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International experience shows that trade tends to stabilise border regions by creating employment, formalising economic activity, and aligning local incentives with peace and continuity. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: “When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will” – Frederic Bastiat. Pakistan’s recent decision to establish the Land Port Authority is, in principle, a sensible institutional reform. After nearly … Read more
Chinese state media is quick to mock the AI image as there are no penguins in Greenland In the AI-generated graphic, Trump is shown walking beside a penguin holding a U.S. flag toward snowy mountains with the Greenland flag planted in the distance, captioned “Embrace the penguin”. Photo: Instagram @whitehouse President Donald Trump and the … Read more
. NEWS DESK: Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series Wonder Man takes a fresh approach to Simon Williams, with creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Young reimagining the longtime comic character for the MCU. The duo confirmed they were given broad creative freedom to shape his story without being tied to a specific comic run. Simon … Read more
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a high-level meeting, ordered a province-wide fire safety audit of all major government, private, and commercial buildings. An initial 2,368 buildings will be inspected, with strict timelines for compliance and firm … Read more
[Fox anchors were laser focused on promoting the Trump administration’s narrative that the slain protester, Alex Pretti, had brought the violence upon himself.
As the Punjab Government completes two years in office this February, the moment invites a measured assessment of governance under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif — one grounded not in slogans but in outcomes. In a province as large and administratively complex as Punjab, the credibility of any government rests on its ability to translate … Read more
Events like this, where eyewitness video and independent reporting contradict the government’s account, highlight the importance of press freedom.
A clap of thunder can come as a surprise in the steady calm of falling snow. Here’s what causes it.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) on Saturday evening transformed its auditorium into a sanctuary of sound, spirituality and scholarship as it hosted “Liqa-e-Ishq – Mystical Musical Colours of Karakoram,” an evocative cultural programme celebrating Pakistan’s rich spiritual and musical heritage. Jointly organised by the Burushaski Research Academy (BRA) and Shan-e-Tajalli, with … Read more
Although known for promoting German painters, she also sought out artists who shunned painting in favor of newer mediums, like photography and film.