Shehbaz stresses that Pakistan can not afford another season of preventable disaster ISLAMABAD: With monsoon devastation now a yearly certainty, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday instructed federal and provincial authorities to launch early preparations for the 2026 season, ordering immediate implementation of the climate change ministry’s short-term resilience plan as winter settles across the…
Pakistan Navy sailors search a suspicious drug-laden dhow in the Arabian Sea. Photo: INP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy ship TABUK carried out a major counter-narcotics operation, seizing over 2,000 kilogrammes of methamphetamine (ICE) from a stateless dhow in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement from the Director General of Public Relations (Navy) on Wednesday….
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has raised alarm over systemic impunity for violent crimes against women, noting that the justice system continues to fail those most vulnerable to brutality. In a seven-page judgment authored by Justice Athar Minallah, the…
. The writer is a public policy analyst based in Lahore. She can be reached at durdananajam1@gmail.com The chaos that followed the 10 November 2025 blast at Delhi’s Red Fort was still unfolding when Indian news channels hurried to stitch together a story they seemed already prepared to tell. While rescue workers were rushing the…
. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s latest remarks in Washington mark a significant inflection point in Middle Eastern diplomacy. His willingness to join the Abraham Accords —the Trump-era framework that normalised ties between Israel and several Arab states —is not only Riyadh’s strategic ambitions but also the shifting geopolitical landscape. Yet, unlike earlier signatories…
. Kabul’s quest to reach out to Delhi by antagonising Islamabad is myopic in essence. It is a pity that the landlocked country is behaving in quite an unnatural manner, and is bent upon snubbing all the largesse Pakistan has exhibited all long. The gesture on the part of Pakistan to open trade routes with…
. The recent disclosure that Mayo Hospital in Lahore alone received 1,796 dog bite cases in 14 months has caused justifiable public alarm and is representative of a trend in every large and mid-sized city in the country, due to city managers’ failure to control stray dog populations. What makes this doubly unfortunate is that…
Pakistanis dominated the javelin throw event, as the Olympic gold medallist successfully defended his title Arshad Nadeem, Salman Iqbal Butt, and Yasir Sultan. PHOTO: Yasir Sultan social media pages Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem and Asian Championship 2023 bronze medallist Yasir Sultan finished first and second at the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games in…
Cabinet includes 18 members and two advisers to Prime Minister Raja Mumtaz Rathore New AJK cabinet members taking oath on Wednesday in Muzaffarabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan A 20-member Azad Jammu and Kashmir cabinet, including two advisers, has taken oath after being formed in line with an agreement reached with the Joint Awami Action Committee, which…
Two-judge bench to hear cases while the appeal against bench decision will be heard by at least three judges President Asif Ali Zardari administers the oath to Justice Aminuddin Khan as Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court during a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Friday. Photo: APP The Federal Constitutional Court has decided to adopt…
