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Prime Minister plans agricultural revival with help from China

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan, an agrarian economy, has immense and largely untapped agricultural potential and can transform its agricultural sector in months – rather than years – by adopting modern technology, increasing productivity and strengthening cooperation with China. Addressing the Pakistan-China Agricultural Investment Conference in the federal capital, the […]

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TikTok removes 28 million Pakistani videos in third quarter

Evereden, another growing American brand, sells products aimed at pre-teens, such as facial mists, toners and moisturizers, and claims annual sales of more than $100 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY ISLAMABAD: Social media platform TikTok removed a total of 28,198,284 videos in Pakistan during the third quarter (July to September) of the current financial year 2025-2026 for

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6 police officers arrested for “gang rape of a teenager in police custody”

HYDERABAD: Six policemen of Jacobabad district police have been arrested and booked for gang-raping a minor girl in custody as the victim’s family, community and civil society complain that they have spared other suspects, including the SHO, from the case. District SSP Muhammad Kaleem Malik on Monday confirmed that his own investigation found that the

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The Taliban’s gamble in India meets the tyranny of geography

As Chabahar wobbles, geography reaffirms Pakistan’s central role in regional connectivity ISLAMABAD: The arrival last week of Noor Ahmed Noor in New Delhi – the first Afghan charge d’affaires appointed under the Taliban government – ​​marked a quiet but important moment in regional diplomacy, signaling a subtle recalibration of India’s engagement with Kabul at a

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Achakzai calls for allowing Imran visits, offers support to hold NA accountable in first speech as opposition leader

Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry welcomes Achakzai, calls him a reliable partner and supports dialogue on key policy issues Mahmood Khan Achakzai delivers his first speech in the National Assembly as leader of the opposition on January 19, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly (NA), Mahmood Khan Achakzai, offered unconditional support to the

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Punjab prepares for PTI protest on February 8 with new anti-riot unit

Special courts will conduct summary trials for protest-related cases, with verdicts due within 30 days RAWALPINDI: Ahead of the nationwide Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) strike and protests scheduled for February 8, the Punjab government has established a Riot Management Unit under Section 31A of the Police Ordinance. The newly formed unit will be

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