
Monsoon preparedness imperative
July 19, 2026
The monsoon season has arrived, and with it the Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide alert for widespread, heavy to very heavy rainfall…

When Crises Converge: Changing Humanitarian Realities in KP and the Merged Areas
July 19, 2026
By Rehan Ali Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Merged Areas, crises are no longer isolated events. Conflict, climate shocks, and economic strain are increasingly…

Social Attitudes and Depression
July 19, 2026
By: Syeda Shabana Rizvi Have we ever paused to reflect on how, through our everyday words and attitudes, we sometimes wound the hearts of…

PSO, Law Enforcement Foil Organised Oil Theft from Sihala–ARL Pipeline
July 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Pakistan State Oil (PSO), working with law enforcement agencies, has disrupted an organised fuel theft operation targeting the Sihala–ARL pipeline and…

AIOU Launches Fully Funded PhD Scholarships for High-Achieving Researchers
July 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched a merit-based, fully funded PhD scholarship programme to help talented students pursue advanced research…

OGDC Confirms Pakistan’s First Lithium Discovery in Geothermal Brines During Well Testing
July 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has confirmed the presence of significant lithium concentrations in formation water extracted during testing…

Agriculture reform imperative
July 17, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s rapid economic revival is accurate in principle. The sector…

FBR Makes Cargo Scanning Mandatory, Tightens Customs Rules for Port Shipments
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has introduced further amendments to the Customs Rules, 2001, making the scanning of selected cargo mandatory and tightening…

Political Parties Slam Pakistan’s Daily Petrol Pricing Plan Over Inflation Risks
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Opposition and allied political parties have strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to move towards daily pricing of petroleum products, warning that frequent…