Israel’s military campaigns after October 2023 were part of a broader strategy to advance the Greater Israel project, but Pakistan’s diplomacy literally frustrated that Israeli strategy. For decades, the idea of Greater Israel remained largely confined to ideological circles within Revisionist Zionism and sections of Israel’s religious nationalist movement. The upheaval that followed the Hamas […]
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Parliamentary panel to visit Quetta with Balochistan security on agenda
Signaling growing parliamentary concern over the country’s security landscape, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Friday decided to hold a special meeting in Quetta to undertake an on-ground assessment of the law and order situation in Balochistan, marking a significant shift from the proposal to receive a briefing within Parliament […]
Trade, investment on agenda as Zardari reaches Kyrgyzstan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday arrived at Issyk-Kul International Airport for an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, where he was warmly received by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov. He was presented with a guard of honour at the airport, marking the beginning of his high-level visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two […]
KP governor unveils development agenda for DI Khan
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday held separate meetings with political and student representatives in Dera Ismail Khan, discussing law and order, education, youth development and issues of public interest. According to details, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) leader and prominent businessman Haji Nisar Ahmad Bettani of Dabbra called on Governor Kundi. During the meeting, […]
Foreign Agenda Behind Public Rights
In every democratic society, people have the right to protest, criticise governments, and demand justice. Public movements and political activism are important tools through which citizens raise their voices against economic hardship, corruption, unemployment, and administrative failures. However, history has repeatedly shown that not every movement launched in the name of “public rights” is entirely […]
Pakistan pursuing ambitious agenda of economic revival, industrial expansion: Dar
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, our government is pursuing an ambitious agenda of economic revival, industrial expansion, and sustainable growth. Over the past four years, we have achieved economic stabilization, and the economic trajectory today is firmly upward, despite external […]
PM vows to deliver on robust economic reform agenda
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Monday, underscored Pakistan’s firm commitment to deliver on a robust economic reform agenda, and to ensure investor-friendly policies, building on the Government’s vision for rapid growth and digital transformation. Timur Turlov, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Freedom Holding Corporation, called on the prime minister, PM Office Media Wing said. The […]
President Zardari leaves for China with trade and CPEC on agenda
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday departed on a visit to China, with the Foreign Office (FO) saying his engagements will focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider saw off the president at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, state-run PTV said. […]
Pakistan’s Reform Agenda
For too long, Pakistan’s policy debate was a carousel of announcements that vanished into noise. The Pakistan Reforms Report 2026 changes that: for the first time, there is a systematic account of more than 600 governance reforms across 135 federal institutions. Rather than applause for volume alone, this documentation marks a turn from crisis management […]
NA committee finalizes agenda, duration of budget session
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser chaired meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the National Assembly in the Parliament House. The matters pertaining to agenda and duration of the budget session for the financial year 2021-22 were discussed. It was decided that present session would continue till June 30. It was decided that the […]