ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN President Asif Ali Zardari has publicly reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to China, stating the country “stands with China in good times and bad times.” The remarks were made during a wide-ranging interview with Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN, aired on Thursday, following the President’s recent visit to Beijing. Characterizing all his visits to the neighboring country as “goodwill visits,” President Zardari stressed the strategic alignment between the two nations. “China is the future and all of the East will work with China,” he said. He described the relationship between the two nations using famously warm diplomatic terms, calling them…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, a serving judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), has escalated his ongoing legal battle to the Supreme Court, challenging a recent Sindh High Court (SHC) ruling concerning the validity of his law degree. Justice Jahangiri is seeking to have the verdict declared “null and void,” marking a significant development in a controversy that has cast a shadow over judicial integrity. In his petition, a copy of which was obtained by Dawn.com, Justice Jahangiri contends that the SHC “dismissed my application to become a party to the case,” arguing that passing a “one-sided order…
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN Mazik Global has officially unveiled Resource Cloud at the ITCN Asia 2025 Expo, launching what is being billed as the region’s first AI-powered, human-managed talent cloud platform designed to seamlessly connect skilled professionals with global digital opportunities. The launch, announced on September 27, 2025, marks a pivotal moment for the regional digital services market. Resource Cloud distinguishes itself from conventional marketplaces by functioning as a managed, trusted ecosystem that integrates artificial intelligence with essential human oversight. By employing AI-driven evaluation and intelligent project matching, the platform is strategically positioned to strengthen the region’s footprint in IT services, enable…
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN An alarming incident raising serious questions about press freedom in Pakistan occurred on Thursday when Islamabad police allegedly stormed the National Press Club (NPC) premises, using batons to attack and injure several journalists. The incident has drawn immediate condemnation and prompted an ordered inquiry by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Visual evidence, widely circulated on television and social media, showed uniformed police personnel, armed with batons, clashing with reporters and camera operators inside the press club compound. In one widely shared visual, officers were seen dragging journalists out of what appeared to be the cafeteria. Another video captured a…
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN The legal battle challenging Pakistan’s 26th Constitutional Amendment has intensified, as Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Vice Chairman of the Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), filed an appeal against the Supreme Court (SC) registrar’s decision to reject his petition. The petition sought the formation of a full court bench to hear the foundational challenges to the landmark amendment. The 26th Amendment, enacted on October 21, 2024, fundamentally altered the judicial landscape by curtailing the Supreme Court’s suo motu powers and shifting the authority to nominate the next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) from the senior-most judge to a Special Parliamentary Committee selecting…
KARACHI—Cervical cancer, an entirely preventable disease, is claiming the lives of eight women every day in Pakistan. A health expert speaking at the University of Karachi on Wednesday warned that the burden of this disease is expected to triple over the next 70 years if immediate, effective measures aren’t taken. Dr. Muneeba Ahsan Sayeed of Dow University of Health Sciences highlighted the global and national severity of the issue: Global Context: Worldwide, one woman dies every two minutes from this preventable cancer, with an alarming 90% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection…
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan has briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission on the severe economic impact of recent floods, reporting total estimated losses of Rs371 billion across infrastructure and agriculture. Consequently, the government has projected a downward revision of the real GDP growth target for the current fiscal year (FY26) from the original 4.2% to 3.9% (a 0.3 percentage point reduction). Economic Losses and Sector Impact Pakistani officials provided the IMF with a detailed breakdown of the damages and projected production losses: Sector Original FY26 Growth Target Revised FY26 Growth Target Estimated Loss (Rs Billion) Impact on GDP Growth…
ISLAMABAD—Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the progress of the government’s negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing the talks as moving forward “positively.” Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the finance minister expressed confidence that the government would succeed in boosting Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 11%. Tax Policy and FBR Performance Aurangzeb addressed the issue of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance, acknowledging that the FBR faced a shortfall of Rs1.2 trillion against its original target of Rs12.97 trillion for fiscal year 2024-25. The FBR ultimately collected Rs11.74 trillion after two downward…
LAHORE—Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) head Mohsin Naqvi has forcefully denied claims circulating in the Indian media that he apologized to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Asia Cup trophy presentation row. Naqvi took to social media platform X to reject the reports, labeling them as “fabricated nonsense and cheap propaganda” aimed at misleading the Indian public. “This fabricated nonsense is nothing but cheap propaganda, aimed only at misleading their own people,” Naqvi posted. “I have done nothing wrong and I have never apologised to the BCCI nor will I…
DUBAI—Pakistan’s Saim Ayub has achieved a major career milestone by climbing to the number one position in the ICC T20 International all-rounder rankings. The 22-year-old opening batter leapfrogged India’s Hardik Pandya to claim the top spot, primarily due to his recent bowling performance. All-Rounder Rankings Despite a recent dip in batting form, Ayub’s bowling efforts—which included claiming eight wickets in seven matches at an impressive economy rate of 6.40 in the recently concluded ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025—were instrumental in his rise. Rank Player Team Change 1st Saim Ayub Pakistan Climbed to Top Spot 2nd Hardik Pandya…
