KSrelief distributes 22,000 winter kits to vulnerable communities across Pakistan

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has completed its annual winter assistance campaign in Pakistan, distributing 22,000 winter kits to vulnerable families in cold and snow-affected regions…

Syed Shahabuddin

The Honest Taxi Driver

What all is involved in a taxi drivers life; physical labour and not much exercise for the grey matter. One such driver was Anwar. He got his driving license from…

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Registration list released for Ehsaas-e-Umeed Card for persons with disabilities in Lower Dir

TIMERGARA — Authorities in Lower Dir have released the initial list of applicants for the Ehsaas-e-Umeed Card program aimed at providing financial assistance to persons with disabilities, officials from the…

Rahmat Ullah Swati

In-Camera Shadows and Dawn’s Call: Forging Consensus Amid the Storm

In the hush of shadowed chambers, where secrets of state unfold like fragile scrolls, Pakistan stands at the edge of tempests both near and far. The in-camera briefing summoned by…

Tazeem Hejazi

KP Food Authority seizes over 5,600kg of substandard bakery products in province-wide inspections

PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority (KPFS&HFA) seized and destroyed more than 5,600 kilograms and liters of unsafe bakery items, cooking oil and ghee during…

Junaid Toru

U.S. Marine veteran removed from Senate hearing after anti-war protest over Israel

WASHINGTON — U.S. Marine veteran and North Carolina Senate candidate Brian McGinnis was removed from a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing after interrupting proceedings with an anti-war protest, according to…

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Civil society groups call for increased tobacco control funding in Pakistan’s 2026–27 budget

Civil society organizations in Pakistan have urged federal and provincial governments to allocate dedicated resources for tobacco control funding in the upcoming fiscal budget 2026–27, warning that insufficient investment continues…

Junaid Toru

TCL launches SaveIN Series air conditioners aimed at reducing electricity consumption in Pakistan

LAHORE — Consumer electronics company TCL has launched the TCL SaveIN Series air conditioner in Pakistan, introducing a new range of energy-efficient cooling units designed to help households manage rising…

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Kaspersky Reports 56% Growth in Mobile Banking cyber hits in 2025

ISLAMABAD — Cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported a sharp rise in mobile banking cyberattacks in 2025, with Trojan banker malware targeting Android smartphones increasing by 56% compared with the previous year.…

Abid Saeed

Iranian drone strike hits Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan amid tensions over Israel ties

BAKU — An Iranian drone strike hit the airport terminal in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on Thursday, injuring two civilians and damaging infrastructure, Azerbaijani authorities said, in an incident that…

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