Month: August 2026

Nadia Afgan speaking about animal rights and stray dog culling in Pakistan

Animal Cruelty: Nadia Afgan challenges Pakistan’s acceptance of dog culling

Web Desk August 10, 2026

Animal Cruelty has once again come under the spotlight in Pakistan after actor Nadia Afgan criticised the widespread practice of...

Balochistan flood housing project faces restructuring amid World Bank funding dispute

Balochistan Flood Housing Plan Cut to 69,000 Homes Amid Dispute Over Funds

Web Desk August 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government has restructured a Rs115 billion World Bank-funded flood rehabilitation project in Balochistan, limiting its housing component to...

Police security operation after attack on Chatkekal police post in Upper Swat

Swat Police Foil Militant Attack on Chatkekal Post as Bannu Operation Kills Suspect

Web Desk August 10, 2026

BANNU/SWAT: Police in Upper Swat foiled an overnight attack on the Chatkekal police post near Jarogo Waterfall after officers returned...

Iran reaction to Pakistan Saudi Turkiye defence pact and regional security

Iran Sees Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye Defence Pact as Shift in Regional Security Thinking

Web Desk August 10, 2026

TEHRAN: Iran has described the new Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact as a sign that countries in the region are reassessing their...

Smoke and flames after reported Ukrainian drone strike in Nizhnekamsk Tatarstan

Ukraine Drone Strike on Tatarstan Kills at Least 13, Russian Officials Say

Web Desk August 10, 2026

MOSCOW/KYIV: At least 13 people, including a child, have been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian republic...

Bank of Punjab Approves Up to Rs30bn Punjab Government Equity Injection

Web Desk August 10, 2026

The proposed capital injection will strengthen BOP’s balance sheet and support expansion in SME, agriculture, housing finance and digital lending....

SECP Issues Practical Guide to Facilitate Corporate Sukuk Issuance

Syed Turab Shah August 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD, August 10: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued “A Practical Guide and Toolkit for Corporate...

Meezan Bank Accelerates Affordable Housing Finance, Surpasses PKR 3 Billion under Government’s Ghar Ho Tu Apna Programme

Syed Turab Shah August 10, 2026

Karachi: Reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding affordable housing finance, particularly for salaried individuals, Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s Premier Islamic Bank, has...