News Desk

  • Lahore’s climate crisis

    Lahore’s climate crisis

    The News. —Lahore faces severe environmental challenges. Smog becomes a major issue during winter due to traffic emissions, industrial activity...

  • Anti-terror progress

    Anti-terror progress

    The News. —Terrorism is the use of violence and fear to achieve political or religious goals. It harms innocent people, creates panics and damages...

  • 27th Amendment audit

    27th Amendment audit

    The News. —The 27th Amendment has several potential benefits. By creating the Federal Constitutional Court, it aims to resolve constitutional...

  • Why the CED?

    Why the CED?

    The News. —The other day I went to my bank and asked for a locker. I was given three options: A security deposit of Rs40,000 and no rent, a key...

  • Peace theatre

    Peace theatre

    The News. —The UN Security Council has approved a US-sponsored resolution to deploy an International Stabilisation Force and establish a...

  • Pakistan needs to do more ahead of GSP+ review: EU envoy

    Pakistan needs to do more ahead of GSP+ review: EU envoy

    European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis in this undated photo — APP/FileISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador to Pakistan...

  • Fix, expand, build: PM approves 5-year flood management strategy

    Fix, expand, build: PM approves 5-year flood management strategy

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding climate change induced losses and mitigation plan for the next year's monsoon, on November...

  • Russia ready to help mediate Pakistan’s conflicts with India, Afghanistan: envoy

    Russia ready to help mediate Pakistan’s conflicts with India, Afghanistan: envoy

    Russia's Ambassador to Islamabad, Albert Khorev in this undated photo. — Radio Pakistan/FileISLAMABAD: Russia is ready to help mediate the...

  • Destructive engagement

    Destructive engagement

    The News. —Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is increasingly seen as a political figure whose actions seem to make problems...

  • Balochistan woes

    Balochistan woes

    The News. —The past month has seen Balochistan plunge into chaos, with roads blocked and traffic stranded due to one-way restrictions on...

  • Our Mamdani?

    Our Mamdani?

    The News. —In a diverse and cosmopolitan city, a common man armed only with an ambitious, people-centric vision, can still rise. He can defeat...

  • M-Tag woes

    M-Tag woes

    The News. —Many motorists travelling on the M-9 Motorway continue to face delays due to inadequate M-Tag facilities. Despite being mandatory,...

  • Unify

    Unify

    The News. —I am writing to express my deep concern about the ongoing political instability in Pakistan. Over the past few years, the country...

  • Citizen-traffic police

    Citizen-traffic police

    The News. —Karachi’s recent traffic reforms deserve appreciation. For the first time in years, we are seeing genuine order on the roads....

  • Train wifi

    Train wifi

    The News. —Recently, our college class went on a trip from Islamabad to Lahore. We travelled both ways by train in the economy class. Sadly,...