Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
NBP partners with Charter for Compassion for employee mental health
KARACHI, JUN 2: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Charter for Compassion Pakistan, under its employee wellness initiative, NBP Wellness First 2.0. The collaboration aims to strengthen mental health awareness and improve access to professional well-being support for NBP employees and their dependents through structured engagement and consultation services. Under this partnership, employees will benefit from a series of nationwide virtual awareness sessions focused on stress management, emotional resilience, mental well-being, anxiety management, healthy boundaries, and sustainable self-care practices. In addition, employeesRead More
Writ petitions maintainable against any person or body for enforcement of fundamental rights, rules FCCP
ISLAMABAD, Jun 2: : The Federal Constitutional Court has ruled in a significant constitutional judgment that under Article 199(1)(c) of the Constitution, High Courts have the authority to issue appropriate directions for the enforcement of fundamental rights against ‘any person’, ‘institution’, or ‘regulatory body’. According to the detailed judgment, a two-member bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Rozi Khan Bareech issued the verdict, which had been reserved on March 31, 2026, in appeals filed by the Peshawar High Court Bar Association. The court observed that a review of theRead More
Morgenthau in Contemporary US Foreign Policy
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The debate over the direction of American foreign policy has rarely been as contested as it is today. Between renewed great-power rivalry, regional conflicts, and the strain on the international order, policymakers in Washington find themselves navigating a world that is neither fully cooperative nor entirely chaotic. In this unsettled environment, the intellectual legacy of Hans J. Morgenthau once again finds renewed relevance. Writing in the aftermath of the Second World War, Morgenthau offered a sober interpretation of international politics that continues to echo through contemporaryRead More
President felicitates Italian President
Mahnoor Ansar ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 (DNA): President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday extended felicitations to the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, and the people of Italy on Republic Day, annually observed on June 2. The president, in a statement, said that Pakistan deeply valued its long-standing and friendly relations with Italy, which were marked by mutual trust, cooperation and a shared commitment to peace and prosperity. He expressed confidence that bilateral ties between the two nations would continue to grow in strength and substance in the years ahead.Read More
Nabih Berri guarantees Hezbollah will honor global ceasefire with Israel
BEIRUT, JUN 2 – Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally, will guarantee the Iran-backed group’s adherence to a “global ceasefire” with Israel, his adviser told AFP on Tuesday. Berri, who heads the Hezbollah-allied Amal party, has long acted as an intermediary between the group and the United States, which considers Hezbollah a “terrorist” organization. US President Donald Trump said late Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to call off a military raid on Beirut while Hezbollah agreed “all shooting will stop.” Adviser Ali Hamdan toldRead More
EU says Germany, France should phase out border checks
News Desk BRUSSELS: Germany, France, Italy and other EU countries that have put in place border controls with other nations in the bloc should move to phase them out, Brussels said Tuesday. The European Commission said the bloc’s new external digital border check system and the imminent coming into force of a migration pact strengthening screening procedures lessened the need for internal controls. “With these conditions in place, member states are in the position to work toward phasing out controls at internal borders,” said Magnus Brunner, the EU’s commissioner forRead More