Politics and protests
The cycle has become familiar: whenever the opposition announces a protest, the government responds with a heavy hand. Citizens are detained, roughed up, and arrested, while security officials…
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When Life Doesn’t Wait for Payday: How Daira Can Help with Short-Term Digital Credit
A medical bill can arrive a few days before payday. A motorcycle can break down on the morning someone needs it to get to…
PM Shehbaz Pushes Export-Led Growth, Orders Easier Access to Global Markets
ISLAMABAD, September 15: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to make exports a central driver of Pakistan’s economic growth, calling for diversification…
PIMS Nursery Fire: Inquiry Reveals Why 14 Newborns Could Not Be Saved
ISLAMABAD, September 15: Fourteen newborns who died in the devastating PIMS nursery fire were not lost because of a single safety failure but due…
Cost of survival
Households across Pakistan are once again bracing for a fresh wave of inflation as fuel and utility costs continue to climb. Petrol and diesel…
Makkah Defence Alliance Opens New Strategic Role for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, September 14: Pakistan’s role in the emerging Makkah Defence Alliance could give Islamabad greater influence over regional security cooperation and create new opportunities…
Ceasefire cannot wait
President Donald Trump has asserted that the war with Iran will end “very soon,” but the realities on the ground contradict this optimism. Speaking…
PTI Backs Jamaat-e-Islami Sit-Ins, Invites Hafiz Naeem to Join Long March
LAHORE, September 13: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Sunday announced his party’s support for Jamaat-e-Islami’s ongoing sit-ins against the petroleum…
PM Announces Rs100 Per Litre Petrol Relief for Motorcycles, Rickshaws and Small Cars
LAHORE, September 13: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a special petrol relief scheme offering Rs100 per litre support to motorcycle, rickshaw and…
PMYP, UN Women Join Hands to Expand Opportunities for Young Women in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, September 13: The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) and UN Women Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding leadership, employment…