Opinion

Creating green jobs

Pakistan can transform its climate vulnerability into long-term sustainability.

Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Net metering fiasco

Either way, we had no choice but to pay. We were prisoners inside this grid.

Khurram Husain

Of heroes & humps

Lahore has been truly reborn.

F.S. Aijazuddin

Super tax at a cost

A tax that looks fair in theory may turn harmful in practice.

Asad Ladha

Editorial

Extra-regional threat

The latest document presents an unflattering yet unsurprising picture of the terrorist milieu in Afghanistan.

Curtailing solar

THE rushed Nepra decision to change the contract terms for both existing and future net-metered prosumers is clearly...

Bangladesh votes

VOTERS in Bangladesh head to the polls today in what may prove to be the country’s most consequential election in...

Branded Content

Japan-Pakistan Business Seminar 2026 highlights trust, quality and long-term economic alignment

The seminar focused on industrial policy, human capital, technology absorption and trade cooperation as foundations for sustainable bilateral growth.

K&N’s SmartCooking Recipes: Stir Fry Lemon Pepper Chicken Tempura

A zesty stir fry of lemon pepper spaghetti tossed with crisp chicken tempura fresh vegetables and a bold citrus kick perfect for a quick flavour-packed meal.

Japan–Pakistan Business Seminar 2026: Shaping the future together

A high-level seminar in Islamabad will explore how Japan and Pakistan can build long-term business partnerships anchored in quality trust and shared growth.

Analysis & Comment

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.

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Letters

Reforming custody laws for children

PAKISTAN is facing a quiet but rather devastating child welfare crisis, one that unfolds daily in family and ...

Defacing Karachi

THERE are towering buildings and land-marks meant to enhance the face of Karachi, but decades have passed and many ...

Zodiac phobia

LAST month, the upper house of parlia-ment passed a bill amending the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) to introduce Section...

The lust for power

THE recent kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and his wife by the United States to put them to trial for weapons...

AVOIDABLE DEATHS

AVOIDABLE DEATHS: Balochistan continues to face alarmingly high rates of maternal, infant and neonatal deaths. These...

Privilege, distance, selective dissension

PUBLIC criticism of the state is a prefectly legitimate democratic right. However, the credibility of such criticism...

50 Years Ago

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Strong CENTO vital

RAWALPINDI: The CENTO Secretary General, Mr Umit Haluk Bayulken, said here today [Feb 11] that Turkey, Iran and...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Port Qasim financing

LAHORE: Negotiations are being held with Belgium and Romania for financing the first phase of the Port Qasim ...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: M-E situation serious

CANBERRA: The Middle East situation is one of the most serious in the world today, United Nations Secretary-General...