Local governments remain the only real antidote to Pakistan’s development rot. Yet in Karachi today, major infrastructure projects dominate the provincial government’s imagination. Flyovers, underpasses, buses, housing schemes and mega water projects are rolled out and defended with great fanfare. In the face of criticism, the government responds with lists: K-IV, mass transit, Shahrah-e-Bhutto, road […]
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday ordered the arrest of a Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TIPA) project director, manager, and a consultant over the deaths of a woman and her infant daughter, who fell into an open manhole near Lahore’s Bhatti Gate. The bodies of the 24-year-old woman and her 10-month-old daughter were recovered […]
Sialkot Stallionz are proud to announce the appointment of Tim Paine as Head Coach, marking a significant milestone in the franchise’s long-term vision for success in the HBL Pakistan Super League. Speaking on the appointment, Kamil Khan, Team Owner of Sialkot Stallionz, said: “Tim Paine represents leadership at the highest level of world cricket. His […]
Pakistan-born newspaper vendor Ali Akbar has been homeless, experienced extreme poverty and had been attacked. On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron made Akbar, believed to be the last newspaper hawker in Paris, a knight in the national order of merit in recognition of his service to France. The French president praised Akbar’s “incredible destiny”, thanking the […]
European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations, putting the powerful guards in a category similar to that of the militant groups Islamic State and al Qaeda, and marking a symbolic shift in Europe’s approach to Iran’s leadership. “Repression cannot go […]
Elena Rybakina battled past Jessica Pegula to reach the Australian Open final on Thursday with the fifth seed setting up a repeat of her 2023 title match against Aryna Sabalenka, who earlier defeated Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in a politically charged semi-final. Elena Rybakina said Thursday she was braced for another “great battle” as she plots […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured one of its darkest sessions in recent history on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index plummeted over 6,000 points, closing at over 182,300 due to tensions in the Middle East. What was once a steady climb toward new records transformed into a frantic sell-off driven by a “perfect storm” […]
Pakistan beat Australia by 22 runs in the opening T20I of the three-match series on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead, with the series serving as preparation for next month’s T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 169, Australia were restricted to 146 for eight in their allotted 20 overs, with five batters failing to […]
The privatisation process of Pakistan International Airlines concluded on Thursday with the signing of transaction documents between the goverment and the Arif Habib Consortium as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the transparency of the entire endeavour. The government sold its 75% stakes in PIA last month for Rs10.1 billion cash to the consortium, marking the completion of the […]
The Sindh government on Thursday announced that the investigation into the Gul Plaza tragedy would be conducted through a judicial commission. Addressing a press conference, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the high court would be requested to appoint a serving judge to review and decide the matter. The minister was flanked by Karachi […]