US spent $21 trillion building underground bases for elites, ex-Bush official claims

A former official in President George H. W. Bush’s administration has made explosive claims that the US government secretly built a massive network of underground “cities” to shelter the wealthy and powerful in the event of a catastrophic global crisis. Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1989 […]

7 soldiers martyred in terror attack by ‘Indian proxy’

Seven servicemen were martyred when terrorists belonging to an India-sponsored outlawed Baloch terrorist group detonated a homemade bomb in Kachhi district of Balochistan, the military said on Tuesday. “On 6 May 2025, terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, [the] so-called ‘Baloch Liberation Army’ targeted a security forces’ vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED) in the […]

Pakistan delivers Swift Retort 2.0

After a long-drawn posture of bluster and theatrics over the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan’s armed forces delivered a fitting blistering midnight riposte to the naked Indian aggression, striking military installations and shooting down at least three fighter jets, including two Rafale jets, deep inside enemy lines, security sources said in the early hours of Wednesday. Pakistan’s […]

CB rushes reserved seats case

The constitutional bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, appears in a rush to move forward with the reserved seats case, in which, on July 12, a majority of judges held that PTI is entitled to reserved seats in the National and provincial assemblies. One of the counsels representing the respondent side expressed surprise at the […]

Kazakhstan offers strong commercial incentives

Economic strategists and regional experts say the new Kazakhstan under President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev offers strong guarantees for foreign investments, along with substantial incentives and facilitation — opportunities Pakistani businesses should actively pursue. The active involvement of the respective chambers of commerce, the establishment of a Joint Pakistan-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce, and the integrated role of […]

PSX ignores rate cut positivity

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed in negative territory on Tuesday as investor sentiment weakened despite a policy rate cut by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The move, aimed at easing monetary conditions, failed to satisfy market expectations for a deeper reduction, especially in light of rising geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty. The index […]

LCCI presents key budget proposals to Senate

Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Engineer Khalid Usman has presented key Budget Proposals to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue which was chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. Engineer Khalid Usman in his address said that the upcoming Federal Budget 2025–26 holds critical importance for Pakistan’s economic revival […]