Governance

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: On the cracked riverbank of a swelling Chenab, a woman sits cross-legged, baking bread while her small child watches silently. Behind them, half-woven baskets lie unfinished—humble tools used for storing…

APP Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has pledged to personally pursue the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with a Rs1.24 billion corruption scam unearthed in the…

News Desk Islamabad: In a significant move to protect citizens’ right to access public information, the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has ruled that government departments cannot demand a copy of the Computerized National…

Nadeem Tanoli Rawalpindi: A recent performance audit by the Auditor-General of Pakistan has revealed that Rawalpindi’s outdated streetlight infrastructure is not only highly inefficient but also a significant contributor to environmental…

Usman Zia The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) recovered over 1,000 kilograms of donkey meat in a surprise raid on a facility in Tarnol, exposing a disturbing case of illegal meat processing in the federal capital. During the operation,…

APP Islamabad: Police have submitted the charge sheet in the high-profile murder case of social media personality Sana Yousaf to the prosecution for review, marking a key development in the investigation. The case is currently being…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has come down hard on Pakistan’s influential sugar industry, accusing it of cartelization, policy manipulation, and creating artificial shortages that have led to a…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is facing mounting criticism after a recent audit revealed alarming financial mismanagement, including Rs 190 billion in unrecovered loans, irregular appointments, outsourcing…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) is facing intense criticism after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) uncovered wide-ranging financial irregularities, accusing the state-run telecom agency of…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In a nation where nearly half the population lives below the poverty line, the image of seven barefoot children foraging for discarded vegetables in a flood of sewage is not a rare accident—it is a system’s…