Survey shows 71% of foreign firms rank law and order among top three business worries ISLAMABAD: Deteriorating security in Karachi and persistent challenges in Pakistan’s western regions are weighing on investor confidence and business operations, according to the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (OICCI) Security Survey 2026 released on Tuesday. The annual survey,…
QUETTA: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has written a detailed letter to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, strongly urging the federal government to defer its decision to withdraw tax exemptions for the merged districts and Malakand Division. In the letter, the Chief Minister described the move as a clear deviation from the commitments made…
LHC rules govt must honour approvals; restrains RDA from interfering with project RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has issued its detailed verdict against the proposed cancellation of a no-objection certificate (NOC) and demolition of construction on 102 kanals and 14 marlas of land linked to the controversy over issuance of an NOC for…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reviewing secuirty arrangements ahead of Muharram. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to launch the “Apna Ghar, Mehfooz Ghar” programme under the existing “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” initiative to make homes across the province safer and prevent tragedies like the recent Kahna roof collapse. The decision…
. The resumption of hostilities between Iran and the US are quite unfortunate. President Donald Trump’s off-the-cuff remarks have apparently strained the newly found trust with the Islamic Republic. Likewise, Iran positioning itself as the ‘sole manager’ of the Strait of Hormuz has torpedoed the confidence it had built with regional member states. The launch…
England’s Josh Tongue celebrates his dismissal of Shivam Dube during a 125-run defeat of India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge. Photo: AFP NOTTINGHAM: India suffered their worst-ever T20 defeat, in terms of runs, as they slumped to a mammoth 125-run loss to England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after being blown away by…
Interpol arrested several members of child abuse gang. PHOTO: PEXELS A six-year-old boy who went missing two days ago was found dead in Karachi’s Old City area, police confirmed on Wednesday. The victim had disappeared from outside his home on Monday. After frantic but unsuccessful efforts by family members and residents to locate him, a kidnapping…
ATLANTA: Americans wanted a summer of fun. They got a giant Donald Trump cage fight instead. Team USA’s ejection from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium on Monday underlined the souring of the national mood already underway since divisive July Fourth celebrations. It was about more than the 4-1 score or occasionally embarrassing…
Says he directed the operation from an Indian jail cell using smuggled cellphones Policemen escort Lawrence Bishnoi at a court in New Delhi, India on April 18, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/file The United States has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian criminal gang, and his North American deputy with directing the 2023 murder…
PM’s K-P information aide criticises bill, says PTI promised equality but giving lawmakers perks Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaking to reporters outside Parliament House in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. SCREENGRAB State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday accused the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of promoting the very “VIP culture” it…