Pakistan Observer

Water wisdom

Ahsan ul Haq Shaikh IMAGINE a country built on mighty rivers and towering glaciers. That’s Pakistan. For years, water was our greatest gift. But…

US approves potential $5bn JDAM-ER bombs sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON - The United States has approved the potential sale of $5 billion worth of Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) syst…

Azma questions KP CM’s charter plane travel

Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari on Friday questioned the use of a charter plane by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtun…

DPM condoles loss of lives in Nepal floods, landslides

Reaffirms support for Nepal’s flood relief efforts Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday visited…

Acting President Gilani lauds security forces

Acting President, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday paid tribute to the security forces for conducting successful intelligence-based operations

Faisal, QAU VC Zafar discuss media-academia coop

Vice Chancellor highlights academic achievements, research and new institutional initiatives; Faisal stresses stronger media-academia ties for r…

Need a climate plan, not rescue boats

ON Tuesday, the heaviest rainfall in three years brought Pakistan’s capital and adjoining city of Rawalpindi to their knees. Three people lost

Handling angry words..!

THE wise teacher looks at her young student, “And what did you do to provoke him to say that?” No, I’m not defending the boy or girl who said an

Ahsan calls for major shift to high-value agricultural exports

The government has brought together agriculture-sector stakeholders to formulate a roadmap aimed at increasing Pakistan’s high-value agricultura…

CM announces 7 more electric buses for Sargodha

Maryam to visit London Members of the Provincial Assembly from Sargodha met CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz. Those who called on the chief minister inclu…

Dar warns against weaponization of shared waters

Pakistan Embassy hosts policy dialogue on Indus Waters Treaty and South Asian Security Ambassador Rizwan reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to dial…

PIMS tragedy demands wider investigation

THE deaths of 14 neonates in PIMS are not simply a hospital fire tragedy. They represent a profound test of Pakistan’s institutional conscience,

Reforms in FBR

A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday to review ongoing reforms process in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was informed

Russian film festival promotes Pakistan ties

A Russian film festival was held in Islamabad as part of efforts to promote cultural un-derstanding and strengthen people-to-people ties between…

Maryam invites Chinese tech companies to invest in Punjab

Announces launch of ‘Punjab Data Lake’ Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of Punjab’s first dedicated data centr…

Setback for US in 9/11 case as military court judge rejects Khalid Sheikh’s statements

A US military judge has ruled that statements made by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in 9/11 attack case at his upcoming trial

The Strangling Ghairat and Its Shadows - The Systemic Blows on Women

The echoes of shrieks for life haunt the alleys of Pakistan. Yet, we look away. The eyes are shut, and hands are tied to misery. According to Sa…

Immigration system goes down at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport

KARACHI – The immigration system at Jinnah International Airport experienced a technical outage during a visit by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi…