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International

US, India seek to ease trade tensions amid tariff dispute

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday, as both countries sought to advance trade discussions and defuse tensions following Washington’s recent tariff hikes. The meeting, held on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit in Malaysia, marked the highest-level contact between the […]

Opinion

Blurring the Lines: Brass in Bureaucracy

In Pakistan’s intricate administrative landscape, the boundary between military and civil authority has long been porous. From retired generals leading public corporations to serving officers seconded into key bureaucratic posts, the practice of appointing Armed Forces personnel to civilian institutions has become almost routine. What was once justified as a […]

Pakistan

ECP seeks constitutional amendment to extend caretaker tenure

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to extend the duration of the caretaker government and allow more time for election preparations. According to sources, the ECP’s Legal Reforms Committee has sent its recommendations to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, suggesting amendments to […]

Opinion

The Wrong Priorities

If we count number of persons playing in the fields, football is the number one sport, but it is true by no means is cricket the most popular sport despite Hockey is our national game. After Pakistan gained independence, field hockey quickly became the most prominent sport, easily accessible, and […]

Lahore
Pakistan

Smog returns, Lahore tops world pollution index yet again

Lahore once again ranked as the world’s most polluted city on Monday, as dense smog continued to blanket the provincial capital and its surrounding areas, severely affecting visibility and air quality. According to global air quality monitoring platform IQAir, Lahore recorded a hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI) of 308 around […]

FII
Pakistan

PM Shehbaz Sharif departs for Riyadh to attend FII Conference

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for Riyadh on the special invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to attend the 9th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Federal […]