Category: Pakistan

Nearly six decades ago, Pakistan’s former Finance Minister and Chief Economist at the Planning Commission, Dr. Mahbub ul Haq, delivered a speech that would leave a lasting mark on the nation’s political and economic consciousness. In his famous address, Dr. Mahbub ul Haq claimed that 22 of the richest families in Pakistan controlled 66% of […]

New Delhi (Web Desk) — India’s Ministry of Environment’s high-level committee has granted Environmental Clearance to the proposed 1,856-megawatt Sawalkot Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. The move comes at a time when the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan remains suspended, heightening regional tensions over […]

Islamabad: The 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, imposed after recent border clashes, is set to expire around 6 PM today. Reports indicate that Qatar is mediating talks between the two sides; however, analysts warn that tensions may escalate further if diplomatic efforts fail. Meanwhile, Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s recent remarks during his […]

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a dangerous peak as heavy cross-border clashes and a new wave of militant attacks by the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) shake the western front. According to the Pakistan Army’s media wing (ISPR), the past few weeks have seen an alarming surge in violence, particularly in […]

NEW YORK – The Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General has clarified that Shama Junejo, included in Pakistan’s delegation for the 80th General Assembly session, received her official badge from the United Nations at the request of Pakistan’s Permanent Mission. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq stated: “The individual in question received the official badge from […]

SIALKOT – “We didn’t know where to take our wives and children. They kept announcing on loudspeakers that if we didn’t leave, they would set our houses on fire,” said Imran (name changed for security reasons), a resident of Piru Chak village in Sialkot, Punjab, belonging to the Ahmadi community. On September 28, police in […]

Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has emphasized that the party operates under the instructions of its founder, not social media. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, he expressed disappointment over being denied a meeting with the PTI founder, stressing that such restrictions could widen distances. Gohar said, “I was not allowed to […]

Karachi: The post-mortem of three transgender persons found dead yesterday in Memon Goth, Super Highway area of Karachi, has been completed. Police Surgeon Dr. Samia Tariq confirmed that there were no signs of torture, but the bodies bore multiple gunshot wounds. She added that all three victims died due to excessive blood loss, and forensic […]

London: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed from London to New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). At Luton Airport, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK, Mohammad Faisal, along with members of the diplomatic staff, bid farewell to the Prime Minister before his departure. During the high-level session, […]

ISLAMABAD: The Toshakhana-II case has entered its final stage after the prosecution completed its arguments. Special Judge Central, Sharukh Arjumand, conducted the hearing at Adiala Jail, where PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi were presented before the court. PTI founder’s legal team, comprising Arshad Tabraiz, Zaheer Abbas, and Barrister Ali Zafar, appeared in court, […]