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By Israr Ahmad Orakzai PESHAWAR: Employees and pensioners of local government institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were campaigning for the release of funds to ensure the payment of salaries and pensions ahead of Eid al-Fitr. The Local Government Employees Federation (Registered) said the provincial secretary for local government and rural development, Zafarul Islam Khattak, had moved swiftly to arrange a special grant for financially weak tehsil municipal administrations (TMAs). According to officials, Khattak sought urgent financial data from TMAs across the province within three days and, after scrutiny by a review committee, prepared a formal summary requesting approval of a special…

By Abdul Qadir Mahesar DADU: On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Sindh Fankaar Welfare Organization (SAFWA) distributed ration to deserving, unemployed, and needy artists from Dadu and other districts of Sindh. The event saw participation from several well-known Sindhi actors and artists. Leaders of SAFWA, including “,”Sindhi artist”], Manzoor Akash Solangihi artist”], Syed Ahmed Nisar Shah entity[“people”,”Fakir Ismail Chandio”,”Sindhi artist”], entity[“people”,”Shakeel Abro”,”Sindhi artist”], and Mansoor Chandio, said the initiative was inspired by the late actor and founding member of SAFWA, Syed Munawar Ali Shah, and represents their ongoing efforts to fulfil his vision. They highlighted the…

By Mujeeb Rahman Qambrani MEHAR: A family from a village near Radhan held a protest at the National Press Club in Mehar, alleging threats and harassment following a dispute over their daughter’s marriage. Muhammad Ishaq Zardari, a resident of village Taj Muhammad Zardari, arrived at the press club with his wife Naziran Begum, son Jameel Ahmed and daughter Shakeela Zardari, claiming that his daughter had been mistreated and expelled from her husband’s home shortly after marriage. Speaking to reporters, Ishaq Zardari said he had married his daughter Shakeela to a relative, Ashfaq Zardari, three months ago. However, he alleged that…

By Uzma Ehtasham The arrival of Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reflects more than a routine diplomatic engagement. At a moment of acute regional tension and shifting geopolitical alignments, the visit carries the unmistakable weight of strategic reassurance between two states whose relationship has long been defined by political affinity, economic partnership and security cooperation. Sharif was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, underscoring the seriousness with which Islamabad views the current regional climate. Their reception in Jeddah…

Mohammad Basir-Ul-Haq Sinha Iran’s political landscape shifted sharply this week as Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei assumed the office of Supreme Leader and, in a dramatic first act, issued an ultimatum to the United States that has sent reverberations through global capitals and financial markets alike. The announcement, delivered via Swiss intermediaries in a formal communique, laid down three demands with a clear deadline of thirty days: an immediate withdrawal of all US forces from the Middle East, the lifting of all sanctions on Iran, and payment of $500 billion in compensation. The tone of the address was uncompromising, signaling a…

The quiet removal of Kamran Tessori from the Governor’s House in Karachi has reopened an old political question that has lingered over Sindh’s urban politics for years: whether the Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan still holds enough influence to retain the symbolic and strategic offices it once considered its natural domain. Tessori’s departure was neither dramatic nor ceremonially marked, yet its political significance runs deeper than the manner in which it occurred. In many ways, it reflects a steady shift in the balance of power that has been unfolding in Karachi and across Sindh for more than a decade. The episode inevitably…

By Dr. Fayyaz Salih Hussain As the world watches the military escalation between the United States, Israel and Iran with mounting anxiety, the immediate focus has been on the geopolitical fallout, the volatility of oil markets and the mounting human toll. The strikes that began in late February have already claimed hundreds of lives, including the reported deaths of 175 young girls and teachers at the Shajareh Tayyibeh primary school in Iran. Yet beneath the shock of these tragedies, another crisis is quietly unfolding, one that is slower but potentially far more enduring: the environmental consequences of war in one…

By Atiq Raja Life has an uncanny way of testing our resolve at the moments we feel most confident, when we think we are finally moving forward and the path ahead appears clear. A failed project, a missed opportunity, a broken relationship, or an unexpected rejection can hit like a heavy door slamming shut, leaving us momentarily stunned and questioning our own capabilities. It is tempting in those moments to label such experiences as setbacks, to see them simply as interruptions on the road to success, moments that rob us of progress and confidence. Yet perhaps this is a mistaken…

By Abdul Qadir Mahesar DADU: On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Syed Murtaza Ali Shah, Additional Deputy Commissioner-I Wajahat Ghafoor visited District Jail Dadu alongside members of the District Human Rights Committee to assess conditions and facilities provided to inmates. Jail Superintendent Javed Ayub Magheri, DHO Dr. Abdul Hameed Khonharo, and other officials accompanied the team during the inspection. Committee members examined accommodation, cleanliness, medical services, food arrangements, and legal assistance, while also meeting prisoners to hear their concerns and complaints. The ADC directed the jail administration to ensure prisoners’ basic human rights, health services, and essential facilities at all…