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The recent revelation that Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than average during May's Arctic heatwave is a reminder of the global nature...
Pakistan's rock-bottom ranking in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 is a damning indictment of the government's claims...
The inevitable is in the making and Iran is an existential crisis after Israel's dare-devil aggression. Tel Aviv has struck hard and precisely...
One of many crucial factors that define a liveable country is its climate and weather patterns. A gentle breeze with a slightly cloudy sky brings...
Anti-immigrant protests and crackdowns in the US have seen a significant uptick recently, as the country reels from an aggressive new wave of...
This is perhaps the first budget in history which is at the cusp of a mini-budget even before being legislated. The euphoric order that it has laid by...
A fundamental promise of any just society is the protection of its most vulnerable citizens. For women and children, who too often bear the brunt of...
The World Bank's recalibration of global poverty lines has cast a harsh spotlight on Pakistan, estimating that 44.7% of the population, or over 107...
The Kashmir dispute is not a regional fault line. It is a global flashpoint — one that demands more than sterile diplomatic statements and...
Pakistan's power sector is mired in a tragic paradox, with citizens enduring relentless load-shedding and unaffordable bills. The nation pays Rs2.5 to...
The federal government has laid out an ambitious budget of Rs17.573 trillion for FY26 while pinning its hopes on an exalted growth rate of 4.2%. This...
After K-Electric's failure to bring an end to loadshedding at least during night hours in Karachi, the Sindh Assembly's Special Committee on Energy...
As Muslims around the world gathered with their families to celebrate Eid, Palestinians in Gaza marked the auspicious occasion under a sky filled with...
The FY25 economic survey is a document of missed targets, and the GDP has fallen back inevitably. The economy is to post a growth of 5.5% in the...
Another day, another reminder that Karachi does not belong to the common man — it belongs to those who can bend the law and intimidate their way...
Pakistan has been appointed vice chair of the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee and chair of the UNSC panel that oversees the implementation of...
It's again time to smile and embrace each other. The festive occasion of Eid-ul-Azha that reminds of the gracious sacrificial spirit of Prophet...
Karachi continues to tremble under a series of light to moderate earthquakes, with 27 tremors recorded across Malir, DHA, Quaidabad, Korangi and Gadap...
Any potential new nuclear deal between Washington and Tehran has already hit a massive hurdle, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei flatly...
In an endeavour to achieve a new-normal relationship between India and Pakistan, the former Foreign Minister has taken a leap-forward in his approach....
Pakistan's textile sector, the backbone of our economy, faces an existential threat as cotton imports skyrocket to alarming levels. Recent data...
Another young woman has been silenced, not by society's disapproval of her ambitions, but by its refusal to protect her from male entitlement and...
Pakistan is in a realpolitik puzzle in terms of its water scarcity. The issue has aggravated since India unilaterally suspended the 1960 Indus Water...
District Prison Malir was amongst the many areas in Karachi that experienced mild earthquake tremors in recent days. While this led to mass panic and...
In what may prove a turning point in Europe's largest war since 1945, Ukraine has launched its boldest attack yet — striking four Russian air...
The government's projection of an exalted growth rate of 4.2% for the next fiscal year has made jaws drop. On what premise it is so confident is hard...
Even in 2025, the polio eradication campaign in Pakistan continues to struggle against rising cases and security threats as Northern Pakistan,...
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has restored the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest Islamist party, more than a decade after it was...
Balochistan's security situation is a growing concern, and warrants a growing focus. A theatre of Indian meddling, Balochistan needs to be treated...
Another child has died. Not from illness or accident, but from the savage hands of the very person entrusted with his education and protection. In...
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) recently released a Global Assessment Report highlighting a dramatic surge of over 150%...
The establishment of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong last week marks a watershed in China's diplomatic ambitions....
While Pakistan's cricket scene struggles on the international stage, Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem — hailing from the small village of Mian Channu...
Pakistan's relationship with the Taliban government in Afghanistan appears to be on the mend after hitting its lowest point a few months ago. While...
The government's tax collection strategy has hit a shortfall — again. Despite imposing record taxes, withdrawing advances, freezing accounts and...
Pakistan, one of only four countries where polio still exists, has a long way to go in its battle against the crippling disease, agreed participants...
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), in collaboration with the Islamabad Capital Territory administration, banned the manufacture,...
Laws are meant to be scrutinised - especially when they begin to encroach upon the very freedoms they are supposed to protect. The Human Rights...
Pakistan's recent announcement of a state-backed Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is the latest in a series of major shifts in global crypto policy and is...
In a decision that epitomises regulatory capture and abdication of public interest, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has...
The benchmark for academic excellence, the Cambridge International Education (CIE) system is now grappling with an erosion of trust in Pakistan. What...
Having humiliated India in the kinetic domain, scoring an unambiguous military victory in the four-day duel earlier this month, Pakistan is now on a...
Karachi is grappling with an alarming surge in violent street crimes, with citizens paying the ultimate price for resisting robberies. Since January...
Pakistan is paying a steep price for tobacco consumption. Each year, tobacco claims 164,000 lives and drains the economy of nearly Rs700 billion in...
As the nation proudly celebrated Youm-e-Takbeer, it was highly indebted to the luminary nuclear scientists, the visionary political leadership and the...
Kuwait's landmark decision to lift its 19-year visa ban on Pakistani citizens could make a huge impact on the lives of Pakistani workers seeking...
A chilling reminder of Pakistan's vulnerability in the digital age has emerged with the latest advisory from the National Cyber Emergency Response...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is perhaps feeling the heat of embarrassment, and is out to provoke his people for more jingoism against Pakistan. His...
The PSL X has gone to Lahore Qalandars - for a third time. The Qalandars won the T20 title back to back in 2022 and 2023, and now in 2025 - equalling...
As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, the perennial chaos of illegal cattle markets is once again playing out across not only Karachi but cities and towns...