Governance failures – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AN effort is underway to spark a debate on creating new administrative units in the country ostensibly on the grounds that the present system is not delivering. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, whose proximity to the establishment is well known, tried to make the case. Claiming the present governance system has “collapsed”, he called for more […]
Seeking a sensible auto policy – Newspaper
The next automobile policy will test the ability of policymakers to reconcile competing commercial interests while keeping the country’s broader economic, industrial and environmental objectives in view. In more than one way, the new policy will be the most consequential industrial policy document Pakistan has produced in years. Every major stakeholder is lobbying aggressively for […]
Five terrorists, including key commander, killed in IBO in Balochistan’s Panjgur: security sources
Operation was conducted by security forces in the Sarkeni and Chidgi areas following intelligence reports Five terrorists, including key commander, killed in IBO in Balochistan’s Panjgur: security sources Five terrorists, including a key commander identified as Wazir, son of Jamal, were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur district under Operation Rad-ul-Fitna-3, security sources […]
AJK govt appoints Public Service Commission members amid questions over timing – Newspaper
MUZAFFARABAD: Days before its exit from power, the incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government has appointed seven members to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Public Service Commission (PSC), the top recruitment body of AJK, a move that has raised questions about its propriety and timing. According to a notification issued by the Services and General […]
Tarbela Dam attains maximum storage level – Pakistan
LAHORE: Tarbela Dam, the country’s second largest reservoir after Mangla Dam, reached its maximum storage level of 1,550-feet on Sunday, reflecting a significant increase in the country’s water conservation capacity. Sources attribute the filling of the Tarbela Dam to the ongoing high-flow season due to rains and snow melting. According to the flood forecasting division […]
Rs115bn WB-funded rehabilitation project restructured quietly – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: Amid a blame game and fiduciary concerns, the government has quietly restructured the Rs115 billion World Bank-funded post-flood rehabilitation project, depriving more than 134,000 verified flood-affected families in Balochistan of the resilient homes they were promised. Official documents and background discussions indicate that investigations were underway into alleged record tampering, duplicate claims and multiple […]
Sarfaraz Khan replaces injured Sudharsan in India’s Test squad for Sri Lanka
India have named middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan as a replacement for the injured B Sai Sudharsan. Photo: AFP India have named middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan as a replacement for the injured B Sai Sudharsan for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday. Sudharsan […]
Revival of SME credit – Newspaper
Between July and August, things are brought to almost a halt across much of Europe. Italy shuts down for Ferragosto, the French vanish on les grandes vacances, and the German offices empty out. During this window, everything — deadlines, emails, occasional sovereign crisis — can wait. For Pakistani economy nerds, late summer means something completely […]
Kuwaiti foreign minister congratulates Dar on Makkah defence pact
The two counterparts also exchange views on the regional situation, including Occupied East Jerusalem Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PHOTO: FO Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday felicitated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign […]
Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on several demands
Deal with Iran would set out the new shipping lanes to be used once US fulfils conditions and strait is reopened Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026—REUTERS Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz […]