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Twin terror strikes expose Pakistan's failing security apparatus in Baloch
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 13 people, including two police officials, were injured in a grenade attack targeting a police mobile in Dera Murad Jamali, highlighting Pakistan's worsening security crisis in the volatile province. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghulam Sarwar Bhayo said unidentified men hur
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Pakistan's cashless vision crumbles as ground realities expose digital ill
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite government promises to turn Pakistan into a modern digital economy, cash continues to dominate financial transactions, highlighting the gap between vision and reality. Over Rs9.5 trillion remains in circulation, reflecting Pakistan's slow transition toward a cashless system, as repor
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Negligence, mismanagement push Pakistan's sanitation system to the brink
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Out of the 14 public toilet facilities established in 2014, only two remain operational today, forcing countless citizens to relieve themselves in open spaces, a grim reminder of the city's decaying civic infrastructure, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan Minister blames Afghanistan for Istanbul talks collapse after Isl
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul collapsed after the Afghan side "failed" to provide assurances on Islamabad's key demands, preventing any "workable solution", claims Pakistan's Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, as reported by The Express Tribun
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Statistical irregularities highlight weak oversight in Pakistan's economic
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's economic data has increasingly turned into a theatre of illusion where figures are deployed not to reveal, but to conceal reality. A pattern of misrepresentation in official economic and trade statistics is eroding policy credibility, investor confidence, and public trust in state
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Pakistan: Karachi Secondary Education Board faces backlash over Class IX r
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi is under fire for its "outdated and unprofessional practices" after the announcement of Class IX results for the Science and General streams. More than 1,75,000 students find themselves in a state of confusion and distress, as BSEK has not issued deta
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Pakistan: Gunmen abduct 18 labourers in Khuzdar
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Armed assailants attacked a construction company's camp in Balochistan's Khuzdar district in Pakistan, abducting 18 labourers and torching several vehicles and pieces of heavy machinery, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan's industrial base on brink as policies falter and energy costs so
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's industrial base, once viewed as the country's main driver of sustainable economic growth, is rapidly losing steam. The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector continues to show alarming signs of stagnation despite government claims of economic stabilisation and improved global ties
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Pakistan's economic recovery on shaky ground as fiscal mismanagement and p
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The central bank's assessment reveals that the modest recovery achieved through disciplined policies could easily unravel due to both domestic frailties and global shocks, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: PPP gives one-month ultimatum to govt over unfulfilled coalition
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made during the formation of the ruling coalition, The Express Tribune reported.
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Political storm in PoJK: Ministers quit, accuse PM Haq of abandoning Kashm
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Information Minister Pir Mazhar Saeed has already stepped down, while Finance Minister Abdul Majid Khan, Food Minister Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim, and Minister Asim Sharif Bhat have also announced their departures, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Decades of fiscal mismanagement push Pakistan toward economic collapse
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's fragile economy faces deep-rooted structural challenges that threaten long-term stability, warned the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its Annual Report on the State of the Economy 2024-25. The report highlights how persistent fiscal deficits, dwindling domestic savings, weak produ
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