by Saif Hafeez | Mar 10, 2026 | Latest News, Economics and Trade, Global Affairs, Governance & Policy, Iran, War & Conflict
Summary: Pakistan’s Contingency and Austerity Plan Workforce & Fleet Reduction: 60% of all government vehicles are grounded immediately, and a mandatory 50% work-from-home policy has been enacted for both public and private sectors (excluding essential...
by Saif Hafeez | Mar 9, 2026 | Latest News, Economics and Trade, Governance & Policy
Pakistan is currently grappling with a seismic economic shift triggered by a record-breaking hike in petroleum prices. With petrol and diesel surging by Rs55 per litre—a nearly 17% increase in a single window—the country is witnessing the aggressive onset of...
by Saif Hafeez | Mar 9, 2026 | Latest News, Global Affairs, Iran, War & Conflict
As the U.S.-Israel-Iran war enters its second week, a geopolitical rift is widening within the Kurdish diaspora. Kurdish residents and political leaders in northeast Syria have issued a stark “warning from experience” to Iranian Kurdish militias...
by Saif Hafeez | Mar 7, 2026 | Latest News
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has issued a landmark verdict in the high-profile May 9 GHQ Attack Case. Judge Amjad Ali Shah has sentenced 47 proclaimed offenders—including top-tier political leadership and activists—to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment...
by Saif Hafeez | Mar 6, 2026 | Latest News
Pakistan has issued a high-level appeal to the international community to compel India to resume full compliance with the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that the “weaponization of water” poses a direct threat to regional peace and the survival of...