Energy-rich districts remain among least developed despite decades of gas production ISLAMABAD: Till 1982, Balochistan was fulfilling 82% of Pakistan’s natural gas needs, and that too from the district of Dera Bugti alone, which is host to the gas fields of Sui, Loti, Pirkoh, Uch and Zin. Even by 1995, this contribution stood at 55%,…
Haider Ali’s unbeaten half-century guided them to a five-wicket win over Pakistan Whites Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold into the National Champions Cup final after a commanding all-round display in Multan on Sunday. Photo: PCB Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold qualified for the final of the National Champions Cup 2026-27 after they…
Patients complain of absent senior doctors, raising concerns over public healthcare quality and accountability Lady Reading Hospital. PHOTO: www.lrh.gov.pk PESHAWAR: For 40-year-old Shakir Khan, a resident of Charsadda, getting treatment for his father at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has meant relying largely on trainee medical officers (TMOs). His father has been hospitalised for seven days,…
Malnutrition, not inflation or debt, poses greatest long-term threat to economic growth On the occasion, Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan Director Dr Naseer Nizamani said the situation of malnutrition in Pakistan, particularly K-P, was alarming. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate rarely strays far from familiar territory. Inflation, public debt, exports, taxation and the energy crisis dominate…
. LONDON: More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late academic Jason Arday, the organisers said Sunday. The petition was launched by the Good Law Project activist group after Arday, who was appointed three…
Both houses expected to pass a proposed unanimous resolution concerning the Makkah Peace Accord ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly and Senate will meet today (Monday) after a prolonged recess to take up important legislation, including a proposed unanimous resolution on the Makkah Peace Accord and a detailed discussion on the creation of new provinces. According to…
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory’s village of…
. SCORCHED EARTH: A drone view shows Belgian army firefighters using a truck to spray burnt fields and forests during a wildfire burning near Waimes, in the High Fens (Hautes Fagnes) region. PHOTO: REUTERS BELGIUM: Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire, which has mushroomed in size…
China-aided project rebuilds 50 schools, but 8 more institutions, 21 district buildings remain wrecked KHYBER: Despite repeated claims of reconstruction, several government schools in Bara sub-division that were destroyed during the years of militancy remain without proper buildings. Children continue to study in tents, temporary structures, under the open sky, or amid the rubble of…
With food inflation remaining volatile and energy prices facing global and domestic uncertainties, economists warn that price stability in the coming months will depend on supply chain management, fiscal discipline and policy coordination. photo: file LAHORE: Ongoing monsoon rains and a strike by goods transporters have disrupted supplies of essential perishables, putting pressure on food…