Nearly three years since the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which transported Russian gas to Europe, Pakistan is calling for ensuring that deliberate targeting of trans-national infrastructure would be addressed through proper scrutiny and accountability. “The deliberate sabotage in September 2022 of Nord Stream offshore natural gas pipelines in international waters was an […]
In light of the ongoing flood emergency across the country, the Power Division has issued an urgent alert to all Distribution Companies (Discos), directing them to ensure an uninterrupted power supply during heavy rains and flooding. According to an official statement from the Power Division, all Discos have been instructed to take immediate and special […]
Amid ongoing monsoon devastation, a parliamentary committee on Wednesday voiced deep frustration over the government’s handling of climate challenges, with some members even proposing capital punishment for those encroaching on waterways — and for officials complicit in the practice. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change, chaired by MNA Munaza Hassan, opened with sharp criticism […]
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the government’s offer to opposition for dialogue reflects a democratic attitude and political approach. Talking to a private news channel, he said whether the opposition choose to talk or not, the government would continue to fulfill all constitutional and legal requirements. […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has refused bail to a woman accused of killing a man by first throwing red chilli powder into his eyes and then setting him ablaze after dousing him with petrol, observing that releasing a “hardened, desperate or dangerous criminal” on bail could pose a grave threat to society. “On perusal […]
Pakistan-China relations are often discussed with pride and optimism, hailed as a model of strategic partnership, especially under the banner of CPEC. Yet a crucial question remains largely unasked: has Pakistan ever seriously tried to understand what fundamentally makes China rise to the forefront of global industrial power while Pakistan stagnates or falls behind? Industrial […]
The PTI is in a pushback mode. It has taken a decision out of urgency to boycott the upcoming by-polls. The rationale behind it is to make a point that the party is being discriminated against, as its sitting legislators have been “disqualified” and shunted out of the parliament on the premise of controversial decisions […]
The world continues to bear silent witness to the erasure of Gaza and its people from the map, as yet another horrifying chapter in Israel’s relentless campaign of violence against healthcare workers, journalists and civilians in general. The latest attack that simultaneously triggered global outrage and zero state action from any world power is the […]
On August 19, 2003, a brutal suicide truck bomb ripped through the UN’s Canal Hotel in Baghdad. Inside, diplomats and aid workers, including the respected Sérgio Vieira de Mello, were working tirelessly for peace. The unthinkable blast claimed 22 lives, shattering the notion of a safe humanitarian frontline and forcing aid workers to accept an […]
True to its dynamics, Afghanistan keeps Afghan watchers and Afghanologists busy. If the recent events in the country and the adjoining Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan — collectively referred as Afghankhwa — are any guide, Afghanistan is at the cusp of major changes. Winston Churchill’s 1939 famous description of Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an […]