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As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) left Pakistan after unscheduled talks, Finance Minister Aurangzeb told media on Sunday that everything is on the right track. Really? Perhaps, the busy schedule did not allow the minister to go through a reminder-type note issued by the IMF team in Washington. The note spotlights key challenges in the […]

If data are to believed, the textiles and clothing industry in Pakistan has shown an upward trend with a 10.44 percent increase in exports during the first four months (July-October) of FY25. Exports this year fetched $6.15 billion compared to $5.56 billion last year. The textile export growth is unbelievable despite challenges such as falling […]

Bad blood-related news comes from Balochistan almost every other day. And the attack on a checkpost in Kalat, Balochistan, is just another brutal reminder of the galloping security crisis the region is facing. Assailants armed with weapons ambushed security personnel and departed the area trailing blood and grief. Already struggling with governance at the best […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself entangled in an unwarranted controversy sparked by India’s decision not to send its cricket team to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. This refusal, communicated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), lacks a clear justification, leaving cricket enthusiasts across the globe questioning India’s […]

The recent call for a protest by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad on November 24 shows that the party has not given up its infatuation with street agitation. Imran Khan also stated through her sister Aleema Khan and lawyer Faisal Chaudhry that the protests will be there until the fulfilment of their […]

Violence has no gender. It is not just the torchbearers of patriarchy that target women in our part of the world. Consider the killing of a young woman in Daska, Sialkot district, who was seven months pregnant. The incident must stun the entire country. Reports said a 26-year-old woman from Gujranwala, who goes by the […]

Fog, smog or a clear sunny day, traffic accidents have sadly become a daily occurrence across Pakistan. According to the World Health Organization, 35,000 to 40,000 people die annually on Pakistan’s roads. This makes an average of 100 lives a day. No matter whether the road is fenced like a motorway or potholed, accidents are […]

PM Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the urgent need for developed nations to take responsibility for addressing climate change impacts. Speaking at the COP 29 Climate Finance Roundtable hosted by Pakistan in Baku, he underscored that developing countries, such as Pakistan, are heavily affected by climate-induced disasters despite contributing minimally to global emissions. Sharif highlighted that […]

By all means, the recent Riyadh summit was a nicely-choreographed meet up of leaders of over 50 Arab and Islamic nations. As was expected, the summit ended with another round of declarations against Israel’s brutal aggression in Palestine. These declarations, like countless before them, will likely fall short of delivering any real change for the […]

The recently announced Hajj policy for 2025 introduces changes, but affordability remains a issue. Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain announced that Hajj applications would be accepted from November 18 to December 3. Balloting is scheduled for December 6. The Saudi government has allocated 179,210 slots for Pakistani pilgrims, of which 89,500 are reserved […]