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Since becoming the Prime Minister of the country for the second time, Shehbaz Sharif is set to represent Pakistan at two important multilateral...
Introducing new technology has not been a major issue for Pakistan. However, having the correct system to make that technology useful and work on...
The energy crisis has always been a constant issue plaguing economic and developmental success in Pakistan. Load-shedding disrupts the day-to-day...
One Sunday afternoon, my father-in-law was on the Long Island Expressway driving the family to an event. With surprisingly little traffic on what...
Pakistan’s first liberal auto policy was introduced in the 1980s which saw Japanese auto firms entering Pakistan’s market, and since then Japan...
Amidst persistent economic turbulence, Pakistan finds itself at a critical crossroads, grappling with profound financial woes despite its rich...
A head of Eid this year, Shafaq dedicated a good while to social media, posting simple but compelling reviews of bangles and other Eid essentials...
P resident Ebrahim Raisi and his cabinet have wrapped up a three-day visit to Pakistan aiming to enhance bilateral trade to an ambitious level of...
A ccording to the World Health Organisation, Pakistan is one of the seven countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region that account for 98 per...
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy to open Tribeca Film Festival S harmeen Obaid-Chinoy possesses an exceptional ability to tackle any subject and do justice to...
I n the realm of healthcare, priorities are paramount. All allocations of funds must be guided by a clear understanding of the population’s needs...
G lobal lenders, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, have put their weight behind the calls for raising federal excise...
Imran Khan, the former prime minister, and his spouse are not allowed to criticise the establishment or the judiciary by an accountability court....
Google is adding a feature to Android devices that will help improve smartphone battery life. This feature will force all apps on Android phones...
Introduction A bill under the title the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 has been laid down before the National Assembly. The statement of objective...
As Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIA) faces the prospect of privatization, it is imperative to examine global precedents for lessons...
P akistan Muslim League-Nawaz has won most of seats in the by-elections, thereby undermining Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s narrative about rigging of...
A doption of the new artificial intelligence, generative AI and machine learning based technologies is not only making human lives easier, it is...
T he three epistemic classifications are often perceived as distinct manifestations within the same domain of knowledge. However, their origins...
O n February 17, X (Twitter) users started facing difficulty in accessing their feed or in posting/ reposting fresh tweets. This appeared to have...
In the past, Western power Sweden recognized Palestine as an independent state. Previously, the European Union states Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary,...
In a recent display of sporting prowess, Pakistan’s mixed martial arts fighter Shahzaib Rind emerged victorious in a thrilling bout against India...
A farmers’ crisis is looking ever more likely as decisions taken by the caretakers and the incumbent governments — especially in Lahore and...
There has been another tête-à-tête between the US and China. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s second consecutive visit to Beijing, in less...
Though dissent and debate might be associated with division and discord, their constructive nature serves as promising pathways to innovation,...
I can be the most confident person in a room. And the least confident person in a room. Sometimes I can be both in the same room at different...
AS we mark World Immunisation Week, it is a time to reflect on the importance of vaccines, especially for children, and more so in the backdrop of...
Care to cast your mind back to May of 2023? Consumer prices skyrocketed by a staggering 38 per cent in just one year, sending shockwaves through...
Lower electricity prices can stimulate industrial activity, which can catalyse economic growth. There is no dispute regarding this. However, how...
As discussed in the previous article in this series (published on April 21), the imposition of Section 92A and dismissal of the Bengal Assembly was...
Every morning when I pick up the newspapers, I wonder if I will find a particular news, datelined Karachi, that is reported rather infrequently –...
The art and practice of managing relations between countries through treaties, alliances and talks in order to advance shared interests and settle...
Geographically I can draw no commonality between the Philippines and Pakistan as the former is an island country located in the western Pacific...
IT has been a little over 200 days since Israel unleashed its monstrous war of annihilation in the Gaza Strip last October. In these six months,...
AN estimated 35 million adult women in Pakistan own a phone, 18 million adult women use mobile internet and approximately, 13.3 million adult women...
PAKISTAN Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has won majority of seats in by-elections for National and Provincial Assembly seats. By-elections were held...
WHILE Pakistan is an agricultural-centric economy, it relies on imports for approximately 89 percent of its edible oil needs and spends 3.6 billion...
Over the years, Pakistan has confronted the formidable task of satisfying its ever-expanding energy requirements amidst a complex interplay of...
India’s gigantic elections began on April 19, 2024. The final count will happen in June 2024. The exercise will last for seven weeks; it has...
Q. I hope this email finds you well. I am a retired banker and a fellow gardening enthusiast. I found your article on growing canna lily plants...
Hello Auntie, My problem is my ex-suitor, who doesn’t stop interfering in my life. This man spent three years convincing me that he’ll be with me...
Nihari is derived from the word ‘nihaar’ which means early morning, making it something to be had first thing early in the morning. It is a...
In 1989, the essay ‘The End of History’ by the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama created quite a stir. He wrote that liberal...
Disguise is a universal response across the natural world. It is adopted as a camouflage for protection against predators, such as in the case of...
Zoya Alina Currimbhoy’s artistic exposition, ‘Spirit of Play’, on display at the IVS Gallery, serves as a mesmerising odyssey into the realms...
Growing up in a middle-class neighbourhood meant that seeing cricket being played on the streets surrounding my house was the norm for me. As the...
It has come from out of the blue. In the midst of the glitzy and lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) — where Pakistan players are not allowed...
It was in 2009 that American author and traveller Robert D. Kaplan visited Gwadar and described its significance in these words, in his article...
"In our village, ancestral wisdom guided us to manage extreme weather across generations,” says Muhammad Kareem, a 55-year-old resident of...