GB’s top court disqualifies PPP’s candidate for concealing assets – Pakistan
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Supreme Appellate Court on Thursday disqualified PPP candidate Fida Muhammad Nashad for concealing his assets in his nomination papers, setting aside the GB Chief Court’s decision that had allowed him to contest the elections. Nashad’s nomination papers were initially rejected by the returning officer (RO), prompting him to challenge the decision before […]
Balochistan bloodshed
. Three back-to-back terrorist attacks in Balochistan serve as a grim reminder that the regional terror network remains intact, demanding unconventional solutions. Nevertheless, the swift pushback by security forces is commendable, underscoring the state’s resolve not to capitulate to these hostile elements. This latest bloodshed clearly demonstrates that cross-border infiltrators enjoy the backing of Indian […]
Climate cuts in the age of looming ecological crises
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge As Pakistan endures another summer of extreme heat, mounting water stress and increasingly erratic weather patterns, the latest federal budget raises important questions about whether climate resilience remains a national priority. The […]
At least 64 deportees from Libya convicted in 3 Punjab districts after summary trial – Pakistan
LAHORE: At least 64 deportees from Libya belonging to the Gujranwala region have been convicted by local courts after summary trial in cases lodged against them by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in its three circles of the region. The deportees were handed 10-15 days’ imprisonment on average. The courts of special judges (central) in […]
Workers’ remittances hit record $41.6bn in FY26 – Pakistan
Pakistan received a record $41.6 billion in workers’ remittances in the last fiscal year (FY26), up by around 8.6 per cent compared to FY25, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said the figure was Pakistan’s “highest-ever annual remittances in history”. “This […]
Turkiye’s Erdogan gives Nato leaders revolver conundrum after summit – World
Belgium’s prime minister was a little surprised on landing back home from Wednesday’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) summit in Turkiye to find that he had a handgun and ammunition in his luggage. After Nato leaders gathered for Wednesday’s fractious summit in Ankara, their host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, handed each an unusual parting […]
Mutual decision of civil, military leadership to end terrorism, PM Shehbaz says after Balochistan attacks – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the country’s civil and military leadership had taken a “mutual and singular decision” to end terrorism after multiple major terrorist incidents in Balochistan in recent days. He made the remarks at a meeting in Quetta of the Provincial Apex Committee on the National Action Plan, with Chief of […]
Five injured as rival student groups clash at Karachi University
Teachers injured while intervening as stick-wielding students brawl; campus security tightened At least five people were injured when a violent clash broke out between two rival student organisations at the University of Karachi (KU) on Thursday, triggering police intervention and heightened security on campus. According to police, the incident began with a heated verbal exchange […]
ADB cuts Pakistan growth forecast to 3.7pc on higher energy costs – Business
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday cut its forecast for Pakistan’s economic growth to 3.7 per cent, citing higher energy costs and anticipated pressure on foreign remittances from Pakistanis abroad. In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2026, the Manila-based lender, however, lowered its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to […]
Man accused of sexual assault and murder of 6-year-old in Karachi sent on 5-day physical remand – Pakistan
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Thursday handed over a 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a six-year-old boy to police on a five-day physical remand. The child’s body had been found in an empty plot near Karachi’s Lea Market on the night of July 7, a day after he went missing. Police said […]