New audio leaks reveal powerful figures prioritising usual games over confronting national crises
The paper says that audio leaks are an example of how, in the present day, such surveillance is used to manipulate people, mostly public officials.
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After elephant Noor Jehan’s death, authorities plan to relocate her pen pal Madhubala to Safari Park
Madhubala, who is in her teens, lives alone in her enclosure at the zoo after her longtime partner Noor Jehan passed away last week.
Pact for IMF loan programme revival to be finalised in next 7-10 days: Interior minister
The interior minister expressed the hope that “some relief could be passed to the public” following the IMF programme’s revival.
China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after EU uproar over Ukraine comment
Several EU foreign ministers had said earlier that comments by Ambassador Lu Shaye, where he questioned the sovereignty of Ukraine and other former Soviet states, were…
Asian Development Bank operations cross $20.5 billion mark in 2022
The $20.5 billion comprised loans and guarantees, grants, equity investments, and technical assistance provided to governments and the private sector.
Pakistan’s state-run firms worst in Asia: World Bank
On an annual basis, these entities together swallow more than Rs458 billion in public funds to stay afloat as their combined loans and guarantees surged to almost 10 per cent of…
PM Shehbaz has not decided to seek vote of confidence: Information minister
The statement comes days after the National Assembly rejected a money bill that the government had tabled to seek funds for conducting polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan has suffered enough for the egos of a few, and it should not be made to suffer more
The paper says PDM and PTI must come to a settlement on what a mutually acceptable roadmap for general elections can look like.
Pakistan Supreme Court to resume hearing post-Eid following crucial meeting
The court said the proposal to hold the first meeting of all political parties for the election date was “appreciated and welcomed by the court”.
Explaining Pakistan’s balance of payments crisis: A comparative analysis
While some may point to the unending political crisis that has surely exacerbated the economic meltdown, the rot goes much deeper.