Federal Health Minister and senior MQM-P leader Mustafa Kamal has reaffirmed that his party has not walked back its long-standing demand for new provinces, pushing the issue back into the national conversation as tensions between MQM-P and the Sindh government continue to simmer. What Kamal Said Speaking to reporters after inaugurating Pakistan’s first International Travellers Vaccination Centre in Karachi, Kamal was direct when asked about the party’s position: MQM-P has not backed away from the demand for provinces, and has consistently supported the idea whenever the topic comes up. He pointed to Karachi’s administrative structure to make his case, noting…
Author: M Awais
Yes to South Punjab. Yes to Gilgit-Baltistan. But touch Sindh, and the PPP draws a hard line. As Pakistan’s debate over creating new provinces heats up again, the PPP stance on new provinces has become one of the most closely watched — and most scrutinized — positions in national politics, with critics accusing the party of applying its own “consensus” principle rather selectively. The Official Line: “Consensus, Not Force” PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has repeated a consistent formula whenever the new-provinces question comes up: any decision must be based on public consensus, and nothing should be imposed on a…
The moment you realize your phone is lost or stolen, your SIM becomes a bigger risk than the device itself. A working SIM can receive OTPs, unlock your JazzCash or Easypaisa wallet, and give access to your WhatsApp and email accounts. Here’s exactly how to block a lost or stolen SIM in Pakistan within minutes, plus what to do next to fully secure your identity. Step 1: Act Within the First Few Minutes PTA guidelines recommend reporting a lost or stolen SIM within 24 hours, but the faster you act, the better. Your SIM is directly tied to your bank…
Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says the country is sitting on billions of dollars in untapped export potential — but only if it stops selling raw farm goods and starts selling branded, processed, certified products instead. The remarks came at a roundtable bringing together nearly 100 stakeholders from government, industry, and academia to map out a path for the agriculture sector’s export future. The Core Problem: Raw Commodities, Not Finished Products Agricultural products currently make up close to 22% of Pakistan’s total exports, according to Rana Ihsaan Afzal, who spoke alongside Iqbal at the event. The issue, he explained, is…
Pakistan’s men’s hockey team is heading straight back into action after a tough World Cup campaign. The squad departs for South Korea on September 5, 2026, for a three-match series that will serve as final preparation before the Asian Games in Japan — and the Pakistan Hockey Federation is keeping the exact same group of players who competed at the FIH World Cup for this crucial tour. The Tour at a Glance Pakistan will play an away three-match series against host nation South Korea, immediately following the team’s participation in the FIH Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium,…
Apple’s biggest event of the year lands on September 9, 2026 — and ahead of the official reveal, early estimates for the iPhone 18 Pro price in Pakistan are already circulating. If the numbers hold, this could be the most expensive iPhone Pro launch Pakistani buyers have seen yet. Estimated iPhone 18 Pro Prices in Pakistan Storage Variant Estimated Price (PKR) 12GB + 128GB Rs. 479,999 12GB + 256GB Rs. 529,999 12GB + 512GB Rs. 589,999 12GB + 1TB Rs. 649,999 Estimated iPhone 18 Pro Max Prices in Pakistan Storage Variant Estimated Price (PKR) 256GB Rs. 579,999 512GB Rs. 755,000…
Typing into a search bar might soon feel outdated. Google has officially rolled out three new Google AI voice features — Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live — bringing full conversational voice interaction to some of its most-used productivity apps. The features moved out of beta and into general availability on September 3, 2026, for paying Google AI subscribers. Gmail Live: Talk to Your Inbox Instead of typing keywords into Gmail’s search bar, Gmail Live lets you simply ask a question out loud — things like tracking down a flight gate number, recalling event details from a past email,…
Nearly a million babies are born prematurely in Pakistan every year — and doctors say a largely preventable eye condition is quietly stealing the sight of hundreds of thousands of them before anyone notices something is wrong. Retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP in Pakistan, has become what specialists describe as a genuine public health crisis, driven not by a lack of treatment options, but by a lack of screening. What Is ROP, and Why Premature Babies Are at Risk Retinopathy of prematurity is a disorder caused by abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina of preterm infants. Under normal circumstances,…
Pakistani dramas rack up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube. They dominate conversations across Karachi, Dubai, London, and Delhi alike. So why can you barely find any of them on Netflix? The answer isn’t simple, and it isn’t just one thing — it’s a tangled mix of geopolitics, business economics, and storytelling habits that together have kept one of South Asia’s most-watched TV industries almost entirely locked out of the world’s biggest streaming platform. The Numbers Don’t Add Up — And That’s the Whole Point Here’s what makes this genuinely puzzling: Pakistani dramas are not struggling for audiences. They’re…
Hogwarts is calling again — and this time, it’s coming to your TV. HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter series just dropped a brand-new trailer, confirmed a major casting shake-up for Season 2, and locked in a release date that’s sooner than fans expected. Here’s everything confirmed so far. Release Date: Christmas Day, 2026 Season 1, officially titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” after the first book, premieres Christmas Day 2026 on HBO and HBO Max — notably earlier than HBO had previously indicated, having originally suggested the series wouldn’t arrive until 2027. Each season is planned to adapt one…