Pakistan’s Basmati Won
Editorial Desk
August 13, 2026
The Federal Court upheld Pakistan’s position that Basmati is a geographical indication no single national authority can claim exclusively.
- September 8, 2026
The Federal Court upheld Pakistan’s position that Basmati is a geographical indication no single national authority can claim exclusively.
The number of girls deprived of secondary school has grown by 200,000 since last year’s count and could approach four million by 2030.
On average, close to 11 children were reported as victims of abuse across Pakistan every single day during the first six months of 2026.
Pakistan imports around 90 percent of its energy requirements; domestic production is 70,000 barrels per day, while demand is 500,000.
It has been under discussion for a long time. The latest developments in the region expedited it; the signing is happening today in Jeddah.
Exports again remained shy of $3 billion by $61 million, after crossing the mark in January but never touching it again.
Seven years on, those unlawful measures have neither changed the legal status of Jammu and Kashmir nor weakened the legitimate aspirations of its people.
Iran’s counterproposal gives Tehran control over both inbound and outbound traffic; that is not a maritime arrangement, it is sovereignty.
The VMS project will deliver improved safety for fishermen, enhanced maritime domain awareness, and sustainable management of marine resources.
The war risk premium had been fluctuating for 25 years, now it has dived to zero; Pakistan’s ports are open, safe, and competitive again.
