A miscellaneous petition has been filed in Lahore High Court (LHC) by Advocate Azhar Siddique, challenging the notification that allows kite-flying activities on February 6, 7 and 8. The petitioner contended that the notification poses a serious threat to public safety. It was pointed out that a young girl and a youth were recently critically […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday flagged massive financial irregularities involving the National Highway Authority (NHA), revealing that Rs26.4 billion in toll tax dues remain unpaid while another Rs16 billion could not be recovered from overloaded trucks, causing significant losses to the national exchequer. The PAC meeting, chaired by Moeen Amir Pirzada, reviewed audit […]
An emotive and intense debate has followed the unceremonious removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of the Islamabad High Court by a Division Bench of the same court headed by its Chief Justice. The decision has sharply divided legal circles. While a section of the bar has welcomed the verdict as swift and necessary to […]
The counterterrorism template has been amended significantly in 2025 through drone operations. The drone technology has not only enhanced the reach of LEAs but has also transformed the response of military and paramilitary forces in selective regions of the country. This however is attached with pitfalls and potential operational susceptibilities as well. Most importantly, the […]
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Yet a parallel crisis is unfolding in silence. It does not rise from melting ice or rising seas. It comes instead from the rapid spread of digital technologies that touch nearly every part of modern life. This shift is so deep and far-reaching that […]
Over the decades, the policy of Pakistan towards its western neighbour has been based on one simple assumption: a stable government in Afghanistan will eventually lead to peace in the region. Much political and security prices were paid by Islamabad and a lot of international criticism too was taken in the hope that Afghanistan must […]
The United States announced sanctions Tuesday targeting Iran’s drones trade with Venezuela, a move that comes while Washington ramps up a pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leftist President Nicolas Maduro. The US Treasury Department took aim at 10 individuals and entities based in Venezuela and Iran, over issues including purchases of Iranian-designed drones, efforts to procure […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to review the Revitalisation of Peshawar Plan, aimed at modernising the provincial capital’s urban infrastructure, enhancing civic services, and preserving its rich heritage. The meeting examined proposed initiatives in detail and decided to form a special committee to ensure […]
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. However, analysts warned the deal could fall foul of regulators at a time of fierce technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing. Exceeding the capabilities of AI chatbots […]
The government has approved an additional budget for the military to procure bullet-proof vehicles for the transportation of schoolchildren in the restive province of Balochistan. The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet approved an additional supplementary allocation of Rs2.1 billion for the purchase of these vehicles. According to an official handout issued by the Ministry […]