امریکا نے وینزویلا کی تیل صنعت پر پابندیاں نرم کر دیں۔ امریکی محکمہ خزانہ کا کہنا ہے کہ وینزویلا کی تیل صنعت کے لیے جنرل لائسنس جاری کیا، نئے لائسنس سے حکومت کو معمول کی تیل ٹرانزیکشنز کی اجازت مل گئی، تیل کی برآمد، فروخت، ترسیل اور ریفائننگ امریکی اداروں کیلئے ممکن ہو سکے گی۔ […]
I grew up in what many of us still affectionately call the Peela School, the yellow-walled government schools that once formed the backbone of public education in Pakistan. Our classrooms were modest: wooden desks, chalk-dusted blackboards and a discipline that shaped both posture and perception. We did not have smart boards or science kits, but […]
A debate has just begun in Pakistan, and already it is bearing fruit. It concerns the announcement of the EU-India trade deal, which has been in the making for nearly two decades, still needs formal signing, and hinges on the timely alignment of countless moving parts across 27 European Union countries and India. It is […]
Following the deaths of a woman and her daughter who fell into a manhole in Lahore, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has moved to enforce safety measures at construction sites in the city. On the directives of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza, strict safety measures have been declared mandatory at all construction sites in areas under […]
The formation of a new “Board of Peace” by President Trump to chart Gaza’s post-war future has been promoted as a constructive step toward ending a devastating conflict. But its composition raises a fundamental question about how peace is being defined – and whose interests it is meant to serve. There are no Palestinians on […]
The Internal Accountability Branch (IAB) of Lahore Police has initiated an inquiry into allegations of torture against the husband and relatives of Sadia, a woman who died after falling into an uncovered manhole. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed authorities to complete the investigation at the earliest. The probe will examine the circumstances under […]