Shutdown in Pishin coincides with PkMAP rally led by Achakzai with K-P CM, PTI leaders in attendance QUETTA: Mobile and internet services have been suspended in Quetta and most districts of Balochistan on the occasion of Pakistan Day due to security concerns, officials said on Monday. In the provincial capital, the Green and Pink bus … Read more

Karachi to face strong winds, sudden heavy rain as above-normal temperatures set to amplify system KARACHI: A western weather system is likely to affect the country between March 25 and 28, with its effects expected to be more pronounced in Balochistan, the Meteorological Department warned on Monday. According to Anjum Nazir Zaigham, Deputy Director of … Read more

Photos after the accident showed visible damage to the nose of the plane, which was tilted upward Grounded aircraft operated by United Airlines, as a damaged Air Canada Express jet and a ground vehicle that collided are seen in the background at La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS … Read more

‘For China, the impact hinges on both the demand and supply situation outside of China’ China and Hong Kong stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday, as the escalating Middle East war roiled global financial markets. Both China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index lost roughly 2% at the open. Hong Kong’s … Read more

Olivier Giroud (C) headed home to complete the comeback for fifth-placed Lille. Photo: AFP MARSEILLE: Olivier Giroud came off the bench for Lille to condemn Marseille to a 2-1 home defeat on Sunday as fellow European contenders Lyon’s woes continued with another defeat. Ethan Nwaneri’s first-half goal seemed to have put Marseille on course for … Read more

Fiorentina slowed Inter Milan’s charge to a 21st league title. PHOTO: AFP MILAN: Inter Milan’s lead at the top of Serie A was cut to six points on Sunday after a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina, as upstarts Como boosted their hopes of Champions League football by hammering Pisa 5-0. Cher Ndour’s 77th-minute tap-in earned Fiorentina … Read more

. KARACHI: Sindh’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in a joint operation with intelligence agencies, arrested five terrorists belonging to a banned terrorist outfit — the Baloch Republican Guard (BRG) — foiling a planned series of attacks on railway tracks, officials said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference at the CTD headquarters in Karachi, DIG CTD Captain … Read more

In search of potable water: An elderly woman fills a container with water from a tap in Karachi on World Water Day. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked World Water Day on Sunday with a strong call for urgent action on water scarcity, climate stress and equitable access, as both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime … Read more

Public financial management (PFM) reforms. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A common critique of market economics, especially in the developing world, is that it needs perfect institutions to work. These market imperfections, such as monopolies, dominance of firms, state capture by interest groups, weak rule of law, and information asymmetry, pose structural problems for markets to function, … Read more

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external sector is once again under scrutiny as the country prepares to meet a $1 billion Eurobond repayment due shortly after Eid, a development that has reignited concerns about foreign exchange reserves, debt sustainability, and continued reliance on multilateral support. While policymakers project confidence in meeting the obligation, the repayment highlights the persistent … Read more