Special envoy Mohammad Sadiq addresses Iran-hosted meeting of regional representatives from six countries Says only terror-free Afghanistan can unlock economic potential, seeking joint regional approach on security, rights, education Iran had invited Taliban...

PSL 2026 set for March 26–May 3 as PCB spells plan at New York Roadshow

PCB chairman says auction for proposed two new franchises scheduled for January 8 Says move targets expansion of cricket league from six to...

PTI demands immediate end to Imran’s solitary confinement following UN report

PTI calls ‘23-hour solitary confinement and restricted access’ ‘inhumane’ and ‘politically motivated’ UN report warns treatment of PTI founder in Prison may violate...

Dar addresses global challenges in high-level talks with global leaders

Deputy PM meets Polish, Luxembourg, UAE and Azerbaijan counterparts and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton among others ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad...

Too soon?

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s declaration that the economy was out of the woods sounded more like political bombast rather than serious economic analysis. His ebullience may be seen as...

IMF conditions

The prospect that the State Bank of Pakistan will not ease its money supply has grown after the news that the IMF has recommended that interest rates be kept...

Environment and inequality: Two major reports

The world is facing the existential threat of the climate change crisis, and the associated ‘Pandemicene’ phenomenon. Having said that, strong neoliberal and austerity-based policies not only are wrongly...

Between isolation and responsibility

Afghanistan under Taliban rule is facing the consequences of decisions it can no longer ignore. The country’s strategic location, once seen as an advantage, has increasingly become a source...

The war of NOTAMS

There used to be times when the people of any state would know about the start of a military conflict if they were not in the war zone; through...

Tale of a trencherman

Should you be deported if you don’t live up to stereotypes? Is having cases registered against you in Pakistan any reason for you to be deported from the UK?...