KP warns Islamabad as Pakistan-Afghanistan border trade stays shut

Finance adviser Muzzammil Aslam says closures hurting jobs, revenue, with 80% decline in border trade levies Trucks loaded with supplies wait to cross into Afghanistan at the Friendship Gate crossing point, in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border town of Chaman. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has warned the federal government that the prolonged closure … Read more

Low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India, says WHO

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026, following the implementation of health screening measures for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, amid reports of a Nipah virus outbreak PHOTO: REUTERS There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus … Read more

Jawad Ahmed calls out elitism in Pakistan’s live music scene

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Singer reflects on how high concert charges and elite private events limit public access to live music Veteran Pakistani singer and politician Jawad Ahmed has weighed in on the growing commercialisation of the country’s music industry, questioning what he sees as increasing greed among artists and a widening disconnect from the public. Jawad, a prominent … Read more