Sunday, July 13th, 2025
Nai Gaj Dam Project stalls again amid funding crisis
Over Rs. 23 billion already spent, but construction halts again as WAPDA awaits funds from federal government for payment to the Contractor ; project faces threat of abandonment. Nazir Siyal KARACHI, JUL 13: The much-anticipated Nai Gaj Dam project a crucial infrastructure development meant to control floods and ensure round the year water supply to transform water and agriculture landscape of region in Dadu district, is now teetering on the brink of collapse due to persistent funding delays, price escalations, and administrative bottlenecks. Nestled in the Kheerthar Range and fedRead More
PSB’s failures threaten the future of sports in Pakistan
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), once envisioned as the guardian and promoter of sports in the country, has sadly become a symbol of failure, mismanagement, and neglect. In what can only be termed as an alarming decline, sports in Pakistan—particularly hockey, our national game—are reportedly being stifled under the weight of corruption, nepotism, and ill-conceived policies. The PSB, instead of nurturing talent and encouraging athletic excellence, has turned into a bureaucratic hub of incompetence and favoritism. The latest controversies surrounding the PSB paint a grim picture. An official allegedly importedRead More
PTI girds up loins against the Government: Will it succeed?
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is once again gearing up for a decisive showdown with the federal government, signaling the start of what could become a significant political movement. While the party’s chances of immediate success appear slim given the current power dynamics, its efforts may lay the groundwork for a larger, more sustained campaign in the future. At the very least, PTI’s mobilization will keep the ruling coalition under pressure, exposing the growing fissures within the government and testing the establishment’s tolerance for political instability. Reports suggest that the PakistanRead More
‘Do-or-die’: PTI sets 90-day ultimatum for anti-govt drive to achieve ‘political goals’
LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has labelled the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s newly launched agitation against the incumbent rulers as “do or die,” saying the anti-government protest movement would determine the party’s future course of action. “We have to decide in 90 days whether to do politics or not. The [protest] movement will be a do or die [in nature],” Gandapur said while speaking at a press conference in Lahore alongside Salman Akram Raja and others. The firebrand politician’s remarks come a day after the former ruling partyRead More
Pakistan hosts defence advisers at COSA event in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI, JUL 13: /DNA/ – Defence Advisers from Australia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, the U.S. Army Attaché, as well as representatives from the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom participated in the COSA event organized by Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence, at the Rawalpindi Golf Course. DNA
Indonesia’s new history books spook scholars
JAKARTA, JUL 13 (AFP/APP):The Indonesian government’s plans to issue new history books have sparked fears that mention of deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country will be scrubbed from the text. The 10-volume account was ordered by the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general accused of abducting activists in the unrest that preceded dictator Suharto’s fall, claims he denies. Scholars fear his government could use the exercise to rewrite history and cover up past abuses. Draft volume summaries and a chapter outline seen by AFPRead More