Fuel Price Swings Add to Economic Strain on Pakistan’s Working Families
By Riaz HussainPESHAWAR, — Frequent changes in fuel prices are adding to the financial pressures facing millions of ordinary Pakistanis, increasing transportation costs and putting further strain on household budgets already squeezed by higher food, education and healthcare expenses.For 46-year-old Nisar Khan, a taxi driver and father of six, the rising cost of petrol has…
Afghan envoy urges dialogue with Pakistan, rejects military pressure
ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday called for direct dialogue to resolve security disputes between the two neighbours, rejecting military action and the use of trade and transit as political pressure. Addressing the National Defence University in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb acknowledged Pakistan’s concerns over militant threats allegedly emanating from Afghan territory, but…
Pakistan Faces Potential $4.5 Billion Export Loss as Afghan Border Closure Disrupts Trade
Riyaz Hussain ISLAMABAD — Pakistan could suffer an estimated $4.5 billion loss in exports because of the prolonged closure of its border and trade routes with Afghanistan, according to a new report by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE). The report comes as trade between the two countries has faced serious disruptions since October…
کراچی سے سسرال آیا داماد جیل پہنچ گیا، شیخ ملتون پولیس پر سوالات اٹھ گئے
مردان: نیو سرخ ڈھیری میں مبینہ سرچ آپریشن کے دوران ایک ایسا عجیب واقعہ سامنے آیا ہے جس نے پولیس کی کارروائی اور کرایہ داری قوانین کے نفاذ پر کئی سوالات کھڑے کر دیے ہیں۔مقامی افراد کے مطابق تھانہ شیخ ملتون کی حدود میں پولیس سرچ اینڈ سٹرائیک آپریشن کر رہی تھی، جس کا مقصد…
14 Newborn Babies Killed in Fire at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Fourteen newborn babies were killed when a fire broke out in the neonatal unit of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning, raising serious questions about fire safety and emergency response arrangements at one of the country’s major public hospitals. According to officials, the fire erupted at around 6:45…
Despite International Oil Price Drop, Pakistan Raises Petroleum Prices
Riaz HussainPeshawar: Despite a decline of more than two percent in international crude oil prices amid hopes of a possible US-Iran agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan has increased domestic petroleum prices, raising diesel by Rs2.40 and petrol by 39 paisa per litre with effect from Tuesday. Following the latest revision,…
Oil Prices Steady as Pakistan Cuts Diesel Price by Rs32.63 per Litre
By Riaz Hussain : Global oil prices remained broadly steady in early trading on Thursday as investors assessed the outlook for the US-Iran conflict and uncertainty surrounding the security of shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 25 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $91.87 a barrel…
After Deadly Floods, Pakistan’s Most Climate-Battered Province Bets on Prevention
Muhammad Younas | Peshawar, Pakistan : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced Pakistan’s first provincial disaster risk reduction policy, a year after floods killed hundreds in the country widely ranked as the world’s most climate vulnerable nation. The day after flash floods tore through Buner district in northern Pakistan last August, a Reuters photographer came upon a…
Rising Oil Prices Threaten to Deepen Inflationary Pressures in Pakistan
Riaz Hussain : Rising international oil prices and higher domestic petroleum rates are threatening to add to Pakistan’s inflationary pressures, as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and disruptions in shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz raise concerns about the country’s energy import bill. Oil prices rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday…
Not for a Nobel Prize, but for a Noble Cause
By Ibn-Taha and Syed Ahmer Raza KARACHI- The students were jubilant, parents proud and teachers visibly moved as the Summer Teacher Training Program 2026 came to a close. For the organizers, however, the ceremony represented something larger than the completion of a professional course: a belief that lasting educational change begins with the people standing…
