18+ hour, 34+ min ago   (164+ words) How, then, should national development policy be made? Let us take a hypothetical case of a recently formed country, its borders determined by departing colonialists. It is not a ‘civilisational state’ with thousands of years of shared history, so the…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (786+ words) • PM’s committee to meet before September-end to build consensus on proposals• Delayed annual budget for FY2026-27 to be tabled today as region faces financial shortfall GILGIT: The federal government is consulting stakeholders on a constitutional arrangement for Gilgit-Baltistan with Pakistan, while…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (398+ words) Adrian Tchaikovsky is a British science-fiction and fantasy writer known for a wide-variety of work, including the Children of Time, Final Architecture, Dogs of War, Tyrant Philosophers and Shadows of the Apt series, as well as standalone books such as…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (638+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a “relief scheme” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices. Renewed hostilities in the Middle East, which have resulted in disruption…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (389+ words) AS per the existing procedure, a citizen files income tax return on a yearly basis, and once the return is successfully admitted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) system, the filer receives an automated acknowledgement under Section 114(1), which confirms…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (817+ words) KARACHI: Speakers at a programme called for the creation of new administrative units or provinces and constitutionally empowered local governments (LGs), arguing that Pakistan’s existing provincial structure has failed to cope with rapid population growth, urban expansion and worsening governance....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (351+ words) KARACHI: The government’s January move to abolish the baggage scheme for used car imports and enforce mandatory pre-shipment inspections for gifted and resident-transferred vehicles is now showing results, with arrivals in this category declining. Indus Motor Company (IMC) in its…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (626+ words) KARACHI: All opposition parties in the Sindh Assembly have jointly rejected the proposed amendments to the Sindh Local Government (LG) Act, calling the draft law “unconstitutional” and an attempt to weaken elected local bodies. The parliamentary committee formed to review…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (325+ words) THE draft New Energy Vehicle policy gets its destination right. Electrifying transport, cutting the oil import bill and building an export-oriented auto industry are worthwhile goals. But the incentive structure chosen to achieve them rewards the wrong technology. The main…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (314+ words) Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday defended Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz amid recent criticism of her use of a government jet for a private visit and her remarks on the province facing a terrorism threat from neighbouring provinces. “The…...