Opinion
In a bustling Karachi tea stall, chatter turns sour. “Hukoomat kyun itni bari hai?” a mechanic grumbles, eyeing news of the PML-N’s 50-plus-member cabinet—ministers, advisers, aides—feasting on perks while he skips meals to pay bills. Pakistan’s governance, meant to steer the nation, feels
Opinion
In a bustling Lahore chai khana, the air hums with whispers. “Asli taqat kiske haath mein hai?” a shopkeeper mutters, his radio buzzing with news of another policy U-turn—this time, a scrapped trade deal with India, reversed days after the PML-N’s nod. Pakistan’s governance feels
Opinion
The sun beats down on a bustling Rawalpindi sabzi mandi, where Ayesha, a vegetable vendor, wipes sweat from her brow. “Tomatar, piyaz—sab ke daam dhai guna ho gaye,” she sighs, her cart half-stocked as customers turn away, empty-handed. In a cramped Peshawar flat, Imran, a schoolteacher, counts
Government
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has extended warm congratulations to Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his appointment as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Sharif, 72, secured a resounding victory in the National Assembly, surpassing his rival Omar Ayub, who had the backing of former Prime Minister
National
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) recently made a significant decision regarding the allocation of reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies. The ECP rejected a petition from the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), a new face of the PTI, seeking reserved seats. This decision, issued by a five-member
National
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif is set to address a public gathering in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Mansehra district on Monday. The rally has been organized by his party's senior vice president, Maryam Nawaz, and other party leaders. Sharif will clarify his vision for
National
In a fiery address to aspiring candidates from Faisalabad at the PML-N party secretariat in Model Town, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched a scathing critique on Tuesday, lambasting judges for what he perceived as their role in legitimizing military dictators and taking actions against elected prime ministers. Sharif