ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday allowed a Turkish firm to operate an offshore exploration block and extended the licence period of the zone. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is the operator of the offshore block, but it has failed to start work for the last four years. Consequently, the ECC permitted Turkish Petroleum…
Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as NYC’s first Muslim mayor is a reminder that identity need not soften to be accepted The writer is a lawyer, law professor and regular contributor to various foreign media. He is affiliate faculty at the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. Follow him on X @faisalkutty “I am…
. The writer is the Vice Chairman at the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy The world is witnessing technology’s most momentous intercession in human history reshaping and redesigning how mankind moves forward and determine its future. Emerging technologies and associated innovations, such as AI, blockchain, quantum computing, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, nanotechnology…
. In a city already parched for water, unscrupulous businessmen behind the predatory water tanker networks have exacerbated the problem by siphoning off a large share of Karachi’s water supply and then selling it back to residents at exorbitant prices. The scale of this theft is staggering. Karachi only receives around 550 to 650 million…
. There are no two opinions that developmental mosaic in Pakistan is lopsided, and regions of the country are not dealt with equally by policymakers. A government report that studied the availability of basic civic amenities has revealed that Balochistan and K-P are vulnerable to the core, whereas Punjab is comparatively well-developed. The human development…
. The writer is an educationist based in Larkana. She can be reached at sairasamo88@gmail.com Marriage is a sacred bond that religion cherishes, society accepts and psychologists believe as a source of emotional satisfaction and stability. This bond weakens when trust is broken. When either partner cheats or betrays the other, the loss becomes irreparable….
. At a time when global responses to the unending Palestinian tragedy oscillate between hesitation and opportunism, Pakistan’s position at the UN stands out for its moral clarity and diplomatic consistency. Islamabad’s vote in favour of the latest UNSC resolution —despite its contentious origins as a US-drafted text tied to President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan…
Aleema, DrUzma, and Noreen transferred to Chakri, expected to return home with their cousin Qasim Zaman Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan speaks to media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Photo: AFP/ File Rawalpindi police took the sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan into custody on Tuesday, ending a 10-hour-long sit-in outside Adiala Jail….
Says deaths resulted from severe negligence and inadequate safety measures within distribution networks The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has imposed a cumulative penalty of Rs57.5 million on three powerdistribution companies for negligence that led to the loss of 30 lives during 2023 and 2024. In separate rulings, NEPRA held the Lahore Electric Supply Company…
Indian national Sarbjit Kaur, now Noor,alleges police raided her home and pressured her to end her marriage The Lahore High Court has restrained police officials from harassing Sarbjit Kaur – now Noor – a former Sikh woman who, after embracing Islam, married Nasir Hussain – a resident of Sheikhupura district. Justice Farooq Haider issued the…
