Cyclone carnage: death toll in Southeast Asia nears 800
More than 28,000 homes suffer damages in Indonesia, 1.5 million people are affected The death toll from cyclone-induced floods and…
‘8 drug peddlers killed in gunfights’
LAHORE: At least eight suspected drug peddlers were killed in a series of alleged police encounters reported across the Gujranwala…
NA passes National Commission for Minority Rights Bill 2025 amid opposition uproar
Despite 10 year delay on implementing Supreme Court’s 2014 orders, govt accused of ‘rushing’ legislation The National Assembly has passed…
Oil holds steady as markets weigh Russian strikes, Venezuela tensions
Oil prices held firm in early trading on Tuesday as market participants assessed risks stemming from Ukrainian drone strikes on…
Population boom driving human crisis, says Maleeha Lodhi
Federal ministers, policymakers, experts development partners to confront demographic challenges Former Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi. PHOTO: twitter.com/LodhiMaleeha ISLAMABAD: Dr Maleeha Lodhi,…
AC Shah Wali among four martyred in Bannu ambush
Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali killing marks second official targeted on Miranshah-Bannu link road in a month The burnt-out wreckage of…
'Drone strikes on tankers cause jump in Black Sea shipping costs'
Escalation prompts higher premiums for both Russian and Ukrainian port calls, according to sources The cost of shipping commodities through…
Azakhel dry port to handle concessional imports
Spread over 28 acres, located about 20 kilometres east from Peshawar on main GT Road ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of…
Over a dozen FIA officials punished as investigation exposes lapses in Greece shipwreck case
ISLAMABAD: Several Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials have been dismissed, demoted or censured for many offences, including negligence that contributed…
Pakistan’s fintech bet pays off in a new era for South Asian finance
From India’s shadow to emerging regional leader, country’s funding rebounds, crypto frameworks develop “Pakistan is undoubtedly a rising star in…