Grassroots democracy deficit
The Punjab cabinet’s recent decision to allocate funds for local government elections appears, at first glance, to be a positive step toward restoring a democratic tier of governance…
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KP Tobacco Farmers Face Procurement Crisis as Buyers Delay Purchases
PESHAWAR: Tobacco growers across major producing districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing mounting financial pressure as delayed procurement, alleged below-price purchases and uncertainty over…
5 Militants Killed in Panjgur Under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3
QUETTA, August 10, 2026: Security forces killed five militants, including a key commander, during an intelligence-based operation in Panjgur district of Balochistan as counterterrorism…
Balochistan’s Love for Pakistan Shines in ISPR’s New Brahui Independence Day Song
ISLAMABAD, August 10, 2026: Balochistan’s deep-rooted love for Pakistan takes centre stage in a new Brahui-language patriotic song released by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)…
Petrol Is Expensive, But Pakistan Has Avoided Shortages: Petroleum Minister
LAHORE, August 9, 2026: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has acknowledged that petrol remains expensive in Pakistan but said the government has…
Historic defence pact
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a historic and highly significant development in regional security.…
Pakistan Rejects Afghan Taliban’s Arms-Smuggling Allegations as Baseless
ISLAMABAD, August 9, 2026: Pakistan has rejected allegations by the Afghan Taliban that weapons are being smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan, describing the claim…
Ishaq Dar Says Makkah Defence Accord Is Defensive, Open to Regional Partners
ISLAMABAD, August 9, 2026: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi…
Prison reform must go beyond policy declarations
By Faiza Younis Raja “The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky’s oft-quoted…
The Engineer Who Built Pakistan’s First Indigenous Space Frames
From the Nur Khan aircraft-maintenance hangar in Islamabad to the sculptural Eagle Gate at PAF Base Bholari, Zeeshan Ahmed helped turn a structural system…