Abdul Basit, the 15-year-old son of Balochistan Assembly member Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, who had gone missing from Malir Saudabad, has safely returned to his home in Gwadar. Maulana Hidayatur Rehman himself confirmed his son’s safe return. Abdul Basit’s maternal grandfather, Muhammad Adam, registered an FIR at the Saudabad Police Station following the incident. In his...
Following the province-wide ban on plastic bags, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has significantly increased its enforcement efforts across the province. To date, SEPA has inspected 657 markets, wholesale centers, and shopping malls across various divisions, representing a strong commitment to implementing the new regulation. These extensive inspections include 219 markets in Karachi, 96...
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained its upward trajectory on the third trading day of the week, Wednesday, buoyed by a confluence of favorable news from both the international and domestic fronts. Despite experiencing some intra-day fluctuations, the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed significantly higher, signaling a renewed surge in investor confidence. Some key events played...
Karachi residents have been suffering from a series of low-intensity earthquake tremors since early June, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) noting a total of 57 small jolts registered since June 1st. The tremors, measuring between 1.5 and 3.8 on the Richter scale, have been explained by the activation of the Landhi Fault Line. The...
A two-day training workshop on climate governance, titled “Climate-Based Governance: Empowering the Public Sector,” was recently held at the NED University of Engineering & Technology, City Campus, Karachi. The workshop was jointly organized by Climate Action Sindh (CAS) and the Research and Training Wing of the Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh. Its main...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) formally launched its annual report, “State of Human Rights in 2024,” in the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. The report highlighted the deteriorating situation of human rights throughout the country, raising serious concerns over civil liberties and the state of law and order. It points...
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced its second-largest single-day surge in history as news of a potential de-escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict boosted investor confidence. The KSE-100 Index opened with a significant gain of over 4,000 points, starting the day at 120,499 points. During trading, the momentum was so strong that at one point, the...
On June 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, marking a potential end to the 12-day conflict that has heightened tensions across the Middle East. The agreement, brokered through intense diplomatic efforts and Trump’s direct talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and indirect communications with Tehran via Vice...
Cotton, a vital crop for Pakistan’s agricultural industry, faces a severe threat from an unprecedented heatwave sweeping across the majority of the country’s cotton-growing regions. This hike in temperatures is expected to cause a significant 5 to 10 percent drop in per-acre yield, according to industry experts. Ahsan-ul-Haq, the chairman of the Cotton Ginners Forum,...
Reports of explosions in Doha, Qatar, have come in, following Iran’s strike on the U.S.-operated Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military facility in the Middle East. According to Reuters and Axios, Iran launched six missiles targeting the base, with witnesses reporting loud blasts and projectiles visible over the Qatari capital. Qatar had closed...