LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday hailed US President Donald Trump`s involvement in stopping the war between Pakistan and India, calling it a `big diplomatic achievement` ...

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has signed an agreement with Pakistan to facilitate free cancer medicines for at least 8,000 children annually diagnosed with the disease. The WHO and ...

EACH year, our universities produce thousands of graduates, but the promise of higher education remains unfulfilled. Degrees, once viewed as a gateway to secure futures, now often fail to translate ...

SURIN: An uneasy ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to hold on Tuesday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok`s allegations the truce had been breached with sporadic skirmishes.

THE introduction of afrak-themed number plates for vehicles in Sindh may seem like a cultural tribute, but the cost being imposed on the people raises serious concerns. The Sindh government has fixed ...

ISLAMABAD: After four consecutive hikes, petrol and diesel prices are expected to fall by about Rs9 and Rs3.50 per litre, respectively, for the upcoming fortnight ending Aug 15, owing to lower ...

KEYLONG: Just a few hundred kilometres southeast of India-held Kashmir, a new front over water sharing between Pakistan and India is emerging as New Delhi plans a raft of hydropower plants that ...

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its global growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 slightly, citing stronger-thanexpected purchasesahead of an Aug 1 jump in US tariffs ...

ISLAMABAD: The government has quietly slashed profit rates on all national savings schemes both conventional and Sharia-compliant within a month, dealing a fresh blow to small investors, particularly ...

IN most middle-income countries, particularly across the Global South, it`s rare for households to receive piped natural gas directly into their homes. Pakistan is one of the few exceptions. In cities ...

ORE than three months after the deadly Pahalgam episode in held Kashmir, the BJP-led Indian government is still struggling to construct a believable narrative in the midst of rising domestic criticism ...

LAHORE: After over a decade, the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has, finally, realised the significance of mortality audit for the safety of the patients and issued directions to all the private ...