18+ hour, 24+ min ago   (164+ words) How, then, should national development policy be made? Let us take a hypothetical case of a recently formed country, its borders determined by departing colonialists. It is not a ‘civilisational state’ with thousands of years of shared history, so the…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (786+ words) • PM’s committee to meet before September-end to build consensus on proposals• Delayed annual budget for FY2026-27 to be tabled today as region faces financial shortfall GILGIT: The federal government is consulting stakeholders on a constitutional arrangement for Gilgit-Baltistan with Pakistan, while…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (638+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a “relief scheme” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices. Renewed hostilities in the Middle East, which have resulted in disruption…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (293+ words) MANSEHRA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has initiated rehabilitation of roads and tracks washed away during the recent floods in the Kaghan and Manoor valleys of the district. “I have approved special funds and started the clearance of tracks and arteries…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (562+ words) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday barred authorities from taking “coercive measures” against eateries legally operating and serving sheesha under permits or licences issued by the relevant authorities. The written order, seen by Dawn, was issued for the proceedings…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (454+ words) LAHORE: Around 100 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims, including women and children, were stopped at Faisalabad International Airport on Friday from travelling to India to perform religious rituals at Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib, after the immigration authorities raised questions over their travel documents…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (490+ words) • Says 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported from January to June 2026• Urges speedy trials, strict punishment for perpetrators ISLAMABAD: PPP Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday expressed deep concern over what she called a “serious child…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (689+ words) • Passes resolution against Maryam Nawaz; terms her remarks about ‘security threats from neighbouring provinces’ harmful to national unity• PML-N claims her statement is being misread, misrepresented PESHAWAR: After suspending the day’s agenda, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday passed a…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (234+ words) US Vice President JD Vance, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former presidents George W Bush, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attend ceremony at Ground Zero....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (280+ words) QUETTA: A constable was martyred and another seriously injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on a police checkpost in the Kank area of Mastung district on Thursday. According to police, the attackers targeted the police post with gunfire before…...