Research says Pakistan on ‘front line’ of global struggle to exit coal agreements LAHORE: Pakistan’s rapid shift towards solar power is undermining the economics of coal-fired electricity generation, even as the government continues to back coal as a pillar of energy security, according to a new global report. The report, Boom and Bust 2026, released…
ISLAMABAD: The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) and the Muttahida Ulema Council Azad Kashmir on Saturday formally announced an electoral alliance for the upcoming elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The announcement was made during a joint press conference at the National Press Club, addressed by AJKMC President and former…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that when a wife seeks dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty, khula should not ordinarily be granted without her consent. “We hold that khula should not ordinarily be granted without the wife’s consent or clear election where she has sued on cruelty and valuable financial rights are…
Rs10 remittance bonus could boost inflows, reduce inflation by up to 6%, economist says KARACHI: Reducing the value of the rupee to 250 per dollar could lower inflation by up to 6%, while offering a bonus of Rs10 per dollar for remittances sent through banking channels instead of hawala/informal hundi systems could increase inflows. These…
. ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore expressed sympathy with senior Hurriyat leader and JKSM Chairman Altaf Ahmed Bhat over the demise of his mother and prayed to the Almighty to grant the departed soul the highest ranks in Jannah and give patience and strength to the family to bear…
ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD: Only a couple of years ago, even a routine opposition protest call would send shockwaves through government circles. Authorities would often deploy containers, impose restrictions and seal roads long before demonstrators arrived, creating an atmosphere that itself projected the opposition’s strength. However, Friday’s protest call by opposition parties, including the grand alliance featuring…
LAHORE: Imagine a country sitting at the crossroads of South Asia and Central Asia, with a population of 250 million, abundant natural resources, and a GDP exceeding $450 billion, yet struggling to convince even its own businesspeople to invest at home. That is Pakistan’s continued uncomfortable reality in 2026, and the way things are going,…
MIRANSHAH/ QUETTA: In a joint operation, law enforcement agencies (LEAs), security forces and members of local militias neutralized at least twenty-five terrorists including a commander belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Bannu. A policeman and a volunteer were martyred, while five people including a child, sustained injuries during the operation. The K-P police,…
ISLAMABAD: Hopes of a breakthrough between Tehran and Washington gained fresh momentum on Saturday, buoyed by the sustained diplomatic push of Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who wrapped up a “short but highly productive” visit to the Islamic Republic. During the visit, the Field Marshal held…
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari believes that holding elections in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on a significantly different timeline from the rest of the country distorts electoral outcomes and deprives both regions of genuine leadership, according to an informed source within the party. A PPP leader, speaking to The Express Tribune on…