What will 2026 bring? If the chatter in Islamabad is to be believed, the concerns about the economy are real. Arifa Noor
Christmas in a strife-torn world Practised cynicism was in evidence on Christmas Day at the highest level of government in India. Jawed Naqvi
A lethal year DATA released by an Islamabad-based think tank confirms that 2025 was a lethal year where terrorism-related...
Seed sector reform THE Ministry of National Food Security & Research claims significant progress in reforms and initiatives aimed ...
Pipe dreams? WHILE industries across Pakistan complain of adverse market conditions, the country’s fledgling cannabis industry...
K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Shami Kabab Lasagna A flavour packed casserole combining soft pasta, savoury kababs and bubbling cheese.
K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Cheesy Tikka Wontons A crunchy bite-sized treat packed with rich, cheesy tikka filling.
Karachi winter festivities magnify through the Dolmen Shopping Festival 2025-26 Dolmen Shopping Festival returns with an adventure theme across all Dolmen Mall locations.
A jolt that may trip K-Electric Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration. Nasir Jamal
Taliban seek quid pro quo from US Unlike previous occasions, Kabul is now looking to secure concessions before complying with the Trump administration’s wishes.
Sindh and Punjab at odds over discrepancies in water flow data Sindh officials claim discrepancies in data shared by Punjab authorities; Punjab seeks proof, says auto and manual systems working accurately.
Why breaching is ‘not an option’ for Sindh Irrigation minister says Punjab’s strategy can’t be emulated downstream due to Sindh’s peculiar topography.
Consumers’ rights should be priority THERE has been another wave of criticism and an extensive campaign by local auto-assemblers and parts manufacturers...
Systemic rot THIS is with reference to the report ‘IMF highlights corruption risks across state institutions in Pakistan’ ...
A bitter reality THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Musk sees ahead a very different life’ (Nov 26) regarding Elon Musk’s...
KU hostel for boys KARACHI University (KU), one of the largest universities in Pakistan, does not have a hostel facility for boys. This...
Tourism potential I HAD heard a lot about common people not being allowed to visit the Darawat Dam, and that those who want to visit ...
CULTURE OF CARELESSNESS CULTURE OF CARELESSNESS: The recent scandal involving the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) and Pakistan...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: High treason cases ISLAMABAD: A three-judge Special Court will try offences affecting the security, integrity or sovereignty of...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Pakistanis repatriated KARACHI: The first batch of 264 Pakistanis who were stranded in Saigon following the liberation of South Vietnam ...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Israeli ‘solution’ PARIS: Israeli Defence Minister Shimon Peres has proposed a form of federal government for Israel’s occupied...
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people ...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...
