Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 108 new Covid-19 infections and six deaths over the past 24 hours. The province’s infection tally now stands at 136,313, while its death toll has increased to 4,240.

Meanwhile, Balochistan’s total Covid-19 caseload has risen to 26,331 after the detection of 56 new infections in the province. Another three Covid-19 deaths have also been reported in the province, taking the death toll to 297.

Editorial

07 Aug, 2026

Terrorist havens

DESPITE the use of both carrots and sticks by the international community, the Afghan Taliban refuse to cut their...
07 Aug, 2026

Mineral wealth

GROWING American interest in Pakistan’s critical minerals is no longer speculative. According to US diplomats,...
07 Aug, 2026

Growth denied

THE Sindh government’s agreement with the World Bank to combine health, nutrition, sanitation, social protection...
06 Aug, 2026

Need for dialogue

THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the ...
06 Aug, 2026

Bad press

THE government’s move to impose restrictions on international media will not only alienate the foreign press, it...
06 Aug, 2026

Automobile concerns

PAKISTAN’S automobile industry is at a critical juncture. Sharp cuts in tariffs on the import of completely built...