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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who proposed a referendum on creating new provinces in Pakistan.

Editorial

Mohsin Naqvi’s Referendum Plan: New Provinces, Lawful Route

A referendum can build consent for new provinces. It cannot replace the Constitution. The government must say which road it

News Desk November 14, 2026

Outdoor sign for Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 displaying the theme “Pakistan: The Next Critical Minerals Destination.

Economy and Trade

Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026: From Memoranda to Mines

Pakistan’s biggest minerals event opened on 12 November, a day after ten police officers died on an anti-mining raid in

News Desk November 13, 2026

Excavator loads rock into a haul truck at an open-pit mine, with drilling rigs nearby.

Editorial

Gold, Guns and the Kohat Ambush: Illegal Mining Is Now a Security Question

Ten policemen died on the road home from a raid on illegal gold mining. Honoring them means treating unregulated extraction

News Desk November 12, 2026

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaking at a podium with a Pakistan map in the background.

Editorial

Bilawal Calls It a Distraction. The Provinces Debate May Be the Reset He Is Asking For

The PPP chairman wants a political reset and no new experiments. The case against him: a map drawn for a

News Desk November 11, 2026

“Delegates try on smart glasses at the 7th World Media Summit in Beijing,” if the photograph shows that scene.

Artificial Intelligence

Beijing Pledged Fair AI for Newsrooms. South Asia’s Nuclear Neighbors Will Test It First

The Beijing Consensus promises inclusive AI and honest reporting. In a region where a fake clip can travel faster than

News Desk November 10, 2026

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, wearing an orange turban, gestures with both hands while seated between two men.

Commentary

Fazlur Rehman’s Fight for Leverage After Election Losses, Broken Alliances and a Parliamentary Realignment

Fazlur Rehman’s election setbacks and strained alliances help explain his shift toward PTI and his sharper public rhetoric.

News Desk November 6, 2026

Turkish lawmakers in the Grand National Assembly in Ankara during the vote ratifying the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

Bulletin

Türkiye Ratifies Mecca Joint Defence Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia by 279 Votes to 119

Ratification gives the Makkah pact legal force, yet Ankara’s caution over deployment shows its limits.

News Desk November 6, 2026

Muslim families fleeing Jammu during Partition in 1947.

Commentary

Jammu Massacre of 1947: The Dead, the Displaced and Kashmir’s Unresolved Future

Remembering the 1947 Jammu Massacre, the families forced to flee, and why Kashmir’s future remains unresolved after 2019.

News Desk November 6, 2026

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Garment Unrest Enters Fifth Day as Wage Board Promises New Pay Scale Without a Figure

Bangladesh garment workers protest for 30,000 taka as factories shut. A wage board promises a new pay scale from December.

News Desk November 5, 2026

PIA aircraft ahead of the new Islamabad-Birmingham flights launching on December 1.

Bulletin

PIA to Launch Three Weekly Islamabad-Birmingham Flights From December 1 as UK Network Expands

PIA Islamabad-Birmingham flights begin December 1, three weekly, as the airline targets 23 weekly Pakistan-UK services.

News Desk November 5, 2026

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Mohsin Naqvi’s Referendum Plan: New Provinces, Lawful Route

Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026: From Memoranda to Mines

Gold, Guns and the Kohat Ambush: Illegal Mining Is Now a Security Question

Bilawal Calls It a Distraction. The Provinces Debate May Be the Reset He Is Asking For

Beijing Pledged Fair AI for Newsrooms. South Asia’s Nuclear Neighbors Will Test It First

Fazlur Rehman’s Fight for Leverage After Election Losses, Broken Alliances and a Parliamentary Realignment

Türkiye Ratifies Mecca Joint Defence Pact With Pakistan and Saudi Arabia by 279 Votes to 119

Jammu Massacre of 1947: The Dead, the Displaced and Kashmir’s Unresolved Future

Bangladesh Garment Unrest Enters Fifth Day as Wage Board Promises New Pay Scale Without a Figure

PIA to Launch Three Weekly Islamabad-Birmingham Flights From December 1 as UK Network Expands

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