Outsourced power: how aid agencies engineered Pakistan’s energy bureaucracy?—I

In Pakistan’s power sector, aid doesn’t just fund wires and transformers—it writes policy, births institutions, and designs governance frameworks. From WAPDA’s unbundling to today’s regional micro-hydro initiatives, foreign donors and multilateral...

The myth of 'good woman' in Pakistan

It appears, at least to our moral gatekeepers, that there are no good women left in Pakistan. And so, perhaps understandably, people celebrate their deaths, leave their decaying bodies unclaimed, and repurpose their broken corpses as stark...

APTMA disputes FBR’s cross-subsidy calculation, calls for competitive industrial power tariffs

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed disagreement with the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) estimate on the cross-subsidy embedded in industrial power tariffs, claiming that the actual figure is significantly higher...

Japan International Cooperation Agency to assess Pakistan’s economic situation 

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will dispatch a five-member mission to Pakistan from July 30 to August 6, 2025, to conduct a macroeconomic review of the country’s economic situation. According to a news report, the mission,...

Pakistan’s power sector held captive, now there are signs of breaking loose

In Pakistan’s complicated energy sector maze, a quiet battle has had the government and industries engaged, one that pits the struggling national grid against captive power plants (CPP). The arrangement came under scrutiny by the International...

China willing to cooperate with Pakistan in agriculture and mining, minister says

‘Tanks in the air’ arriving next week: Indian Army to get three Apache helicopters for deployment near Pakistan border

India Army will receive three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States on July 21, according to an NDTV report. These helicopters will be stationed near the Pakistan border to boost the Army’s offensive and reconnaissance...

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade hits $1b in first half of 2025

Listen to article Due to Kabul’s assurances to Islamabad on the TTP and other key issues, trade between the two sides has reached $1 billion in the first six months of 2025. The latest report published by the Afghan Ministry of Commerce shows...

UK removes Pakistan from air safety list

Listen to article The United Kingdom has removed Pakistan from its Air Safety List, clearing the way for Pakistani airlines to apply for flight operations to the country, UK’s Air Safety Committee announced on Wednesday. Though Pakistani carriers...

Pakistan in polio grip: Lab tests find virus in 20 districts, 13 cases officially reported in 2025

Pakistan is staring at a health crisis after authorities found the poliovirus in 20 districts in samples collected from sewage. The findings have raised an alarm in the country with 13 confirmed cases so far this year. A report by ARY News that...

Pakistan–Afghanistan trade crosses $1 billion in H1 2025 amid cautious optimism

Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has surged past $1 billion in the first half of 2025, driven by recent diplomatic engagements and Kabul’s renewed commitments on counterterrorism, particularly regarding the Tehrik-i-Taliban...

India seeks U.S. nod for co-production of Javelin missiles

A Javelin missile fired by U.S. soldiers heads toward a target during a live-fire training exercise in 2022 in Fort Carson, Colorado. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP India has submitted letter of request to United States for co-production of...

'65 days, 22 times’: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slams BJP as US President Trump again claims credit for India-Pakistan ceasefire

Since May 10, when Trump announced on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire after a long night of talks mediated by Washington, he has repeated his claim more than a dozen times on several occasions....

Normalisation of arbitrary force unacceptable, Pakistan tells SCO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to peaceful coexistence with its neighbours. However, he warned that Pakistan could not accept the “normalisation of arbitrary force”. Dar was addressing the...

Indonesia expresses desire to boost defence ties with Pakistan

Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met Indonesian Defense Minister, Lieutenant General (Retd) Syafrie Samsudin on Tuesday at the Prime Minister Office. While recalling his cordial meeting with the Indonesian President Prabowo Subiantuo at...

“We deserve better”: Top actors call out payment delays in TV industry

After veteran actors Muhammad Ahmed and Faizan Khawaja raised concerns over delayed payments, Ahmed Ali Butt and Yasir Hussain have now also voiced their frustration. Both actors criticized the industry for its poor payment practices, saying...

University of Florida Slick Holsteins Head to Pakistan

By Peter J Hansen, University of Florida For the first time, the University of Florida Dairy Unit has exported live cattle overseas. In May of this year, three pregnant slick Holstein females were delivered by air and truck to DayZee Farms in...

realme 14 Series launches in Pakistan with snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 6000mAh battery, 512GB largest storage — all under 100K

LAHORE – realme has officially launched the realme 14 Series in Pakistan, redefining what users can expect from a high-performing smartphone, all while staying under the PKR 100,000 mark. The lineup includes realme 14 5G (up to 26GB dynamic RAM +...

Pakistan’s New Punjab Blueprint: Golden Temple At The Heart Of ISI’s Hybrid War Plan

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 13:44 IST Intelligence inputs accessed on July 14, 2025, reveal a renewed push to use the sacred site as both a shield and a trigger. Golden Temple in Amritsar. (PTI File Image)A sinister new blueprint by Pakistan’s...

Fuel prices hit new peaks, sending consumers reeling

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday hiked the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs11 per litre for the second half of July 2025 in a regressive step that would exacerbate the economic hardships faced by the common man. This...