Pakistan Railways recorded a total of 45 train-related incidents in the first six months of 2025, deepening concerns over the persistent safety and infrastructure challenges across the national railway network. Despite all available resources and initiating multiple safety measures, PR has been unable to prevent the derailment of passenger and freight trains or avert recurring […]
A meeting of the federal cabinet has been called on Thursday (today) to review the overall situation of the country, particularly the decisions taken in the recent meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), Express News reported. It said that the cabinet meeting will be held at 10:30 am in the Parliament House. During the […]
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, accompanied by Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, visited the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday. The chief justice announced carrying out the feasibility of a Facilitation Centre at the Supreme Court Branch Registry, Lahore. The CJP also announced that, under the auspices of the Law […]
Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Wednesday turned away Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, who sought the court’s intervention for a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, telling him that he was knocking at the “wrong door”. Gandapur appeared in the court of Justice Shah along with […]
Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar came down hard on the PTI on Wednesday as opposition lawmakers interrupted him with loud chants of “chor, chor” (thief, thief) and “jhoota, jhoota” (liar, liar). Addressing the National Assembly, Tarar expressed disappointment that what he expected to be constructive cut motions on human rights turned into political point-scoring. […]
On May 28, 2025, the leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Pakistan gathered in Lachin to formalise a trilateral partnership that could reshape how countries in this region trade, cooperate and respond to crises. This wasn’t just another summit. It was the beginning of a serious effort to build a new kind of regional alliance – […]
Gunmen killed 10 people including children in an attack on a house in a central Mexican city plagued by gang-related violence, authorities said Wednesday. Several others were wounded in the shooting on Tuesday night in Irapuato in Guanajuato state, the municipal government said in a statement. Security forces were searching for the perpetrators of the […]
The federal education budget has fallen to an all-time low of 0.8% of GDP, reflecting utter disregard for something that should be among every government’s top priorities. The number has steadily declined since 2018 — when it was 2% of GDP. That year is significant because it was when the PTI government took office, and despite […]
As nations accelerate their shift to cleaner energy, Pakistan’s continued dependence on fossil fuels, accounting for over 85% of its energy mix, presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The oil and gas sector — long central to powering homes, industries and transport — must now adapt to a shifting global landscape. Pakistan remains one of the […]
Finally, at the desperate urging of PM Netanyahu, the US on June 21, 2025, in a complex attack involving around 125 aircraft, including seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, and one submarine bombed three Irani nuclear sites at Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan. The US dropped fourteen 30,000 pounds GBU-57 bunker busting MOP (massive ordnance penetrator) at […]