January 2026

PESHAWAR: In a historic move to end decades-long blood feuds, Peshawar is set to establish its first-ever Enmity Resolution Desk, a platform designed to tackle legacy rivalries and curb the pervasive gun culture. Certain neighborhoods in Peshawar, including Badhaber, Urmar, Matani, Tehkal, Shahpur and Chamkani, have witnessed decades of violent rivalry that has claimed hundreds

HYDERABAD: Rarely is a dying young man seen smiling in front of a camera as he walks on his foot as blood seeps from his slashed throat. This tragic scene unfolded on Sunday night in Umerkot district where unknown killers or an assailant gave a fatal cut to the throat of Ismail Samejo who walked

Government-trained staff are going abroad as hospitals face shortages due to lack of opportunities KARACHI: Despite large public spending on nursing education, a majority of nurses trained at government expense in Sindh migrate abroad due to a lack of employment opportunities in public hospitals, exacerbating an already severe shortage in the province’s health system. According

RAWALPINDI: As Ramazan approaches, prices of gram flour, wheat flour, rice, white chickpeas, pulses, fruits and refined flour in the open market have increased by up to Rs 1,500. per mound, while alarms have been raised for a second round of price hikes during the current week. The price of a 79 kg bag of

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for speeding up the development of Pakistan’s gemstone sector to boost exports and foreign exchange earnings, and directed authorities to fully exploit the country’s reserves and complete the Islamabad Gemstone Center by August 2027. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister’s House to review the promotion

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has established a definitive legal basis on the tenancy, which states that after the death of a property owner, legal heirs automatically become the rightful owners and no new tenancy agreement is required. The