In 2023-24, the agriculture sector grew at 6.25%, the highest increase in two decades, and was hailed as the “savoir” of the economy. The Finance Minister proudly celebrated the resilience of farmers and the strength of the agriculture sector. In 2024-25, the sector grew by 0.56, the lowest in about a decade, and was said […]
The National Assembly’s passage of the bill mandating premarital thalassaemia screening in Islamabad is a much-needed first step towards reducing the incidence of the potentially deadly blood disorder. The disorder, which is hereditary, has an unusually high rate of incidence in countries such as Pakistan and areas with large South Asian populations because of disproportionately […]
The conflict between Iran and US-Israel is increasingly producing consequences that go far beyond military calculations. While governments debate strategy and security, ordinary people across the region are confronting a far more immediate reality: fear, uncertainty and displacement. Recent developments at the borders of Pakistan and Turkey illustrate how geopolitical confrontation is translating into a […]
Pakistan has finally taken a long-delayed step into the fifth-generation mobile era. This week’s spectrum auction — which raised about $507 million through the sale of 480 megahertz of frequencies to telecom operators — is being projected as a watershed moment for the country’s digital future. Yet the question that millions of frustrated internet users are asking […]
The Netherlands and Iceland filed declarations of intervention in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the court announced on Thursday. Both countries submitted their declarations on Wednesday under Article 63 of the court’s statute in the case titled Application of the Convention on the Prevention […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) raised concerns and flagged self-censorship risks on Thursday over Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar’s warning of possible legal action against journalists and commentators who crossed “red lines” while discussing Pakistan’s foreign policy amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. CPJ’s Asia-Pacific regional director, Beh Lih Yi, voiced alarm over the […]
Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, the first remarks attributed to him since he succeeded his slain father. “A limited amount of this revenge has so far taken concrete form, but until it is […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department on Thursday placed all public and private hospitals on high alert for mpox following a notable rise in confirmed cases across the province. Officials reported that more than two dozen, a total of 26, mpox infections have been detected in the last 12 months. Of these, 18 patients were men […]
Spinner Abrar Ahmed was snapped up by Sunrisers Leeds — a Hundred franchise with links to the Indian Premier League — on Thursday despite fears Pakistani players would be frozen out due to political tensions. The England and Wales Cricket Board last month issued a statement saying all eight of the city-based franchises in the 100-ball-a-side competition […]