Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
Regulation and deregulation
TIME has shown that the ideological debate between regulation and deregulation is largely misplaced. Governments and regulators have different roles under varying market structures and circumstances. In some areas, they regulate more actively; in others, they oversee operation of market forces. Evid...
Army, Rangers to assist Rawalpindi police during Muharram
RAWALPINDI: Five companies of the Pakistan Army and seven companies of Rangers will be deployed in Rawalpindi to assist the administration and police in maintaining peace during Muharram. A total of 4,376 majalis and 757 processions will be held in Rawalpindi division, and arrangements have been com...
Punjab Assembly passes eight bills amid heated debate
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed eight important bills by a majority vote after a session marked by heated exchanges between the treasury and the opposition members over legislation, irrigation issues and farmers’ concerns. The proceedings, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, ...
Two media persons apologise after NCCIA summons in defamation case against Punjab chief secretary
https://www.dawn.com/news/2006748
بیٹی کی پیدائش کے خلاف شوہر کا بیوی پر تشدد، 8 ماہ کا حمل ضائع
خواتین کے حقوق کی تنظیموں نے واقعے کی شدید مذمت کی
Cracks in the edifice
IT is not yet clear how deep and how sustained they are, but cracks are now appearing in the edifice that is the hybrid plus regime running Pakistan these days. This is a natural consequence of the cul-de-sac where the economy is now parked. In the early months of 2025, Pakistan hit what I called “p...
سوشل میڈیا انفلوینسر سے مبینہ فراڈ کے مقدمے میں اہم پیشرفت
سماعت کے دوران مدعیہ ڈاکٹر مدیحہ نے مؤقف اختیار کیا کہ ملزم نے 120 گز کا پلاٹ دکھا کر ان سے ایک کروڑ روپے کا فراڈ کیا
کراچی: سوشل میڈیا انفلوینسر ڈاکٹر مدیحہ سے پراپرٹی کے نام پر مبینہ فراڈ کے مقدمے میں اہم پیشرفت
سماعت کے دوران مدعیہ ڈاکٹر مدیحہ نے مؤقف اختیار کیا کہ ملزم نے 120 گز کا پلاٹ دکھا کر ان سے ایک کروڑ روپے کا فراڈ کیا
ملک بھر میں ایل پی جی مافیا بےلگام، سرکاری نرخ سے تقریباً 200 روپے فی کلو زائد قیمت پر فروخت جاری
چیئرمین ایل پی جی ڈسٹری بیوٹرز ایسوسی ایشن کے مطابق اوگرا نے ایل پی جی کی سرکاری قیمت 309 روپے فی کلو مقرر کر رکھی ہے
China renews call on US, Iran to halt fighting, return to dialogue
Military conflict to only 'escalate the situation,' Chinese Foreign Ministry says
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbots
Bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards
GB polls’ aftermath
IT appears that the PPP is in a comfortable position to form the government in Gilgit-Baltistan after Sunday’s polls for the region’s assembly. Though the party was leading the unofficial count at the time of writing, the polling process was not without controversy, with the PPP itself claiming ther...
جاپانی شہر میں ریچھ نے دہشت پھیلا دی، اسکول بند، شہری گھروں تک محدود
ریچھ چند دنوں سے شہر کی مصروف گلیوں، شاپنگ ایریاز اور فیکٹریوں کے آس پاس مسلسل دیکھا جارہا ہے
Seven held in NCCIA raid on ‘illegal’ call centre in Karachi
KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday raided what it described as an illegal call centre in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and arrested seven persons. According to a NCCIA spokesperson, “The agency carried out an operation against an illegal call centre in Block-12 of Gulist...
آئندہ مالی سال کا بجٹ کل پیش کیا جائے گا، ملازمین کی تنخواہوں میں اضافے سمیت اہم نکات سامنے آگئے
وفاقی کابینہ کی منظوری کے فوری بعد وفاقی وزیر خزانہ محمد اورنگزیب اگلے مالی سال کا وفاقی بجٹ پارلیمنٹ میں پیش کریں گے
Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation workers stage protest to demand approval of charter of demands
KWSC workers stage a sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday. —Shakil Adil / White Star KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), already under intense public criticism over a water supply crisis that has persisted for nearly three months in several parts of the city, i...
National Economic Council trims uplift plans for FY26-27; Punjab takes biggest hit
https://www.dawn.com/news/2006793
BUDGET 2026-27: NEC trims uplift plans; Punjab takes biggest hit
• Overall development outlay slashed by 25pc to Rs3.218tr• Federal PSDP reduced to Rs1tr, provincial ADPs to Rs2.218tr• No new projects except for interior, defence ministries• PM says strengthening defence is country’s biggest challenge• Ahsan says Pakistan lagged behind region due to weak investme...
IGP Sindh told to take action against policeman for ‘tarnishing reputation of force’
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the inspector general of police (IGP) to hold an inquiry against a police sub-inspector for “tarnishing the reputation of the force”. The SHC noted the police officer has, without any justification, blatantly violated the privacy of a female suspect while a...
اسٹیٹ بینک نے 2026 سے 2029ء کے لیے پہلا ریسرچ ایجنڈا جاری کر دیا
ریسرچ ایجنڈا تحقیقی خلا کو پُر کرنے اور باخبر میکرو اکنامک پالیسی سازی کو فروغ دے گا، اسٹیٹ بینک
US judge sentences ex-Taliban commander to 42 years in jail
NEW YORK: A former Afghan Taliban commander charged by the United States with abducting a journalist and supporting fighters who killed American troops in 2008 was sentenced on Tuesday to 42 years in prison. Haji Najibullah, 50, was accused by US prosecutors of kidnapping an American journalist, ide...
AJK refugee seats cannot be abolished, Senate told
• Sanaullah says 12 reserved seats represent families displaced from held Kashmir• Opposition alleges ‘massive rigging’ in GB elections; PTI stages walkout• Minister tells lawmakers Rs5.4bn disbursed in fuel subsidy• House unanimously passes five bills ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Pol...
’سپریم کورٹ کی طرح فیصلہ تھوپنا نہیں چاہتے‘،مونال ریسٹورنٹ فوری کھولنے کی استدعا مسترد
وفاقی آئینی عدالت نے وفاقی آئینی عدالت نے مونال ریسٹورنٹ فوری کھولنے کی استدعا مسترد کر دی
’سپریم کورٹ کی طرح فیصلہ تھوپنا نہیں چاہتے‘،حکومت کی مونال ریسٹورنٹ مسمار فیصلے پر نظرثانی کی حمایت
وفاقی آئینی عدالت نے وفاقی آئینی عدالت نے مونال ریسٹورنٹ فوری کھولنے کی استدعا مسترد کر دی