The hearing of post-arrest bail petitions filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in seven cases related to the November 6 incidents was postponed without proceedings. The hearing was scheduled in the anti-terrorism court (ATC), but it was adjourned without proceedings as Amjad Ali Shah was on leave. Imran Khan’s legal representative, Advocate Hasnain […]
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China offers help as monsoon floods kill nearly 1,000 in Pakistan
China has offered support to Pakistan in dealing with flood-hit areas, with Beijing’s top diplomat in Islamabad expressing condolences over the nearly 1,000 people killed during this year’s monsoon season. “China stands with Pakistan in mitigating the impacts of floods and enhancing resilience to climate challenges,” said Shi Yuanqiang, the Chinese chargé d’affaires, according to […]
Public Debt Opportunity
Pakistan today faces a serious fiscal test as the weight of public debt continues to shape its economic trajectory. What was once a manageable obligation has now expanded into a structural challenge, consuming a large share of national resources and limiting the space for growth. Yet within this challenge lies an opportunity: if addressed with […]
Masculinity in Crisis
The harrowing murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf on June 2, 2025, allegedly at the hands of an obsessed stalker for rejecting his romantic overtures, has once again exposed the sinister undercurrents of toxic masculinity and the lethal entanglement of honour with female autonomy. Tragically, her story is neither unique nor exceptional. It […]
Weaponized Faith
Living in a country where a single word, a picture, or even a misunderstood phrase can unleash a squall of righteous indignation, set people howling in the streets, or take away a life, is to live under the shadow of fear. In Pakistan, a charge of blasphemy carries that terror. Sections 295 to 298 of […]
SIFC: A Vision Stalled by Execution
In 2023, the government formed the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) with the grand vision of attracting both, domestic and international investment into Pakistan. The idea was simple yet powerful: bring all key stakeholders, civil, military, and bureaucratic, onto one platform to fast-track investment, cut red tape, and make Pakistan more attractive to investors. The […]
Summits and Suffering
It was Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, who set the right tone after Israel’s strike on Doha. He dismissed attempts to disguise aggression as self-defence, calling Israel an occupier trampling international law and shielded by impunity. This intervention, especially in the face of vile accusations from Israel, stood out for its precision […]
Owning Our Failures
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s pledge to use the “full force of the state” after 19 soldiers were martyred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captured the nation’s grief and defiance, and for that he deserves credit. His words reflected the public mood. Yet, they also fit a tragic pattern: each time soldiers fall, vows of resolve are made, […]
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Pakistan to issue first Panda bonds before December: report
Pakistan is preparing to issue its first-ever tranche of Panda bonds before December this year, Bloomberg News reported. As per the report, Pakistan aims to raise $250 million through the yuan-denominated debt. The bonds will be privately placed on China’s national interbank market and offered to qualified institutional investors. “Indicative coupon of the bond is […]