Gunmen abduct three labourers in Barkhan

Security situation in Balochistan’s remote Barkhan district turned tense once again after unidentified armed men carried out a brazen nighttime assault on the crush plant (stone-crushing facility) of Zarghoon Construction Company. According to police and local sources, the attackers opened heavy fire on the plant late Saturday night, partially damaging machinery and halting operations. They […]

No mitigation plan despite repeated destructive floods

Despite recurrent devastation by monsoon rain and climate change, the provincial government remains without a sustainable flood mitigation strategy, relying instead on outdated procedures, post-disaster relief measures, and ad hoc compensation schemes. Last year, the country was jolted when nearly 18 tourists drowned in the Swat River, while over 500 people lost their lives in […]

Finance ministry terms claims of 8% interest on external loans ‘misleading’

The Ministry of Finance on Sunday categorically rejected claims regarding the country’s external debt and associated interest payments, calling the reports misleading and stating that the nation’s external debt profile remains predominantly concessional and long-term. “Pakistan’s total external debt and liabilities currently stand at $138 billion, while public external debt interest outflows increased from $1.99 […]

Former AJK lawmaker Raja Mujahid Khan joins PML-N from PTI

Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly member Raja Mujahid Khan and his supporters have left Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the party said on Sunday. PML-N held a formal induction ceremony in AJK attended by Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Maqam, Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi, […]

TTAP criticises govt policies, demands elections and medical care for Imran Khan

The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday demanded immediate free and fair elections, the release of political prisoners, and proper medical treatment for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside PTI leader and former provincial minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar criticised the government’s governance and economic policies, warning that the […]