Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone discussion with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on Sunday, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to advancing the long-planned Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (UAP) Railway project. The call comes amid broader regional developments and persistent questions over Afghanistan’s internal stability and[Read More…]

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held a phone call Sunday with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, discussing themes of international peace and global security. The conversation coincides with Pakistan assuming the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for July. During the call, Dar[Read More…]

Raising the Standard of Birth Safety: What One Hospital in Pakistan Revealed Pakistan continues to struggle with high maternal and neonatal mortality rates, a troubling reflection of persistent gaps in its healthcare system. To tackle this challenge, a clinical audit was carried out at the Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute in[Read More…]

The Pakistan United Workers Federation (PUWF), one of the nation’s most prominent labor groups, has voiced strong concern over the deteriorating security situation in key provinces, particularly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistan. The Federation warned that the ongoing violence in these areas is severely impacting the working class, the backbone of[Read More…]

A powerful wave of coordinated attacks under the name “Operation Baam” has reignited international focus on Balochistan’s decades-long struggle for independence. Spearheaded by the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) and supported politically by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), this latest campaign signals a bold escalation in the fight against what the[Read More…]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed to implement sweeping structural reforms to stabilize Pakistan’s economy, acknowledging the nation faces “mountain-like impediments” after narrowly avoiding default. Speaking to overseas Pakistani scholars in Islamabad, the premier detailed his government’s efforts to digitize tax collection, combat corruption, and restore international credibility through painful[Read More…]

At a time when cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan face political tensions, the iconic Pakistani band Strings’ remarkable journey stands as proof of music’s power to transcend borders. In a recent podcast appearance, Bilal Maqsood recalled how their hits like ‘Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar’ and ‘Duur’ created an unprecedented[Read More…]

Pakistan and Azerbaijan have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral ties through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing legal and judicial cooperation. Signed between Pakistan’s Ministry of Law and Justice and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Justice, the agreement establishes a framework for collaboration in legal reforms, institutional[Read More…]

In a significant geopolitical shift, Pakistan has chosen Russian expertise over Chinese investment to revive its ailing Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) corporation. The two nations signed a key protocol in Moscow on Friday, marking Russia’s return to an industrial project it originally helped establish in 1971 during the Soviet era.[Read More…]

A portion of the boundary wall at Madhya Pradesh’s newly constructed Rewa Airport collapsed after heavy rainfall, casting doubt on the structural integrity of the Rs 500 crore project. This marks the second such incident in two years, raising serious questions about construction standards and flood resilience at what was[Read More…]