PM thanks Iran for de-escalation efforts

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian. The PM conveyed his warm regards to Supreme Leader Ayatullah Khamenei and thanked President Pezeshkian for Iran’s sincere and brotherly diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions in South Asia. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity […]

FIA arrests four alleged human traffickers

Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) has detained four suspects from Karachi airport over the charges of human smuggling upon their deportation from United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to an FIA statement issued on Saturday, the suspects — identified as Bakhtiar, Adnan Ashraf, Muhammad Jamshed, and Sikandar Abbas — were deported by UAE authorities after completing their sentences. […]

Same slides, new fiscal year

It is that time of the year again. No, not mango season — though that might offer more sweetness than what is coming. It is pre-budget seminar season in Pakistan, our annual economic charade where universities, think tanks, chambers of commerce, and just about every office with a whiteboard and Wi-Fi hold solemn gatherings to discuss […]