Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Sindh Cabinet approves projects for water, agriculture, industry infrastructure uplift
The Nation
·
July 9, 2025
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a meeting of the provincial cabinet at the CM House, approved a series of transformative development initiatives aimed at tackling Karachi’s water crisis, strengthening the...
Karachi court sentences director Jami to two years in jail for defaming fellow director Sohail Javed
Dawn
·
July 8, 2025
A Karachi additional sessions court sentenced on Tuesday director Jamshed Mahmood Raza, popularly known as Jami, to two years in jail for defaming fellow director Sohail Javed in 2019. He has been taken to the Karachi Central Jail to serve his...
Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?
Al Jazeera
·
July 9, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan – Seven decades ago, one of South Asia’s greatest fiction writers, Saadat Hasan Manto, published a short story set in a village in Pakistan’s Punjab province. The plot revolved around rumours of an Indian plan to “shut down”...
How The IAF Smashed Pakistan Air Force
Rediff
·
The attacks against the Pakistani air force have taken them at least five years back and caused great damage to them and their Chinese and Turkish inventory of weapons. IMAGE: Hhigh-quality images from private satellite company Maxar show the...
Think tank EPBD calls for fundamental restructuring of Pakistan’s debt utilisation
The Nation
·
July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD - Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD), a think tank, has called for fundamental restructuring of Pakistan’s debt utilisation, advocating that borrowed resources be diverted from unproductive consumption towards productive...
Pakistan govt acknowledges rise in visa rejection for UAE
The Economic Times
·
July 8, 2025
The Pakistan government has acknowledged the increasing number of visa rejections faced by its citizens, particularly from the business community, seeking entry into the United Arab Emirates. The issue was discussed during a meeting held by...
Pakistan’s Transparent Tribe Hits Indian Defence with Linux Malware
Hackread
·
July 8, 2025
A sophisticated cyber espionage operation, believed to be run by a group known as APT36 (also called Transparent Tribe), is now targeting Indian defence personnel and organizations. This Pakistan-based group is targeting systems running BOSS Linux...
World News | Turkish FM, Defence Minister in Pakistan on Official Visit to Boost Ties
Latestly
·
July 9, 2025
Islamabad, Jul 9 (PTI) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasir Guler are in Pakistan to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on issues of mutual interest, including defence industry cooperation. The two arrived...
Pakistan approves four potential bidders for struggling national airline PIA
Channel News Asia
·
July 8, 2025
The Pakistani government said on Tuesday it had approved four parties, including business groups and a military-backed firm, to potentially bid for a stake in debt-ridden Pakistan International Airlines. Pakistan has been seeking to sell a 51-100...
Turkish defence leadership visits Pakistan to boost strategic partnership
Daily Times
·
July 9, 2025
In a move to deepen long-standing defence and strategic ties, Türkiye’s Minister of National Defence arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for an official visit. Upon arrival, he was warmly welcomed by Ambassador Syed Ali Asad Gillani, the Additional...
Turkish foreign and defence ministers arrive in Pakistan for key talks
Daily Pakistan
·
July 9, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister of Turkiye Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defence Yasir Guler have arrived in Islamabad on an official visit. Upon arrival, they were received by Additional Secretary (West Asia), Ambassador Syed Ali Asad...
Pakistan Security Printing Corp. merges with NSPC to consolidate security printing operations
Profit by Pakistan Today
·
July 8, 2025
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (Private) Limited (PSPC), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan, has completed its merger with National Security Printing Company (Private) Limited (NSPC), consolidating key security printing functions...
Turkish delegation reaches Pakistan for official visit
The Express Tribune
·
July 9, 2025
Listen to article Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Minister of National Defence Yasir Güler arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for an official visit to Pakistan. The Turkish delegation was received by Additional Secretary for West Asia,...
Celebrities mourn as Pakistani actor Humaira Asghar found dead in Karachi home
Business Recorder
·
July 9, 2025
Artists and actors paid tribute to Humaira Asghar Ali on the tragic demise of model and actor . The body of the model was found in her apartment in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Tuesday. As per the police, the body had decomposed as...
Who was Humaira Asghar Ali? Pakistani actress found dead in her home, body was left rotting for....
India.com
·
July 9, 2025
Home Entertainment Who was Humaira Asghar Ali? Pakistani actress found dead in her home, body was left rotting for…. The death of Pakistani actress Humaira Asghar Ali has left the entire Pakistani film industry in shock. She was just 32 years old....
Pak Suzuki revises bike prices in Pakistan following NEV tax imposition
Business Recorder
·
July 9, 2025
Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) announced revised retail prices for its motorcycle lineup, effective July 1, 2025. This follows changes introduced in the federal budget 2025-26, including the implementation of a new NEV [New Energy Vehicle] levy...
Operation Sindoor shakes Indo-Pacific: How Pakistan defeat exposed Chinese weapons & shattered Taiwan invasion plans
Organiser Weekly
·
In a span of just four days, from May 7 to May 10, 2025, India’s Operation Sindoor delivered a decisive blow to Pakistan’s terror and military infrastructure in retaliation for a brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left 26 civilians dead. But...
Pakistan pays off debt worth Rs500b owed to SBP
ARY News
·
July 8, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved a significant fiscal milestone by successfully retiring 500 billion rupees in debt owed to the State Bank of Pakistan, four years ahead of its scheduled maturity in 2029 This was shared by Advisor to Finance...
Sindh cabinet approves Rs10bn loan for KWSC to end water shortage in Karachi’s DHA, Clifton
Dawn
·
July 9, 2025
KARACHI: The long-standing water woes of residents in Clifton and the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) may come to an end within a year as the Sindh cabinet has finally approved a Rs10.56 billion interest-free loan for the Karachi Water and...
Sindh endorses agriculture income tax rules
Business Recorder
·
July 9, 2025
KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here Tuesday endorsed Sindh Agricultural Income Tax Rules, 2025. The endorsement of these rules would pave the way for introducing clear procedures for registration,...