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Pakistan, Türkiye Discuss Power Sector Privatisation as Islamabad Seeks Investor Interest

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have held high-level consultations in Istanbul on power sector privatisation, electricity distribution reforms and private investment, as Islamabad moves ahead…

The Newest Old Problem: How Pakistan’s Young Have Learned to Read the Fine Print of Governance

By M.Ubaid ur Rehman Each generation in Pakistan has been handed the same promissory note. The current one has simply stopped cashing it. There…

Lessons from Iran

American administrations, whether Republican or Democrat, have rarely paused to reflect on the consequences of their foreign policy misadventures. From failed nation‑building projects to…

KPPSC Exam Centre Decision Draws Concern From SST Candidates Across Province

Thousands of candidates for SST teaching posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have expressed concern over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission’s decision to set Peshawar…

Book Friendship Campaign Launched in Swat to Promote Reading Among Students

Khushal School and College has launched a Book Friendship Campaign in Swat with support from the Malala Fund to encourage students and young people…

Mardan Railway Station Heritage Raises Concerns Amid Leasing Plans

Mardan Railway Station, a British-era building linked to the region’s transport history and cultural identity, has become the focus of renewed public concern after…

Mossad Plot to Assassinate Field Marshal Asim Munir? What Is Verified and What Remains Unproven

ISLAMABAD: A claim that Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad planned to assassinate Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his recent visit to Switzerland has spread…

Karachi’s Historic Muharram Processions Keep Two Centuries of Memory Alive

Karachi’s old neighbourhoods of Kharadar, Mithadar and Nishtar Road still preserve some of the city’s oldest Muharram traditions, including historic processions, wooden Zuljanah replicas…

Government Rejects BBC Urdu Claim on Alleged Destruction of Supplies in AJK

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected a BBC Urdu report alleging that police in Azad Jammu and Kashmir stopped civilians carrying…