Bangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensions – World
Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement released on Friday, amid strained relations over alleged undocumented migration. Dhaka has accused Indian authorities of attempting to force migrants across the border without due process, complicating efforts to stabilise ties […]
India again summons US diplomat, lodges protest over attacks on vessels off Oman
At least 3 Indians killed after US forces targeted 3 vessels amid blockade of Strait of Hormuz: Indian government Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 21, 2026.PHOTO:West Asia News Agency via REUTERS India on Friday summoned a US diplomat in New Delhi for the second time in […]
Pakistan’s young population could power its economy. The Economic Survey shows why it won’t. – Pakistan
Reading Pakistan’s demographic question through the Economic Survey 2025-26. Twenty years ago, I asked whether Pakistan’s swelling working-age population would prove a demographic dividend or a demographic threat. The answer, I argued then, depended entirely on what governments chose to do, in education, health, and labour market policy, while the window remained open. That window […]
Cash-starved govt doles out Rs2.35tr in tax exemptions – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced a decline in tax exemptions in the outgoing fiscal year — the first such reduction in recent years — according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 unveiled by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The survey noted an unprecedented 3.37pc fall in tax exemptions, bringing the cost down to Rs2.353 trillion […]
Is K-IV a pipe dream? – Newspaper
TWENTY years is a long time. Long enough for children to grow up and have children of their own. When K-IV (or the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme) was conceived in 2006, my son and daughter were 19 and 14, respectively. Today, I am a grandmother. Karachi has changed. So has my life. But […]
PTI’s Gohar Ali Khan summoned over Imran’s social media activity – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reissued a notice to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan after the party failed to submit a written response to a petition seeking the closure of the X (formerly Twitter) account allegedly operated by party founder Imran Khan. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir heard the petition filed by […]
Pakistan praises Muscat Plan of Action for promoting peace, dialogue
He says Pakistan will work with partners to dismantle ‘twisted ideology’ of hate speech Pakistan on Friday described the Muscat Plan of Action as an innovative pathway to address the scourge of hate speech, prevent incitement to genocide and other atrocity crimes, and promote peace mediation, dialogue, and local peacebuilding, Radio Pakistan reported. These remarks […]
A difficult story – Newspaper
WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic recovery. Indeed, the numbers support his words. Going from negative growth to 3.7pc is impressive as is reducing inflation levels. The current account surplus, albeit fragile, must also be lauded. The government deserves credit for stabilising an economy under […]
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Digital economy grows as IT sector posts gains – Newspaper
• 5G spectrum auction rakes in $510m; broadband penetration surges to 64.2pc; telecom revenues reached Rs837bn; IT & telecom sector’s export remittances climb to $3.38bn• 161.6m mobile handsets locally manufactured due to heavy import duties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecommunication sector marked significant expansion during the fiscal year 2025-26, driven by a $509.6 million […]
AJK remains shut for third straight day – Newspaper
MUZAFFARABAD: At least one person, who participated in a gathering organised by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was killed and four others injured in a clash with law enforcement personnel on the outskirts of Rawalakot on Thursday, as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) observed a complete shutter-down strike for the third consecutive day […]