Thousand-day war With the US-Iran confrontation dragging on prospects are dim for progress on the Gaza plan. Maleeha Lodhi
World Bank’s ‘magical discovery’ For decades, the World Bank championed decentralisation. Now that narrative has changed. Shahid Kardar
Banking inertia PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest call to banks to expand lending to SMEs is nothing new. Every government...
Justice imperilled THE Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the International Federation for Human Rights have raised concerns about...
Toxic staple A RECENT article published in Dawn has shed light on the challenges being faced by Sindh’s chilli farmers, whose...
Etihad Town opens a new chapter with the launch of Phase – IV Etihad Town Phase - IV marks the developer's ninth project across Pakistan and fifth development in Lahore, further strengthening its presence in the country's real estate landscape.
Resecurity, HNL sign MoU to strengthen Pakistan's critical infrastructure against cyber threats The strategic partnership will enhance cyber resilience and safeguard Pakistan's critical infrastructure from evolving digital threats.
Saudi introduces ‘Package Visa' integrating travel booking with Easier Visa Application A fully digital initiative connecting visa application directly to travel bookings, making it easier to visit Saudi than ever before.
A budget to calm lenders or households? Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme; economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.
Reimagining deterrence, 28 years after Pakistan's nuclear tests in Chagai The May 2025 conflict demonstrated that limited war under the nuclear shadow is now a practical reality rather than a theoretical possibility.
A jolt that may trip K-Electric Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration. Nasir Jamal
Taliban seek quid pro quo from US Unlike previous occasions, Kabul is now looking to secure concessions before complying with the Trump administration’s wishes.
Women as weapons in terror campaigns IN the rugged and resource-rich expanse of Balochistan, a troubling new chapter has unfolded in the long-standing...
Tragic loss THE heart-breaking loss of innocent children and injuries to many others when the roof of a tuition centre collapsed...
Conceptual decline WHAT remains if academic criteria shift from personal understanding to better prompt-driven outcomes generated by...
Quiet acceptance RECENTLY, a classmate mentioned, almost in passing, that her cousin had been pulled out of university because the...
Women-only bazaar I VISITED a women-only bazaar that has recently been set up under a government initiative in Attock. In a society...
STREET CRIME STREET CRIME: Among the basic requirements for a stable society, security is perhaps the most fundamental. However,...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Unearthing black money ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting here today [July 12] decided to ... set up special information cells at all levels ...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Sind heat wave DADU: Three persons, including a woman, were reported to have died of heat-wave in Kashmore and Ranipur Jacobabad...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Formidable challenges ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto has urged Muslims all over the world to rededicate themselves to the...
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people ...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...
