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Afghanistan's Militant WebPublished on: August 15, 2026 2:18 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Pakistan's security landscape is becoming more challenging, and the threat is no longer limited to a single extremist group operating across the Afghan border. A recent monitoring... Read More


UN Security Council Reform: Power vs RepresentationPublished on: August 15, 2026 2:16 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- After the horrors of the Second World War, the United Nations was established in 1945 with the primary objective of maintaining international peace and security. However, its most... Read More


Inclusive PakistanPublished on: August 15, 2026 2:11 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has put Rs 500 million behind an idea Pakistan's disability policy has taken too long to embrace: inclusive governance. The province's proposed programme will ... Read More


Reconstruction TestPublished on: August 15, 2026 2:10 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- The government's assurance that Balochistan's flood-hit families have not been abandoned would have carried greater weight had it not followed weeks of confusion over precisely wh... Read More


The Disastrous Five Years of Taliban RulePublished on: August 15, 2026 1:35 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- There is a dangerous difference between a country at peace and a country merely under control. Afghanistan, five years after the Taliban returned to Kabul, illustrates that differ... Read More


Xi Jinping ThoughtPublished on: August 15, 2026 1:33 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core has put forward a series of new ide... Read More


SBP governor vows focus on stability, reforms and export growthPublished on: August 15, 2026 11:56 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) commemorated the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan with a flag-hoisting ceremony at SBP Karachi. The SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad hoisted the nation... Read More


Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of IranPublished on: August 15, 2026 11:55 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track for weekly gains after the United States threatened an indefinite naval blockade of Iran, raising concerns about disruptions to crude s... Read More


Gold heads for weekly lossPublished on: August 15, 2026 11:55 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Gold prices slipped on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss as investors locked in profits after mild US inflation data propelled bullion to its highest level in more than two... Read More


E-Cluster launched to build local manufacturing bases for clean energyPublished on: August 15, 2026 11:53 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- In a pioneering move towards building local capacity in renewable energy, an "E-Cluster" model is being implemented in Pakistan with the aim of establishing an integrated clean-en... Read More