Enemy mine – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
EVERY now and then there seems to emerge a vague if transient realisation in some small circles of American polity that Israel may not be their absolutely best buddy of all time ever. The issue of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 in which 34 US soldiers were killed — suppressed and […]
‘All is well’ mood sparks strong rally at PSX
Investor confidence surges as budget measures, Iran-US peace breakthrough push KSE-100 index to 175,746.63 points KARACHI: An “all is well” sentiment prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as market participants welcomed the government’s reform-oriented budget measures and responded positively to reports of a preliminary peace agreement between the United States and Iran. […]
A year on, stalemate persists – Newspaper
A YEAR after the May 2025 conflict, the India-Pakistan relationship remains volatile. Diplomacy is frozen. Neither side has sought to break the deadlock. A war of words erupts every so often. Last week, it was over the water dispute. Then it was on the Kashmir dispute at the UN. Bilateral relations are at one of […]
Climate choices – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN is out of reasons to treat climate change as tomorrow’s problem. The Economic Survey 2025-26 reports that the country recorded its second-warmest year in 65 years in 2025, immediately after experiencing its warmest year on record in 2024. Temperatures in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and KP reached their highest annual levels in decades. These rising […]
Choppers collide mid-air; six die in western Rio de Janeiro – World
RIO DE JANEIRO: At least six people died on Sunday after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said. American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, who was in Brazil on a world tour, was aboard one of the helicopters that crashed, leaving all occupants dead, a police source told AFP. The alternative singer and […]
Security plan finalised for Majalis, processions in Balochistan – Pakistan
QUETTA: A detailed security and coordination plan was finalised for Muharram-ul-Haram processions and Majalis, with authorities and religious scholars agreeing to ensure peaceful atmosphere during the holy month. The plan was finalised at a meeting on law and order, security arrangements and interfaith held in the provincial capital. The meeting was attended by senior civil […]
US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday – World
US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end the war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling but leaves the fate of Iran’s nuclear programme to further negotiations. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is […]
US-Iran deal seems more of a ‘stopgap measure’ – World
FOR a few hours on Saturday, it appeared that the long diplomatic effort led by Pakistan to end the US-Iran war was approaching its culmination. President Donald Trump spoke of signing an agreement on Sunday, while Pakistani and Qatari mediators echoed the same with high confidence. Interestingly enough, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also remarked […]
US, Iran reach preliminary agreement to end war, signing set for Friday
PM Shehbaz states there will be immediate, permanent termination of military operations on all fronts A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International […]
Under war clouds, revenues falter, debt costs rise
Avoiding full-scale fiscal crisis requires lower tax rates, expenditure rationalisation & accelerated documentation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal crisis is no longer a warning; it is a lived reality. Recurrent expenditures continue to rise while federal revenues falter, leaving little room for development spending. Every year, the government accepts ambitious tax and non-tax revenue targets under IMF […]