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Pakistani sailors held hostage by piracy off the coast of Somalia on MT Honour 25 oil tanker as families in Karachi demand government action

Will We Ever See Them Again? Pakistani Families Wait in Agony as Somali Pirates Hold Their Loved Ones

Focus Pakistan2026-05-05

ISLAMABAD: The pirate attack in the ocean near Somalia has resulted in the kidnapping of ten Pakistanis on board the ship which has been hijacked by the pirates since last two weeks when their family members have been struggling in Karachi without receiving any news about them under the worsening conditions in the ship. MV ... Read more

Tariq Malik digital identity pioneer and former NADRA chairman featured on Nasdaq Times Square billboard

Pakistan’s Tariq Malik Recognised Among World’s Top Digital Identity Pioneers

Focus Pakistan2026-05-05

Most governments have tried to create identity platforms that do not work. They pour money into technology, start with high hopes, and fold after a few years due to political pressures. Former NADRA chair Tariq Malik has devoted his life to finding out why, and recently, Okta Ventures picked him as one of the 25 ... Read more

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan condemns UAE attacks

UAE Struck by 19 Missiles — Pakistan Breaks Silence with Strong Warning

Focus Pakistan2026-05-05

The authorities of Pakistan were able to voice their clear disapproval regarding the missile strike on the United Arab Emirates by using drones. By supporting the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shehbaz Sharif, made Pakistan a clear supporter of the United Arab Emirates at a time when all ... Read more

Lahore Streets Upgrade, Lahore Development Plan, Punjab Infrastructure

16,410 Streets in Lahore Get Historic Upgrade as Punjab Accelerates Development Drive

Focus Pakistan2026-05-05

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is pushing one of the most ambitious urban development drives in Pakistan‘s history and the numbers tell a compelling story. For the first time, Lahore is witnessing the upgrade and beautification of 16,410 streets, as authorities roll out work on nearly 60 streets daily under the Lahore Development ... Read more

NAB Karachi recovers 80 acres of illegal Bahria Town land worth Rs6 billion in Hyderabad Gulshan-i-Sarmast as HDA cancels allotment

Rs6 Billion Land Grab Busted: NAB Snatches 80 Acres from Bahria Town

Focus Pakistan2026-05-05

National Accountability Bureau’s Karachi branch has managed to recover 80 acres of valuable government property in the city of Hyderabad, which was earlier misappropriated by Bahria Town in its Gulshan-i-Sarmast residential scheme in Deh Ganjo Takkar, amounting to Rs6 billion worth of property. This is among the most successful instances of physically seizing back government ... Read more

Pakistan passport ranking 2026 shows limited visa-free travel access for citizens

Pakistan Passport Among World’s Weakest in 2026 — Here’s What It Means for You

Focus Pakistan2026-05-04

KARACHI: The 2026 Henley Passport Index delivers yet another sobering reality check. The passport of Pakistan is considered the fourth weakest in the world today, which means that millions of people experience actual suffering in their everyday lives since the first step to traveling abroad begins with visa applications rather than flight bookings. Singapore Leads. ... Read more

flour price in Pakistan rises sharply as 20kg bag cost increases across major cities

Flour Prices Explode Across Pakistan — Karachi Hits Rs2,500 for 20kg Bag

Focus Pakistan2026-05-03

Flour price in Pakistan surged sharply this week, with Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data showing increases across all major cities, pushing costs to alarming levels for consumers. KARACHI: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data released this week shows flour prices rose across every major city in a single week, with Hyderabad and Larkana recording the steepest ... Read more

LHC doctor pension case Pakistan as court orders pension release after government denial

Govt Denial Overturned: LHC Restores Pension to Doctor

Focus Pakistan2026-05-03

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court handed the federal government a sharp judicial rebuke this week, ordering it to release full pension and retirement benefits to a senior doctor it had blocked for three years on a technicality that the court found legally unsustainable. Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabir allowed the petition of Dr Rizwan Iqbal, a ... Read more

Sindh spent just 35% of its Rs520bn Sindh's development budget in nine months of fiscal year 2026 leaving billions unspent across 3642 projects

Nine Months Gone, 65% of Sindh’s Development Budget Still Unspent

Focus Pakistan2026-05-02

KARACHI: Only 35% of the development budget has been spent in Sindh nine months after the commencement of the present fiscal year. With just three months remaining till the end of the financial year, countless rupees are still lying unused even though the need to utilize the budget had come up nine months earlier when ... Read more

Interpol Red Notice issued against Bahria Town chairman Malik Riaz and son Ali Riaz as NAB pursues extradition from UAE

Interpol Issues Red Notices Against Malik Riaz and Son

Focus Pakistan2026-04-30

The accountability campaign in Pakistan has now extended into the international arena. The Interpol Red Notices have been released on Malik Riaz, chairman of Bahria Town, and his son Ali Riaz as Pakistan steps up its hunt for the real estate mogul. NAB Chairman Nazir Ahmed made the announcement during a press briefing. Interpol Red ... Read more