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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Pakistan did not get its way in Afghanistan, it got right!

With the Taliban back in power in Afghanistan, Pakistan may have come closer to achieving its long-sought “strategic depth” with respect to its western neighbor, with a Pakistan-friendly government in Kabul. But the Taliban’s victory is also seriously testing Pakistan’s relationship with US.

Karachi Cantonments need unified building bylaws

A new draft law was agreed to in 2019, showing signs of a possible solution, but the sluggish bureaucratic system ended it.

Construction sector builds the economy but needs attention

The construction industry continues to face severe obstacles shaking the confidence of builders, developers, and investors. The Government needs to direct more attention to this vital sector.

Crypto market loses $300B as new Covid variant creates fear

Bitcoin plummeted 10% in 12 hours and the cryptocurrency market lost almost $300 billion on Friday. The sudden decline came amid investors' fears that a new coronavirus variant could cause new quarantine measures, closure of businesses, and halt global economic recovery.

Sahiwal coal plant and the smog crisis

The Sahiwal Coal-fired power plant is unique in many ways. It has been established on the most fertile land of the country just a few miles away from Lahore. Coal is imported from South Africa and Indonesia which is unloaded at the Karachi port.

PM Khan prioritizes Sindh, orders early completion of projects

The prime minister directed the concerned departments to fast-track work on Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway and construction of sports complexes in Badin, Ghotki, Thar, Mirpur Khas, Tando Muhammad Khan, Hyderabad, and Sanghar.

Walking through Spain’s Islamic history

The Spanish Embassy and JS bank held an event showcasing a beautiful coffee table book on the Islamic history of Spain 'Walk through Spain'.

English cricket launches anti-racism plan after Azeem Rafiq’s testimony

Pakistan-born former cricketer Rafiq gave harrowing testimony to lawmakers in which he said his career had been ended by the racist abuse he received while at leading English county Yorkshire. In response, English cricket's top administrator announced an anti-racism action plan.

Putin raises concern over armed clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Opening a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Sochi, Vladimir Putin said the discussion on the Karabakh settlement will continue later in the day during trilateral talks, which will also include Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

India’s Tata plans to set up $300mn semiconductor assembly unit

The Tata group, which controls India's top software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services and has interests in everything from autos to aviation, plans to invest in high-end electronics and digital businesses.

UK faces lowest October car output since 1956 amid chip shortage

British car output fell by an annual 41.4% last month to its lowest October level since 1956 as the global lack of semiconductor chips and a plant closure hit the sector, according to a trade industry body. A total of 64,729 cars rolled off British production lines,

High commodity prices and IMF program

This is indeed beyond logic as far as IMF programmes are concerned, to push for procyclical policies, and in turn, expect Pakistan to push for greater taxes
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