A photo exhibition highlighting alleged restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan was held on the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council near the iconic Broken Chair Monument, drawing attention from the international community.
Organised by the ECO-FAWN Society, the display featured posters carrying messages...
Pakistan’s fragile economy faces a major risk from the US-Israel war with Iran, as the country is heavily dependent on imported fuel and energy prices have shot up due the conflict which has spread across the Middle East countries.
If the war drags on and energy prices remain elevated, Pakistan...
Pakistan faces a deepening poverty crisis. According to the latest government data, the country is actually facing institutional poverty, the absence of strong, predictable and resilient institutions that protect incomes, enable opportunity and absorb shocks. The Planning Commission of Pakistan revealed that monetary poverty has risen from 21.9 percent...
A side event during the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council will focus on Pakistan's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus status and the human rights obligations attached to it.
The discussion is scheduled to take place at the United Nations in Geneva on March 25.
Titled "Pakistan's GSP+...
The shutting of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime chokepoint which carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, amid the US-Israel-Iran war has put Pakistan in what analysts call an “oil dilemma".
PAKISTAN’s OIL DILEMMA: IMF OR CONSUMERS
The Pakistani government is caught between two core issues:
Fiscal Liability: Keeping domestic...
The terrorist who was killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district on Tuesday during a failed infiltration attempt has been identified as a launching operative of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the terrorist was killed in the general area of...
The sudden surge in petrol prices in Pakistan in March 2026 -- by around Rs 55 per litre --- has triggered long queues at fuel stations, rising transport fares and growing public frustration across the country, a report showed.
While the government has attributed the increase to global oil volatility...
As the cotton sowing season approaches in South Punjab and Sindh, farmers are preparing for the upcoming Kharif cycle amid mounting economic pressures. Growers say they are entering the season not only with seeds but also with a heavy tax burden that could influence their decision to plant cotton...
Like foreign loans and border conflict with Afghanistan were not enough, now there is a new headache hitting cash-strapped Pakistan. The nation is now threatened by the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which it receives a significant share of its oil supply.
There have been conflicting reports...
Pakistan must generate roughly 30 million jobs over the next decade to absorb new labour‑market entrants, but recent growth is incapable of it, causing brain drain and weakened productivity, a report has said.
The report from Maldives Insight said the economy grew at an average 1.7 per cent annually between...
