Diplomatic nod for Taliban
Taliban regime’s eagerness for legitimacy is making inroads. In a surprise development, the UAE accepted the credentials of Badruddin Haqqani as ambassador from Afghanistan. This indeed pitches the reclusive regime closer to de jure recognition – and that too at a time when the dispensation in Kabul is falling back on promises to act against […]
In the clutches of the nexus
Professional, responsive and selfless media and civil society, built on informed public trust, form a unified front against the oppression of the state apparatus and the powerful elite. In settings with vibrant media and civil society, citizens find genuine hope and justice. However, civil society and media individuals – driven by selfishness, greed, power hunger […]
Climateflation
Rising prices of pretty much everything as a result of climate change is what the meaning of that word above is. It is no secret by now that climate change is and will be even a more significant driver of inflation in all industries across the board. However, the one major area where climate change […]
Govt is reviewing IPPs’ coal sourcing, debt reprofiling with China: energy minister – Business
Power Minister Awais Leghari on Saturday said the federal government has begun reviewing terms of Chinese independent power producers (IPPs) regarding debt reprofiling and the sourcing of coal. Last month, Islamabad requested Beijing to convert imported coal-based projects to local coal and re-profile more than $15 billion in energy sector liabilities to create fiscal space […]
Govt says it has kicked off review of IPPs’ coal sourcing, debt reprofiling with China – Business
Power Minister Awais Leghari on Saturday said the federal government has begun reviewing terms of Chinese independent power producers (IPPs) regarding debt reprofiling and the sourcing of coal. Last month, Islamabad requested Beijing to convert imported coal-based projects to local coal and re-profile more than $15 billion in energy sector liabilities to create fiscal space […]
Australian teen sets track on fire with 10.29s 100m dash
Listen to article A 16-year-old sprinter from Australia has become a viral sensation after fan footage of his 100m race at the Queensland Athletics Championships surfaced online. Gout Gout, born in Brisbane in 2007 to South Sudanese parents who migrated to Australia two years prior, is now being hailed as the next Usain Bolt by many. Gout’s […]
115 prisoners exchanged in latest Russia-Ukraine swap
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged prisoners of war with 115 military personnel from each side, mediated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry said that the 115 Russian servicemen captured by Ukrainian forces in the border region of Kursk were returned from territory under Kyiv’s control. All released […]
NA speaker issues production order for PTI lawmaker Haji Imtiaz – Pakistan
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Saturday issued a production order for PTI MNA Haji Imtiaz Ahmad Chaudhry after his party moved a privilege against several Punjab police officials. According to the motion moved by the PTI, Chaudhry was arrested by law enforcement authorities without obtaining prior approval from the speaker on July 24. […]
PPP should reflect on 15 years of governance before criticising MQM, says Khurshidi
MQM-Pakistan’s leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Ali Khurshidi, has criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) ministers, urging them to reflect on their 15-year governance record before making statements against the MQM. Responding to remarks by Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, Khurshidi stated, “Every child in Sindh is aware of the corruption […]
Karachi no longer MQM’s turf, says Nasir Hussain Shah
Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has stated that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) must realise that they no longer hold control over Karachi. Reacting to comments by MQM leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui about Jinnah Hospital, Shah called the remarks “ridiculous” and pointed out that the Sindh government spends Rs30 billion annually on Jinnah, […]