Pakistan’s largely informal gold market is eroding economic value, weakening consumer confidence and discouraging investment, with more than 90% of trading taking place outside formal channels, the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has warned. According to a statement issued on Friday, the Forum said Pakistan consumes an estimated 60 to 90 tonnes of gold annually, yet […]
Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of Stranger Things, addressed the backlash following the penultimate episode of the series, which dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day. The episode, titled “The Bridge,” features Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp, coming out as gay to his friends before confronting Vecna. The scene sparked online review bombing, with the […]
After spending three days in Lahore, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is now set to travel to Sindh as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intensifies preparations for its planned February 8 protest. The visits are being carried out on the instructions of the incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, who has tasked the young K-P chief minister […]
Amid a grinding political deadlock, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Friday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had set no “minus Imran” precondition for political engagement, clarifying that the government remained open to dialogue with no names struck off. “Prime Minister Shehbaz has not set any condition of minus Imran Khan […]
Sometimes a handshake is just a handshake. Right? Well, not in the South Asian political tinderbox. For context, at the former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia’s funeral, India’s external affairs minister and Pakistan’s speaker of the national assembly briefly shook hands. Both countries’ press then offered a masterclass in how not to cover such a […]
Pakistan has surged to the top of the global climate risk index, climbing from its previous rank of fifth, raising alarm about the nation’s lack of progress in addressing climate risks. While some argue that the increasing intensity and frequency of climate-related events, such as floods and heatwaves, have driven this ranking, others point to […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief-Minister Sohail Afridi has launched a series of online open courts under the title “Aap ka Wazir Ala Aap Kay Saath”, describing it as a landmark initiative aimed at ensuring direct, transparent and timely resolution of public complaints across the province. The first online open court under the initiative was held for Bajaur district, […]
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday approved the bail application of Jamaat-e-Islami Youth Wing head Muhammad Zahid Afridi, who was arrested on charges related to terrorism, and ordered his release. The bail plea was heard by ATC Judge Farid Alizai, who, after hearing arguments from both sides, accepted the application and directed that the accused […]
Al-Mirsaad, an Afghan online outlet, routinely places responsibility for regional instability on Pakistan. Its messaging, spread largely through social media posts and visuals, tends to gloss over Afghanistan’s own security shortcomings, including weak governance, uneven and compromised writ, and the continued activity of terrorist groups such as ISKP. By highlighting selected incidents and ignoring broader […]
Sindh Police have launched an investigation after four bodies were recovered from a manhole on Mai Kolachi Road in Karachi. The victims include two women, one man, and a boy, authorities said. The bodies were found near the Mai Kolachi Road Railway Crossing. Edhi Foundation teams retrieved the bodies, and transported them to a hospital, […]