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Press Release KARACHI: Shamooz celebrated the grand opening of its first stand-alone outlet in Karachi earlier today, marking an exciting new chapter for the brand with a refreshed identity, elevated aesthetic, and continued commitment to timeless quality and style. The event was attended by socialites, celebrities, influencers, and well-wishers from across the city. The chief guest was celebrated television star Hina Altaf, who performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Her presence added glamour and warmth to the evening as she inaugurated the new Shamooz outlet and met fans and guests. Her participation highlighted the brand’s growing influence in contemporary Pakistani fashion. Shamooz,…

Press Release KARACHI: The appointment of Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal General Asim Munir as Chief of Defence Forces would further strengthen the country’s defence, said Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor on Saturday. Congratulating Field Marshal Asim Munir on his new role, he said that under his leadership, national defence, unity, and cohesion would be further enhanced. He added that the institutional role in safeguarding the country and promoting development would also be reinforced. “Our brave armed forces are our pride, and they have made national security impregnable,” he said. Altaf Shakoor stressed that the time had…

The federal government’s decision to launch an aggressive crackdown on the networks that sustain Pakistan’s fake visa trade marks an unusual moment of political consensus in a country where unity is often fleeting. For years, this clandestine industry has not only tarnished Pakistan’s international reputation but has also perpetuated a cycle of humiliation for ordinary citizens who find themselves caught in the machinery of deportation, detention, and distrust at foreign airports. The announcement that Islamabad is finally moving decisively against this shadow economy suggests both a recognition of the damage done and an acknowledgment that the state can no longer…

Pakistan’s decision to elevate General Syed Asim Munir to the newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces marks a defining moment in the country’s long and often turbulent civil–military story. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s approval of Munir’s appointment, alongside an extension of his tenure as Chief of Army Staff for a full five-year term, signals far more than a routine administrative reshuffle. It represents a carefully calibrated restructuring of Pakistan’s security command, designed to concentrate strategic authority at the highest levels and introduce a unified architecture for defence planning. For a nation where military…

The Indian rupee has, over the course of 2025, emerged as the weakest currency in Asia—a fact that is likely to attract attention not just from financial analysts but from anyone invested in the region’s economic future. At first glance, a faltering currency might appear to be a simple accounting issue, a matter of exchange rates and balance sheets. Yet the rupee’s persistent decline reveals far more than the mechanics of the foreign exchange market. It exposes underlying vulnerabilities in India’s economic management and governance, and it raises questions about the country’s ability to sustain growth amid global uncertainties. According…

By Imtiaz Hussain The transfers and postings of civil servants in Sindh have long been treated as a kind of background noise to provincial politics — a routine so entrenched that few pause to question its cost. Yet behind every notification quietly issued by the Services and General Administration Department lies a story of influence, pressure and insecurity that has shaped governance in the province for decades. In Sindh, the administrative map has never been drawn by merit alone. For generations, the movement of commissioners, deputy commissioners and police officers has been dictated not by performance or public need, but…

By Abdul Rehman Patel Socrates was never accused of raising an army, plotting a coup or shaking Athens with weapons. His supposed crime was far subtler and far more dangerous: he taught young people how to think. For every ruling order in every age, this has always been the subversion that frightens power the most. Swords threaten for a moment, but questions unsettle a society forever. When the court confronted him, it offered two exits. He could renounce his ideas, publicly apologize and accept silence as the price of safety — or he could drink the cup of poison. On…