Traders declare 2025 ‘worst year’ for businesses in country’s history

Small traders have declared 2025 as the ‘worst year’ in the country’s history in terms of business activity, investment, unemployment and inflation. They said that overall commercial activity remained below 60% throughout the year due to political instability and economic uncertainty. According to a report compiled by President of the All Karachi Traders Alliance (AKTA) […]

Deadly blast near Sibi’s Chainak Chowk leaves one dead, five injured

A powerful grenade explosion near Chainak Chowk in Sibi, Balochistan, on Thursday killed one person and injured five others, officials said. The blast sparked panic in the area, with residents fleeing the scene in confusion. Rescue teams were immediately dispatched to the site, and the victims were quickly taken to Teaching Hospital Sibi. Hospital authorities […]

PM appoints Tahir Ashrafi as coordinator for religious harmony, diaspora in Muslim countries

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appointed Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council, as Coordinator for Religious Harmony and for the Pakistani diaspora in the Middle East and Muslim countries. The appointment comes at a critical juncture amid evolving developments in the Muslim world and the strategic importance of Pakistan’s […]

Neuralink plans ‘high-volume’ brain implant production by 2026, Musk says

Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink will start “high-volume production” of brain-computer interface devices and move to an entirely automated surgical procedure in 2026, Musk said in a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday. Read More: Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus The company began human trials of its brain implant in 2024 […]

OGDCL announces major oil, gas discovery in KP’s Kohat district

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Thursday announced a major oil and gas discovery from the Nashpa Block in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, calling it a significant addition to Pakistan’s indigenous energy resources. In a statement, OGDCL said successful production had been achieved from the Baragzai X-1 exploratory well, with output of […]