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Severe heatwave hits Pakistan: Temperatures soar to 48degC in Cholistan and 46degC in Sibi

Pakistan, June 12 -- Severe heat has engulfed many parts of Pakistan, with temperatures rising sharply across the country. According to the Meteorological Department, the Cholistan Desert is experienc... Read More


Pakistan in Free Fall

Pakistan, June 12 -- I will only say this once, "we continue to remain in the free-fall, the budget 2025-26 deepens the crisis and misses critical reform opportunity" As Pakistan unveils its federal ... Read More


Bullets Burying Dreams

Pakistan, June 12 -- Every life holds intrinsic value, it should never be a means to an end, and every time it is taken, regardless of the circumstances, it is a moral and societal failure. Sana Yous... Read More


Guns Over Growth

Pakistan, June 12 -- On the eve of a recent conflict with India, Pakistan's federal government unveiled its 2025-26 budget, revealing a dramatic 20% increase in defense spending, taking the total to R... Read More


Trump-Xi's 90-Minute Gamble

Pakistan, June 12 -- In an X-post that barely exceeded a hundred words, President Donald Trump confirmed a 90-minute telephonic conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While the statement appe... Read More


Finance minister retracts 10% electricity surcharge proposal amid IMF concerns

Pakistan, June 12 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has withdrawn his earlier proposal to impose a 10% surcharge on electricity bills. This reversal surprised many, especially since Pakistan had ... Read More


Our Climate Reckoning

Pakistan, June 12 -- As temperatures in Bhakkar, Nawabshah and other cities crossed 50C this week, Pakistan finds itself once again at the mercy of a climate crisis it did not create. The "persistent ... Read More


SC rejects Zaheer Jaffar's appeal, upholds death sentence in Noor Mukaddam case

Pakistan, June 12 -- The Supreme Court issued a detailed verdict on the Noor Mukaddam murder case, upholding Zaheer Jaffar's death sentence. The court described him as a ruthless killer who is undeser... Read More


Sindh govt allocates budget for EV taxis, scooters in FY26

Pakistan, June 12 -- The Sindh government has decided to allocate a significant budget in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 for the procurement of additional buses and promotion of electric vehicles, i... Read More


Memon slams PML-N-led Punjab govt for not holding LG polls

Pakistan, June 12 -- Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that the perception of Punjab as the fiefdom of a single party must be dispelled. He criticized the current Punjab government's ar... Read More