistan

Several methods exist for capturing the gas from garbage dumps and converting it into line-grade gas (also termed as pipeline quality purified gas), offering avenues for clean energy. The...