Panel to pick IMF senior adviser
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a ministerial committee to finalise its nominee for the appointment…
Panel to pick IMF senior adviser
ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a ministerial committee to finalise its nominee for the appointment to the coveted post of senior adviser to the executive director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will pick a name out of three candidates recommended by the finance ministry. The Prime Minister’s Office has set up the committee…
A NEW SHADE OF BLUE
PUBLISHED July 19, 2026 Remember Blue Bloods, the popular police procedural that was unceremoniously cancelled last year after 14 seasons? Fans were angry when they learned there would be no more family Reagan family is back, and the Silvers have returned with them. While some spin-offs rely on nostalgia and others follow the tried-and-true formula,…
President, PM reaffirm support for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination
The 78th Kashmir Accession Day (Youm-e-Ilhaq-e-Pakistan) to Pakistan was observed across the country on Sunday to commemorate the historic resolution adopted by the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference on July 19, 1947, calling for the accession of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan. The day was observed across Pakistan, Azad Jammu and…
Industry supports daily oil pricing regime
ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has backed the government’s decision to review oil prices every day, paving the way for market deregulation, which has been discussed for two decades. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday chaired a meeting with key stakeholders, including the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), OCAC,…
The impossible politics of climate security
PUBLISHED July 19, 2026 Ashok Swain’s Climate Security is not a comfortable book, nor does it pretend to be. At a time when climate anxiety is increasingly wrapped in diplomatic slogans and defence policy jargon, Swain strips away the language of preparedness to expose something far less reassuring: a global response to climate change that…
Banks cautious as SBP defines start-ups
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a separate category for start-ups under its revised Prudential Regulations for SME Financing, a policy shift that could reshape access to formal finance for early-stage businesses. Experts caution, however, that regulatory recognition alone is unlikely to transform lending without broader banking reforms. For the first time,…
MPA Hina Parvez Butt says TikTok Live streamers are ‘corrupting our children’
Lawmaker responds to TikToker claiming to have bought a Civic through live stream earnings Punjab Women Protection Authority Chairperson and Punjab Assembly Member Hina Pervez Butt. Photo: File A post on X claiming a young woman earned enough through TikTok Live to buy a Rs5 million Honda Civic reignited debate over social media’s growing influence,…
Talal Chaudhry on Noreen Niazi’s remarks
Tariq Fazl says comments not an isolated incident, reflect broader pattern by Imran Khan’s family Parlimentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazl Chaudhry and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chauhdry addressing the media. SCREENGRAB Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, of promoting an…
$1.5b deals, MoUs inked at pharma conference
Pakistan, China pledge to deepen healthcare cooperation, improve access to advanced devices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth $1.492 billion during the two-day Pakistan-China Pharmaceutical and Healthcare B2B Investment Conference, with participants reaffirming their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in healthcare and improving access to advanced medical services. A…
Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages
4,808 reports filed by Facebook users in US, with 63% of users facing issues accessing website Social media companies face growing scrutiny around the world over concerns that their platforms are contributing to a mental health crisis among children. PHOTO: PEXELS Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users…
