KARACHI: Pakistan and other regional states are unable to adopt a clear position on economic and monetary policies due to the prolonged Gulf war, which has driven up fuel prices, according to researchers and analysts. An increase in inflation in 2026-27 and a global trend of high...
Edgbaston 2026. A phoenix rises from the ashes. Remember this. Do not forget it. When the house of Pakistan cricket is burning to a crisp, an unknown man called Razaullah stands tall with pride, passion, and fire. He stands in the true spirit of Pakistan cricket. This is no odyss...
• Joint statement demands protection of civilians, respect of sovereignty, global trade routes; condemns strikes on N-plants as breaches of international law• Calls for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria NEW DELHI: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group, including China, Rus...
• Adhocism prevalent in ministry despite Pims tragedy• Several wings and depts still being run through acting heads, undermining continuity ISLAMABAD: While consistency in policies is considered directly linked to the continuity of secretaries’ tenures in ministries and divisions...
Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and...
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to strengthen its counter-terrorism mechanisms and close gaps in sanctions regimes as a new UN assessment warned that terrorist groups were rapidly adapting their propaganda, recruitment and financing methods. The...
Pakistan interim head coach Mike Hesson has expressed his willingness to take up the Test coaching role on a permanent basis alongside his existing white-ball responsibilities, saying he believes the country has enough talent to make progress in the longest format. Hesson was spe...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. His comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon, ...
The federal government on Saturday transferred BS-20 officer Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi from his post as inspector general of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and appointed him director general of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), according to a notificatio...
All passengers travelling abroad from September 14 will be required to carry a vaccination certificate linked to the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), it emerged on Saturday. The requirement was announced by Border Health Services-Pakistan (BHS-P) in a notice ...
LAHORE: Differences continued to mar the working relationship between the PPP and PML-N as the coalition partners’ coordination committees met on Saturday to resolve outstanding issues and iron out their differences. The PML-N-led government enjoys a two-thirds majority in the Na...
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced a major administrative reshuffle, promoting four BS-19 officers to BS-20 and transferring 54 BS-17 officials across the country with immediate effect. The orders, issued with the approval of the Chief Election Com...
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Saturday there would be “no dialogue in any case” with those who took up arms against the state. He made the remarks while speaking via video link to the country’s media anchors, senior journalists and other representatives at the ...
United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi fighters, who have seized a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia, have asked Washington not to intervene. The Houthis have taken control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast after capturin...
THE draft New Energy Vehicle policy gets its destination right. Electrifying transport, cutting the oil import bill and building an export-oriented auto industry are worthwhile goals. But the incentive structure chosen to achieve them rewards the wrong technology. The main flaw i...
England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay were dismissed in the first over, bowled ...
PESHAWAR: The federal government has designated 26 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as “terror-affected”, declaring that all Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) and Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) officers posted therein are eligible for an ‘extraordinary law and order and...
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that Parliament will decide on the matter of creating new provinces. The recent debate regarding new provinces began in late July when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for new provinces as par...