Budget made to please international financial institutions: Sheikh Rashid
Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Saturday that the federal budget has been made not for the poor people, but to please international financial institutions. Speaking to the media outside the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), the former federal minister said that the federal budget is not for the poor, but a budget […]
Blood donors are benefactors of entire society: Maryam Nawaz
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday that voluntary blood donors are not just benefactors to individuals, but to the entire society. In her special message on International Blood Donor Day, the Punjab CM paid tribute to those who donate blood voluntarily and appealed to the youth to actively participate in this noble […]
Rocket attack targets MNA Mubarak Zeb Khan’s house in Bajaur
A rocket attack targeted the home of Member National Assembly and Prime Minister’s Special Assistant, Mubarak Zeb Khan, here on Saturday. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to security sources, the rocket caused partial damage to the main gate of the house. Police and law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene promptly after the incident […]
Khawaja Asif urges Muslim nations to unite against Israel, calls for OIC summit
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday said all Muslim countries must unite to confront Israeli aggression. He expressed it while addressing a session of the National Assembly. He said Israel attacked Iran last night, targeted its military installations, and martyred its military leaders. “In this entire situation, Israel is not acting alone,” he remarked. He […]
Pakistan warns UNSC of grave threat to world peace posed by Israeli attack on Iran
Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities constitute a “grave danger and a serious threat” to the peace, security, and stability of the entire region and beyond, Pakistan told the Security Council during an emergency session convened on Friday. The 15-member Council cleared its original schedule to address the rapidly evolving crisis, also hearing […]
In a first, LHC orders withdrawal of vehicles from grade 20, 21 officers
In a historic move, Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Justice Ms. Aalia Neelum, has implemented a significant reduction in government expenditures for the first time in the 150-year history of the LHC, setting a new precedent for financial discipline within the judicial system. Under this groundbreaking decision, government vehicles allocated to officers […]
‘Tehran will burn’ if Iran keeps firing missiles, warns Israel
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that “Tehran will burn” if it keeps firing missiles at Israeli civilians. “The Iranian dictator is taking the citizens of Iran hostage, bringing about a reality in which they, and especially Teheran’s residents, will pay a heavy price for the flagrant […]
The Indian Water War: An International Law Perspective
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) states in Article 26 that no bilateral agreement can be unilaterally suspended. Subsequently, India lacks the legal authority to block water supplies to Pakistan, regardless of any agreements. In a hypothetical scenario without the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), India would not hold proprietary rights over the […]
Invisible hands, visible injustice: recognizing domestic workers in Pakistan
In the peaceful courtyards of rural Pakistan and the bustling apartments of Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, domestic workers are everywhere–yet seen nowhere. These women and children sweep our floors, cook our meals, and care for our elderly and children. They are the invisible backbone of many middle and upper-class households. Yet, they remain outside the […]
Time to Act, Not Just Observe
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s candid remarks during the post-budget press conference revealed a sobering truth: climate change is no longer a distant threat for Pakistan — it is our everyday reality. As temperatures in Islamabad reached a staggering 45°C, the minister’s observation that the capital is now regularly hit by windstorms and hailstorms, events once […]