Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

PM Shehbaz calls for comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday asked the relevant authorities to present a comprehensive action plan to boost agricultural production and introduce agriculture reforms in the country. He was chairing a review meeting on the...

How The IAF Smashed Pakistan Air Force
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...

Sindh Cabinet approves projects for water, agriculture, industry infrastructure uplift
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...

Think tank EPBD calls for fundamental restructuring of Pakistan’s debt utilisation
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...

World News | Turkish FM, Defence Minister in Pakistan on Official Visit to Boost Ties
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 pays off debt worth Rs500b owed to SBP
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...

Turkish defence leadership visits Pakistan to boost strategic partnership
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
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...

Turkish delegation reaches Pakistan for official visit
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
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....
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
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
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...

Sharon Osbourne reveals 'woke' future plans with Ozzy post-retirement
Sharon Osbourne just opened up about her plans after husband Ozzy Osbourne marked his farewell from music with his last ever gig with the band, Black Sabbath at the Back To The Beginning gig. Talking to Billboard, the 72-year-old admitted she was...

Sindh endorses agriculture income tax rules
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,...

Sindh cabinet approves Rs10bn loan for KWSC to end water shortage in Karachi’s DHA, Clifton
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...

Pakistan: Neglect, mismanagement leave Sindh drowning in climate chaos
Climate change is no longer a distant threat, its effects are devastating communities across Pakistan, especially in Sindh, where extreme weather events, food insecurity, and health crises are growing with alarming intensity. Climate change is no...
“Don’t think of it as India-Pakistan, think of it as India-terroristan,” says EAM Jaishankar in Brussels
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that it is not a conflict between India and Pakistan but a response to the threat of terrorism in Brussels. He reiterated India’s policy of zero tolerance for terrorism and not yielding to nuclear...

Pakistan’s EV sector is ‘like a newborn baby’, needs time to evolve, say experts
KARACHI: Pakistan is seeing an emerging momentum around new energy vehicles (NEVs) amid the government’s NEV Policy 2025 – 30. However, despite the growing presence of global EV brands like BYD, Deepal, and MG, experts say Pakistan still lacks the...

Pakistan’s banknotes manufacturer PSPC absorbs NSPC in strategic merger
Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC), the company engaged in manufacturing banknotes and other security papers, has announced the successful amalgamation of its wholly owned subsidiary, National Security Printing Company (NSPC), with...