A tentative peace Despite its losses, Iran has emerged much stronger from the conflict, and has become a symbol of defiance. Zahid Hussain
Privatising Discos won’t be enough A utility can survive some bad customers but it cannot survive indefinitely if it loses its good ones. Asif Saad
Spoiler alert AFTER the temporary peace deal between the US and Iran is physically signed in Geneva on Friday, an arduous process...
Storm-tested cities THE deaths caused by the latest spell of monsoon rains in KP and Punjab illustrate how quickly severe weather can...
Chakwal tragedy A NINE-year-old girl is dead because a Punjab Crime Control Department gunman mistook her family’s car for a...
K&N's SmartCooking Recipes: Sausage and Bean Soup A hearty sausage and bean soup brimming with vegetables, herbs and a rich tomato-infused broth.
Why SQD-Mini LED is the display breakthrough we’ve been waiting for? The display industry is entering a new phase, where reducing trade-offs is as important as pushing performance limits.
A budget to calm lenders or households? Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme; economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.
Reimagining deterrence, 28 years after Pakistan's nuclear tests in Chagai The May 2025 conflict demonstrated that limited war under the nuclear shadow is now a practical reality rather than a theoretical possibility.
A jolt that may trip K-Electric Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration. Nasir Jamal
Taliban seek quid pro quo from US Unlike previous occasions, Kabul is now looking to secure concessions before complying with the Trump administration’s wishes.
Lahore’s heritage is in need of due care THE historical metropolis of Lahore is dotted with a galaxy of world-renowned heritage sites. In our younger days, ...
Undue despondency THIS is with reference to the report ‘Business confidence plunges: OICCI survey’ (June 3). It is quite painful ...
‘Extra’ fee THIS refers to the letter ‘Advance fee’ (May 3). The well-known economic dictum says money is a matter of four...
Foolproof security GUNFIRE outside the Washington Hilton during the White House correspondents’ dinner recently rattled an evening...
Identity crisis GLOBALISATION has encouraged cultural exchange. People can now learn about different traditions, languages and...
DELAYED PROJECT DELAYED PROJECT: A few years ago, the government initiated the Dalbandin Master Plan to improve roads, drainage...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: US envoy found dead WASHINGTON: The U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Francis Melloy, Economic Counsellor Robert Waring and their Lebanese...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Islamic economic system ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly this morning [June 15] resumed general debate on the national Budget for 1976-77....
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Minorities Declaration ISLAMABAD: The Government promulgated a Declaration on minorities today [June 14], pledging itself to objectives ...
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people ...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...
