Curtain finally falls on USAID

[ad_1] Listen to article WASHINGTON: The US foreign aid agency formally closed down on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump’s administration trumpeting the end of the “charity-based model” despite predictions that millions of lives will be lost. Founded in 1961 as John F Kennedy sought to leverage aid to win over the developing world in the Cold War, … Read more

Inflation falls sharply, undercuts tight policy

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government has surpassed its annual inflation target, which increased at a pace of 4.5% in the last fiscal year, mainly because of a slump in food prices, reinforcing the widely held independent view that the extent of monetary tightening was excessive and unwarranted. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on … Read more

Car falls into canal

[ad_1] FAISALABAD: A speeding car plunged into a canal near Kashmir bridge on canal road near here Friday. According to Rescue-1122, a speeding car went out of control as its tire burst and the vehicle plunged into the canal in front of Lyallpur Galleria. Consequently, two-year-old child Azeem and 25-year-old Husnain who were travelling by … Read more

Curtain falls on Larkana theatre festival

[ad_1] LARKANA: Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi and the Arts Council Larkana jointly concluded the 10-day Sindh Theatre Festival Larkana 2025. The event’s chief guest Larkana District Council Chairman Ejaz Laghari along with President of Arts Council Larkana Ismail Jatoi, Secretary Hanif Suhag, Governing Body members, artists, and a large audience attended the concluding ceremony. … Read more

Axe falls on Attock Jail superintendent

[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: The Superintendent of District Jail Attock, Arif Shehbaz, has been removed from his post while five other officers have been suspended following the emergence of a disturbing video showing inmates being tortured under the supervision of jail officials. According to sources, the video footage — reportedly recorded inside the jail — showed prisoners … Read more

Rain forecast falls flat on face

[ad_1] KARACHI: The city recorded an extremely hot and humid day on Monday, with temperatures touching 40 degrees Celsius. Due to high humidity, residents experienced severe discomfort and suffocating weather conditions during the afternoon. Most of the day felt like a heatwave, while some suburban areas received light drizzles, leaving the rest of the city … Read more