Railway project stalled
The government’s recent effort to explore alternative financing for the Karachi–Peshawar Main Line‑1 railway project, after Chinese funding failed to materialise, is a welcome sign of movement on…
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Healthcare system failure
The devastating fire at Islamabad’s Pims Hospital, which claimed the lives of 14 newborns in the Mother and Child Health Ward, has shaken the…
SECP’s Digital Lending Rules Explained: What Every Online Borrower Should Know
Borrowing money no longer always begins at a bank counter. For many Pakistanis, a financial need can now be addressed through a smartphone, without…
Diplomacy over coercion
Two distinct strategies are unfolding simultaneously in the effort to resolve the US‑Iran confrontation. On one hand, Pakistan and other regional states are pursuing…
Pakistan, Kuwait Sign New Defence Protocol to Expand Military Cooperation
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Kuwait signed a new Protocol Agreement-2026 on Thursday to expand bilateral military cooperation, including training, capacity building and border management, during…
Reimagining Pakistan’s Map: New Provinces, Better Governance or a New Political Fault Line?
By Anwar Ullah Pakistan’s debate over the creation of new provinces has entered a more consequential phase. What was once largely an electoral slogan…
11 Militants Killed in KP, Balochistan Intelligence Operations
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 11 militants in intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, security sources said, as counterterrorism operations continued in Bannu, South…
Pakistan Pushes Maritime Reforms to Turn Ports Into Trade and Investment Hubs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is accelerating maritime reforms aimed at transforming its ports into major centres of trade, logistics and investment, with the government focusing on…
Agriculture reform needed
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s renewed emphasis on strengthening agricultural research, ensuring the availability of quality seeds for small and medium‑scale farmers, and modernising crop…
Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline: Petroleum Minister Explains Key Hurdle
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik told the Senate that sanctions remain the main obstacle preventing Pakistan from moving ahead with practical…