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[ Import dependence, global shocks push Pakistan to explore low-carbon alternatives ISLAMABAD: Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again highlighted Pakistan’s continued reliance on imported energy and the associated exposure to global price volatility. With around 85% of oil demand and a growing share of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from international … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi’s citizen-run library ‘Kitab Ghar’ has been pulled back from the brink of closure after an extraordinary wave of public donations met and far exceeded its fundraising target within minutes, underscoring the depth of community support for the initiative. Earlier this week, the management issued an urgent appeal, warning that rising rent had made … Read more
. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has underscored the need for rationalizing taxes and bringing about structural reforms in the dairy sector to improve affordability, ensure safe nutrition, and support farmers in the country. He was … Read more
[ KARACHI: China has emerged as a global technology powerhouse, leading in key sectors such as 5G, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and artificial intelligence (AI), in a dramatic transformation from world’s workshop to a technological behemoth, according to incyber.org. Today, China leads in 53 out of 64 critical technologies globally, as tracked by the … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy sector has continued to operate under the persistent shadow of circular debt. Around the start of the fiscal year, the amount stood close to Rs1.7 trillion for the power sector and Rs2.6 trillion for gas, with subsequent data showing that the number would only increase. Recoveries may or may not have … Read more
May, 2025 judgment explicitly directed govt and Parliament to address this deficiency ISLAMABAD: A year after a landmark ruling, the superior judiciary has yet to see implementation of its own directive requiring the federal government to legislate an independent right of appeal for civilians convicted by military courts, leaving a key safeguard of due process … Read more
Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.
[Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
[In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.