A representational image showing late Pakistani human rights activist and Supreme Court lawyer Asma Jahangir. — AFP/FileAn annual gathering in...
Promising so-far-undelivered has been a repeated pattern in Pakistan’s unfortunate journey
The undated image shows a mourning procession on Yaum-e-Ali. — APP FileThis weekend’s surge in the number of pilgrims heading to Najaf, the holy...
Newly appointed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzaib, poses after taking oath in Islamabad, on March 11, 2024. — Ministry of FinanceThe...
A representational image of the SIFC logo. — X/@sifcpakistanAs Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government takes charge amid the worst economic...
The event on Sunday in the crowded ‘Ichhra’ neighbourhood could have become ugly without the timely and brave intervention by a young police...
As a PML-N-led coalition hobbles towards forming a government following controversial elections, the next chapter in Pakistan’s sorry economic...
But going forward, constrained by restrictions under the next IMF loan, delivering those promises will be difficult
To date, little is known about where money is going to come from to afford promised relief
Centerpiece of Islam where Hazrat Ali was born to this day location of birth of Hazrat Ali has not been shared by anyone else
In contrast to huge and rapidly mounting challenges surrounding Pakistan’s future main contenders are geared up effectively more towards...
Dar, who led the finance ministry under the last PML-N government, left behind a much-blemished legacy
Pakistan is set to enter another year surrounded by deep-rooted challenges over its medium- to long-term future. The prospect of another political...
ISLAMABAD: The expected approval for the release of a U$700 million tranche for Pakistan from the IMF’s executive board in Washington next month,...
As Pakistan struggled with ever-growing challenges in recent decades, a succession of regimes have sought to jumpstart the country – notably its...
Almost six months after the creation of the SIFC to shepherd large new inflows to Pakistan’s investment starved horizon, the lessons of the past...
Representational image. — APP FileWhen Pakistan’s negotiators and members of a visiting IMF team closed their latest deal to facilitate the flow...
A woman with physical disabilities casting her vote in NA-149 constituency of Multan during 2013 elections in Pakistan. — APP FileThe futility of...
This picture on November 5, 2023, shows Israeli tanks and soldiers stationed at a location in the northern Gaza Strip as battles between Israel and...
Former Prime Minister and PMLN Supremo Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters in Lahore on October 21, 2023. — X/@pmlndigitalpkNawaz Sharif’s...
As Pakistan’s two and a half mainstream political parties aspire for power in Islamabad, their failure to focus on the economy only binds them to...
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan struggles to revive confidence in its beleaguered economy, Friday’s terrible terrorist attacks in Balochistan and...
As former prime minister Nawaz Sharif prepares for his return to Pakistan next month after four years in exile, his party’s target for defining...
Pakistan’s emerging failures, ranging from a rapidly sliding economy to growing political discord, together smack of just one outcome: making the...
As Pakistan’s bitter electricity consumers gathered on the streets this past week in a rare act of civil disobedience, the authorities were...
Pakistan celebrated its 76th independence day on Monday amidst nationwide fanfare, coinciding with a change of government in Islamabad and a...
The upcoming departure of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government this month marks an opportunity to assess its performance – or lack of it...
Today’s remembrance of ‘Ashura’ – the day of the brutal martyrdom of Imam Hussain and 72 of his followers in Karbala under orders from...
As this week sees Muslims worldwide observing ‘Muharram’ – the first month of the Islamic year that begins on a note of sorrow – the tragedy...
As Pakistan braces for the terrible consequences of climate change amid heavy monsoon rains and related casualties, the official claim of returning...
An IMF-led rescue of Pakistan has averted a likely default on the country’s foreign debt repayments — but only for now. As Pakistan’s ruling...
Two tragedies this week vividly illustrate the recurring disconnect between rule of law and rights of common citizens, as Pakistan’s leaders...
With barely a fortnight left till end of Pakistan’s financial year, the country’s disruptive politics and wild economic trends together raise...
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday unveiled a ‘non-crisis’ budget with little more than a passing reference to the grave challenges...
Ahead of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s expected budget speech this Friday which is set to come with more than the usual sugar coating, the glaring...
As the ruling structure clamps down on its opponents following the widespread anarchy of May 9, the future of Pakistan has become surrounded by a...
China’s defence chief’s call on Pakistan’s armed forces on Monday to expand their ties with Beijing carried a deeper message than what...
As Pakistan’s political rivals battle hard to rapidly and quickly win space in the run up to the country’s next elections, the clear writing on...
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s increasingly toxic politics fuel unprecedented uncertainty, the country’s worsening outlook can only lead to one...
Barely moments passed after the morning ‘fajr’ prayer began at the ‘Kufa’ mosque in southern Iraq that an assassin, Abdul Rehman Ibne...
As Pakistan prepares to celebrate a quarter century in May this year since its six maiden nuclear tests of 1998, the country’s political, economic...
Islamabad: Amid the government’s relentless pursuit of the Imran Khan led opposition, a failure to secure an urgently needed IMF loan has led to...
As Finance Minister Ishaq Dar promised last Friday to defy the odds and create hope for Pakistan’s future, the writing on the wall pointed to the...
ISLAMABAD: The latest austerity steps announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to trim expenses across the top tiers of the government fail to...
Ishaq Dar eagerly misses no opportunity to shift the blame for Pakistan’s economic woes, despite the disasters surrounding his stewardship of the...
WHEN IMF’s mission to Pakistan departed on Friday leaving Finance Minister Ishaq Dar behind to put on a brave face, the writing on the wall was...
As Pakistan’s political rivals fight intensely in their race to seek power, two related events in the coming days will define the country’s...
Ahead of the 13th day of the Islamic month of ‘Rajab ul Murajjab’ due to be observed in Pakistan today , scores of Muslims planned their journey...
Pakistanis must now brace for a hike in petrol and diesel prices in the coming days
Monday’s prolonged power failure across Pakistan was a powerful reminder of the deepening fault lines across the nation, as political rivals raced...
