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A Stronger Pakistan Is a Closer PakistanPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:56 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Every debate about Pakistani governance eventually returns to the same recurring question of how many provinces there should be. The question is not wrong, but it is incomplete. ... Read More


Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes as Yemenis flee by boatPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:55 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes on Thursday as fighting spread across the region. Yemeni civilians also fled by boat across the Red Sea to es... Read More


Disturbing RevelationsPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:54 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Weapons allegedly moving from Afghanistan through Bara and into Azad Jammu and Kashmir should set off alarm bells in a country already fighting militancy on multiple fronts. Addr... Read More


Still UnequalPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:53 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Pakistan has once again found itself near the bottom of the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index, ranked 143rd out of 145 economies in 2026. The headline is grim by all... Read More


Pakistan's Untapped Fortune: Heritage and Faith-based TourismPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:49 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Countries cannot borrow their way out of poverty; they need to create economic sectors that contribute to their GDP. Important circles in Pakistan have started realising this eve... Read More


The First Half of the Chessboard Is OverPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:49 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Place one egg on the first square of a chessboard. Two on the second. Four on the third. Eight on the fourth. Keep doubling until you reach the 64th square. At first, nothing re... Read More


SBP rejects reports on discontinuation of Rs 10 banknotePublished on: September 18, 2026 2:28 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) categorically refutes reports circulating on social media regarding the purported discontinuation of the Rs 10 banknote and the last date for its... Read More


NA body seeks enforcement of minimum wagesPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:27 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- The National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances on Thursday directed the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to ensure enforcemen... Read More


IHC rejects plea against appointment of two judgesPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:27 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the appointments of Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz. Justice Khadim Hussai... Read More


Energy disruption hits Pakistan and Bangladesh as Gulf crisis worsensPublished on: September 18, 2026 2:23 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, Parvin Akter times her cooking to the neighborhood's availability of piped gas. With gas in intermittent supply as a result of a global energ... Read More