Scuffle and chaos mar MQM-P meeting as two groups clash at party’s office in Karachi’s Bahadurabad – Pakistan
KARACHI: At least four people were injured as a scuffle and chaos marred a meeting of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) at the party’s headquarters in Bahadurabad near Char Minar on Sunday evening. According to party officials, the clash broke out between supporters of two rival groups within the party. A police officer, requesting anonymity, […]
PML-N wins 13 of 20 AJK seats, secures simple majority: Sanaullah
He says elections were free, fair, credible, acceptable, in line with directions of PM Shehbaz Rana Sanaullah addressing a news conference alongside Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam in Islamabad. Photo: APP Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has secured a simple majority in Azad […]
Agriculture: Water’s cycle of debt and poverty – Newspaper
Pakistan today faces a double-barreled water emergency: first, the drying up of surface storage; and second, the relentless depletion of groundwater resources. The country is frequently cited as facing severe water stress, with an estimated storage capacity of only about 30 days compared with an international benchmark of 120 days. In March 2025, Tarbela and […]
SITUATIONER: ‘Double-tap’ terrorist attacks expose tactical gap in LEAs’ training – Newspaper
Repeated ambushes of police teams rushing to defend attacked posts highlight how predictable response patterns are turning reinforcements into targets. AS COUNTERTERRORISM operations intensify, mostly through intelligence-based operations carried out to hunt down terrorists, it seems the miscreants have also been evolving their tactics and increasingly moving towards a ‘two-stage attack’ strategy, designed to inflict […]
Widening cost of conflict – Newspaper
When a memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to bring the Iran war to a formal close within sixty days was announced on June 14, the world, particularly Asian economies dependent on Gulf oil, breathed relief. The Strait of Hormuz, which had been largely shut to shipping since late February, seemed to be slowly reopening, and […]
PML-N poised to grab lion’s share in AJK – Newspaper
RAWALPINDI: People receive ballot papers from election officials as they wait to cast their votes at a polling station in Millat Colony, during the second phase of elections to the AJK Legislative Assembly.—Online • Initial tally shows ‘N’ leading second phase of elections• PPP set to win two refugee, two territorial seats; alleges widespread rigging• […]
China draws ‘red lines’ around its economic model ahead of EU, US trade talks
Western countries frame China’s policies as mercantilist and opposing global trade rules China is also seeking to expand domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and reduce the industry’s reliance on advanced Nvidia chips that are subject to US export controls. PHOTO: REUTERS China is energetically defending its economic policy mix that favours advanced industries over consumption, adopting […]
Oil slumps on hopes of Iran deal, yen firms after intervention
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices skidded and US and European stock futures rose on Monday as hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East grew, while the yen firmed to a three-month high after the US and Japan confirmed joint intervention to prop up the frail currency. […]
Ammar, Abu Huraira crowned World Ju-Jitsu Championship Masters champions
The young pair are scheduled to compete again in the Under-21 Duo Show event on Tuesday Pakistan claimed two gold medals and one bronze at the 2026 World Ju-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the country’s most successful performances at the sport’s premier global event and achieving a historic breakthrough in the Masters […]
Afridi breaks ground on Rs2b Jamrud projects
. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Sunday visited District Khyber and laid the foundation stones of five development projects worth more than Rs2 billion in Jamrud. The projects include a Nursing College in Jamrud at a cost of Rs636 million, establishment of AI classes at the Institute of Applied Sciences for Rs32 […]