“Injustice is unsustainable.” These words, voiced by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change in the negotiating halls of the United Nations, capture the essence of a struggle far greater than treaties and texts. In the hallowed halls of diplomacy, where the fate of fragile ecosystems is bartered and debated, that struggle comes sharply into focus. […]
The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged an additional Rs454 million (£1.2 million) in humanitarian support for anticipatory flood response in Sindh, raising its total aid for Pakistan’s flood preparedness and relief efforts to Rs958 million (£2.53 million). According to a press release issued by the British High Commission in Islamabad, the funding is being deployed […]
Alibaba , ByteDance and other Chinese tech firms remain keen on Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips despite regulators in Beijing strongly discouraging them from such purchases, four people with knowledge of procurement discussions said. They want reassurance that their orders of Nvidia’s H20 model, which the US firm in July regained permission to sell in China, […]
Pakistan’s stock market extends record run KSE-100 index nears 153,000; liquidity boost, heavyweights lift index to new peak OUR CORRESPONDENT KARACHI The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its north-bound march on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index scaling another all-time high. The index added 464 points, or 0.30%, to settle at 152,666, as bullish momentum […]
Balochistan’s major political parties have given a province-wide shutter-down and wheel-jam strike call on September 8 in protest against the recent suicide attack targeting Balochistan National Party- Mengal (BNP-M) rally in Quetta. The deadly blast, which struck near Sariab Road on Tuesday, claimed at least 17 lives and left dozens injured, sparking widespread outrage across […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and property from devastating floods in Pakistan, saying the disaster underscored the impact of climate change. Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the floods, triggered by heavy monsoon rains worsened by climate change, had affected some 1.5 million people. He said more than […]
Washington is quietly reassessing its strategic approach in South Asia, placing renewed importance on Pakistan in a move that could reshape US ties with both India and China, The Diplomat — an online international news magazine said in a report. The report said, in a subtle but far-reaching recalibration of South Asia policy, the United […]
Usman Ali, a 25-year-old employee has died by suicide after allegedly falling from the eighth floor of The City School Regional Head Office, Karachi building on September 2. The case has since been registered at the Brigade Police Station, Karachi under charges of manslaughter. The complainant, who is Usman Ali’s brother, stated that Ali left […]
Rescue workers on Thursday pulled bodies from the rubble of homes razed in Afghanistan’s earthquakes as the confirmed death toll topped 2,200, while homeless survivors faced a bleak future with global aid agencies warning of dwindling resources. Search operations continued in the quake-hit mountainous eastern areas, the Taliban administration said, announcing a new death […]
The doctor who monitored Arshad Nadeem’s rehab after a calf surgery cleared the Olympic javelin champion on Thursday as “fully fit” and ready to create history at World Athletics Championships. The 28-year-old underwent a surgical procedure in July 2025 for his right calf in Cambridge in England which forced him to miss the Diamond League […]