Editorial

Murad Ali Shah's return to CM slot: a welcome augury

It is welcome to note that  people-friendly personality Syed Murad Ali Shah has once again made to the Chief Minister's position in a dignified and democratic way. Apart from Punjab, the Chief Minister of Sindh was also elected on Monday. The Pr...

Foreign loans: a big mess

In the first 7 months of this fiscal year, Pakistan received about $6.3 billion in external debt, which is about 35.75 percent of the annual budget estimate.  Despite financial support from the International Monetary Fund, Pakistan received this...

Victims of exploitations

It is very unfortunate that a large number of children in the society are involved in economic exploitation, due to which serious problems are arising in the society. It is no surprise then that child labor is a well-organized and long-standing pheno...

Street criminals: the bigger threat in urban centres

Street crimes are the problem of all major cities of the country, and like other big urban centres, the situation in Karachi is also serious. According to a recent newspaper report, in the first 50 days of this year, 18 people, including a woman, hav...

Gas from Turkmenistan and Iran

To deal with the energy crisis that has been going on for more or less two decades, Pakistan has started plans to get natural gas from Turkmenistan and Iran through a pipeline, which should have been completed by now.  Both have been delayed for...

Great expectations amid encouraging environment

Pakistan is one of the major exporters of textiles. In 2021, Pakistan received a record 19.9 billion dollars, which is more than half of the country's total exports. Due to the disastrous floods in 2022, the cotton crop was badly affected, which led...

No respite in dangerous pneumonia in Lahore

The spread of dangerous pneumonia could not stop in Punjab and this deadly disease swallowed the lives of three more children.  During the last two days, 366 new cases of pneumonia and 172 new cases were reported in Lahore.  Due to the chan...

Elections to new budget: Next four months very important

The month of February is very important from the holding of general elections and the official announcement of the results to the passing of power and the coming four months are for the preparation and approval of the federal budget 2024-25. To prote...

All eyes set on today’s polls

Finally, the election date has dawned upon us. Yes, it is February 8 today and the election field has been decorated, which has to decide on the basis of the public mandate, who will be the head of the power, these are the testing stages regarding th...

Challenges galore for the coming Govt

Yesterday was the last day of campaigning for political parties participating in the general elections. According to the announcement of the Election Commission, this campaign ended at 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. Thursday, February 8 is the polling...

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Customs Seize Smuggled Honda Civic from Karachi’s NMB Wharf

KARACHI: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Pakistan Customs has seized a smuggled and duty-unpaid Honda Civic car from the NMB Wharf area of Karachi following credible intelligence regarding its illegal importation. According to the official s...

Narrative Warfare and Media Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Response to Disinformation During the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict

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Abandoned Government School buildings turn into drug dens in Sher Shah Colony

KARACHI: On the directives of Sindh Ombudsman Muhammad Sohail Rajput, Aftab Ahmed Khatri, Regional Director of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh (POS) for Keamari District/West Karachi, along with Salahuddin Siddiqui, conducted an inspection of the...

Awareness seminar held in Karachi on Right to Self-Determination Day for Kashmir

KARACHI: An awareness seminar was organized in Karachi on the occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day by the Youth Forum for Kashmir – Karachi Regional Office (YFK-KRO). Political, social, religious and media personalities attended the even...
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