In 2025 alone, nearly 4,000 medical doctors left Pakistan to work abroad — the highest number ever recorded in a single year, according to analysis based on Bureau of Emigration data. This alarming exodus comes at a time when the country’s healthcare system is already under severe strain. With a population exceeding 240 million, Pakistan struggles to meet international health...
NUST Researcher Develops Smart Sensorless Inverter for Solar Water Pumps.
Islamabad/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — Dr. Taosif Iqbal of the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has developed an innovative smart, sensorless inverter aimed at improving the performance and affordability of solar-powered water pumping systems. The newly designed inverter eliminates the need for costly physical sensors traditionally used in solar pump controllers. By removing these components, the system reduces overall...
Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif Meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
Washington/Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Thursday on the sidelines of the Board of Peace Leaders’ meeting. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. During the meeting, the Prime Minister congratulated Donald Trump and Secretary Rubio on the successful inaugural...
Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif Holds Talks with DFC Chief Benjamin Black on Expanding Investment.
Washington/Brussels,(Unib Rashid) __ The Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Benjamin Black, called on Shahbaz Sharif in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. He was accompanied by Conor Coleman, DFC’s Head of Investments, along with members of the agency’s senior leadership. During the meeting, the Prime Minister appreciated the growing economic partnership between Pakistan and the...
One Exam for All Services: An Outdated Model.
For decades, Pakistan has relied on a single centralized competitive examination as the primary gateway to its higher civil services. Conceived during the colonial administrative framework, the system was originally meant to produce a small group of generalist officers who would maintain law and order and manage routine revenue administration. At that time the state was limited in scope, technology...
“I Stand by What I Wrote on Kashmir”: Journalist Gautam Navlakha Returns to Delhi After Six Years in Detention.
New Delhi, (TW News) __ After spending nearly six years in custody, senior journalist and human rights activist Gautam Navlakha has returned to New Delhi. Speaking after his release, Navlakha reaffirmed his position on Kashmir, stating, “I stand by what I wrote on Kashmir. My views are based on experience, and I have no regrets.” His remarks underline his continued...
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif Arrives in Washington to Attend Board of Peace Meeting.
Washington, (Unib Rashid) __ Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has arrived in Washington to attend the Board of Peace meeting at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister is accompanied by a high-level Pakistani delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special...
Senior European Parliament Officials Meet Ambassador Rahim Hayat Qureshi to Strengthen Pakistan–EU Parliamentary Ties.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Pakistan’s Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg, Rahim Hayat Qureshi, held a meeting with Mr. Petros Mavromichalis, Director-General for External Policies of the Union at the European Parliament, and Mr. Filip De Man, Member of the Delegation for Relations with South Asian Countries. The meeting, held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Pakistan,...
SBP Governor Calls for Wider Agri-Lending, Pushes Digital Platform ‘Zarkheze’ to Boost Small Farmers.
KARACHI, (TW News) — Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, has urged commercial banks to significantly expand agricultural lending, particularly targeting small farmers and underserved regions, while strengthening digital delivery channels to ensure sustainable growth in the farming sector. He was speaking at a meeting of the Agricultural Credit Advisory Committee (ACAC) held in Karachi to review...
Broken Economy — Pakistan’s Reality.
An economy does not collapse in a single day. It weakens gradually, sometimes silently, until the consequences become painfully visible in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. Pakistan today is not merely facing inflation or currency depreciation; it is confronting the symptoms of a structurally broken economic system — one in which production declines, industries shut down, and opportunities shrink...