Phased polls in AJK
Azad Jammu and Kashmir is in the midst of a crucial electoral exercise, one that carries immense significance given the political unrest that has gripped the region in…
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Hamza Foundation Gives Lifeline to Thalassaemia Patient Rehanullah
PESHAWAR: Hamza Foundation has appealed for blood donations and financial support for 26-year-old Thalassaemia Major patient Rehanullah, a resident of Timergara in Lower Dir…
Pakistan Can Expand Urban Tourism by Adapting China’s Integrated Development Model
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could significantly strengthen urban tourism by linking it with transport, heritage conservation, digital services, city branding and support for local businesses, experts…
Spotify Names HAVI as RADAR Pakistan Artist for Q3 2026
ISLAMABAD: Spotify has selected Pakistani singer and songwriter HAVI as its RADAR Pakistan artist for the third quarter of 2026, placing the emerging musician…
Pakistani YouTube Creators Draw Global Audiences as 1,200 Channels Cross One Million Subscribers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s YouTube creator economy is expanding rapidly, with more than 1,200 local channels now surpassing one million subscribers and a majority of their…
Roti, Kapra, Makaan — aur Aaj ka Petrol Rate
Pakistan switches to daily fuel pricing, and the common man discovers a thrilling new morning ritual: waking up, opening a website, and quietly sobbing…
Pakistan’s Tobacco Dilemma: Balancing Farmers’ Livelihoods, Industry Interests and State Regulation
By Shamsul Haq Every summer, as tobacco leaves begin to mature across the fertile plains of Mardan, Swabi and Charsadda, a familiar dispute resurfaces.…
AIOU, NLPD Sign Agreement to Promote Urdu Through Research and Education
ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University and the National Language Promotion Department have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the promotion of Urdu through…
British-Pakistani businessman announces online property verification service for overseas Pakistanis
MANCHESTER: British-Pakistani businessman and IMARAT Group Chairman Shafiq Akbar has announced plans to launch an online property verification service in Pakistan next month, aiming…
Four Militants Killed, Elite Force Constable Martyred in Swat Operation
SWAT: Four militants were killed and several others injured during an ongoing joint operation by police and the Counter-Terrorism Department in Swat’s Matta area,…