The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 3.6% for the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), maintaining its earlier estimate despite a global slowdown. This forecast, detailed in the IMF’s October 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), comes as the lender anticipates a slight uptick in inflation to 6% in FY26 from 4.5% in FY25, contrasting …

Karachi police have sounded the alarm over potential land grabbing in the Afghan Basti area following the repatriation of thousands of Afghan nationals. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) West, Irfan Baloch, warned in a letter that the land mafia could target over 3,000 vacated houses and plots in the Afghan Camp under Gulshan-e-Maymar police station jurisdiction. The area once housed around …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed that the establishment of a strong and viable Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital remains the cornerstone of Pakistan’s Middle East policy. In a post on X while returning from the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, he emphasized that the Palestinian people’s freedom, dignity, and …

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a boiling point following deadly cross-border clashes that killed dozens on both sides. Pakistan’s military has issued a stark warning: “We will not tolerate the treacherous use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) declared after repelling what it called an “unprovoked” Taliban assault on October 11-12, 2025. …

A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking immediate action against the Pakistani dating show Lāzawāl Ishq for its alleged ‘immoral’ and ‘un-Islamic’ content. Hosted by actress Ayesha Omar, the show, inspired by Turkey’s Love Island format, is filmed in Istanbul. The petitioner claims it has a ‘harmful influence’ on young minds, promotes Western culture, and …