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Minister envisions three new ports equipped with modern cargo facilities, digital systems ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has constituted a high-level, multi-agency committee to identify potential sites for establishing new deep-sea ports along Pakistan’s extensive coastline, a move aimed at preparing the country for the next century of maritime expansion … Read more
Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.
[ Fiscal, labour, social reforms can stop Pakistan sliding back into poverty trap after 20 years of progress, say expert Pakistan would soon move to a path of poverty reduction and improvement in other socio-economic indices, Dar says. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Pakistan’s progress in poverty reduction has stalled after nearly two decades of steady gains, … Read more
new video loaded: What the U.S. Absence at COP30 Tells Us World leaders are meeting at the COP30 this week to discuss climate. The U.S. was not part of this meeting. Somini Sengupta, our international climate reporter, discusses what this absence means. By Somini Sengupta, Katrin Bennhold, Christina Thornell, Leila Medina and Stephanie Swart November … Read more
KARACHI: The Consulate-General of Japan hosted the Japanese Festival 2025 in Karachi, attracting a lively audience of students, youth, and leading social and business personalities who gathered to celebrate Japanese culture and its growing appeal in Pakistan. The festival opened with a welcoming address by Japan’s Consul-General Hattori Masaru, who praised the public’s enthusiasm for … Read more
. RAWALPINDI: K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was again denied a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Thursday, marking the sixth time his request was rejected. Last month, the IHC overruled objections raised by the registrar’s office to a petition filed by the K-P chief minister seeking a meeting … Read more
The strike in the Caribbean brings the death toll in the Trump administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September.
[If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.
The Horsemen return, with some new additions, and are off to right the world’s wrongs once more.
HYDERABAD: The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has issued show-cause notices to headmasters of 15 government schools in Hyderabad, demanding explanations for alleged misuse of school-specific budget (SSB) funds during the current fiscal year 2025-26, up to October 30, 2025. The department has directed the concerned officials to respond within seven days, clarifying why … Read more
