Pakistan President vows retaliation as attacks continue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Asif Ali Zardari vowed to eliminate terrorism from the country, saying the blood of martyrs will not go in vain.
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Finance ministry, IMF begin second review of Pakistan’s standby arrangement
The last review, if successful, will release a tranche of around $1.1 billion, the ministry had said. Islamabad had secured the last-gasped rescue package last summer to avert a…
Online darkness
The digital age is not without a grave demerit, a child’s screen-time has replaced much of regular life. This concern is amplified by the presence of online child pornography…
A journey across borders and continents: The evolution and persistence of the Attan dance
Rich in cultural symbolism, Attan is often performed with handkerchiefs and swords, serving as a reminder of the performers’ glorious and victorious past.
Sneaker culture is taking off in Pakistan—but there’s more to being a sneakerhead that having really cool kicks
Love of sneakers has gone beyond fashion — people are proudly displaying their curated sneaker collections against a wall as artwork.
Ishaq Dar becomes foreign minister as PM Shehbaz’s 19-member cabinet sworn in
PM Shehbaz had sent a summary to President Zardari to appoint the cabinet, comprising 18 federal ministers and a minister of state. The PML-N’s main ally, the PPP, has refused…
At least 2 killed in blast near Peshawar’s Board Bazaar
The blast occurred during the transportation of four to five kilogrammes of explosives on a motorcycle, said Peshawar Senior Superintendent of Police Kashif Aftab Abbasi.
Roads inundated as heavy rains lash Gwadar, other parts of Balochistan
21 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in Gwadar over the last 24 hours, 10mm in Turbat, and 2mm in Ormara, Turbat and Jiwani, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
Former Pakistani SC judge Mazahar Naqvi ‘guilty of misconduct’, should’ve been sacked: Supreme Judicial Council
The SJC recommendation is unlikely to be of any consequence as Naqvi, had already resigned, saying that it was no longer possible for him to continue due to circumstances which…
Moody’s changes outlook on Pakistan’s banking sector from negative to stable
Moody’s Investors Service said that the economic and fiscal pressures were easing for the country, as it forecasted that the economy would return to a 2 per cent growth rate in…