According to The Express Tribune, until recently, a 20-kilogram flour bag cost PKR 1,400, but within days it surged to PKR 2,100 and now sells for up to PKR 2,900.
As Sindh moves to procure wheat for the 2025-26 season, the provincial government's indecision over setting sugarcane prices has triggered frustration among farmers, who blame policy paralysis on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan conditions. The IMF has urged Pakistan to elimin
Afghanistan slammed Pakistan for the airstrikes carried out in its Paktika, Khost, and Kunar provinces, calling it a direct assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty. Calling it a clear breach of internationally recognized norms and principles by the Pakistani authorities, Afghan government sa
The Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express was fired upon in Balochistan's Bolan Pass, the sixth attack on the route in recent weeks. Security forces on board returned fire, and the train was later cleared to continue. "No casualty was reported," officials said, as security was tightened along the tr
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association blamed government policies, closed FBR portals and transport bans for nationwide sugar price hikes, rejecting claims of market manipulation. Grocers accused mills of creating an artificial crisis, while ex-mill prices in Karachi rose to PKR 185 and retail
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
Imran Khan's petition seeking to merge over 100 cases against him has been restored by the Lahore High Court. The petition argues the FIRs are politically motivated and impossible to attend simultaneously. The court will hear the matter on Tuesday.
Pakistani bombing in Afghanistan on Monday night resulted in the death of nine children and one adult, Afghanistan's media spokesperson Zabihullah said on Tuesday.
The 2026 edition of the tournament will be held from February 7 to March 8, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan playing all their games at Colombo or Kandy. India is the defending champion, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition at Barbados.
A Pakistani diplomat met a senior Afghan governor in Jalalabad, marking the first high-level contact between the two sides in months amid rising security concerns in the region.
Speaking to ANI, Momin said, "Because Pakistan and Bangladesh were a part of India, it is quite natural that the border can be changed. I strongly support Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remark, and it is now high time we change the border. We should take back the PoK and take back the p