ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (TW News) __ Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the participation of international firms in the auction for the two new franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), stating that it would help promote foreign investment in the country. He said overseas Pakistanis were playing a critical role in the...
ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (TW News) __ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday gave in-principle approval to the National Policy Framework to reform the gemstones sector, align it with international standards, and provide a conducive environment for foreign investment. The prime minister, chairing a high-level meeting here on the country’s gemstone reserves, sectoral reforms, export enhancement,...
Pakistan’s economy is under sustained pressure from weak export growth, a persistent trade deficit, declining foreign exchange reserves and rising external debt obligations. Despite repeated stabilization efforts, the core structural problem remains unchanged: Pakistan exports too little and relies on a narrow range of products. In this situation, expanding exports from underutilized but high-potential sectors...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice January 9, 2026 For more than three decades, Kashmir has lived through one of the gravest, yet least acknowledged, human rights crises of our time. Over 150,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives in the past 35 years alone. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people have been forcibly...
Luton, (Special Correspondent) __ Chaudhry Yasin, a respected and well-known member of the Kashmiri-Pakistani community in Luton, has passed away, prompting widespread grief and condolences across the community. The late Chaudhry Yasin was widely recognised for his commitment to community service, strong moral character, and humanitarian work. He played an active role in social, welfare,...
The Venezuelan episode stands as one of the most instructive examples of modern state failure, where extraordinary natural wealth failed to secure political stability, economic resilience, or national sovereignty. Once among Latin America’s most prosperous countries, Venezuela descended into prolonged crisis due to weak governance, institutional decay, economic mismanagement, and the gradual collapse of its...
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela. London, (TW News) __ Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.The Venezuelan people have suffered for years. According to a press release Ambassador James...
Luton, (Special Correspondent) __ The Imam of Luton Central Jamia Mosque, Allama Hafiz Ejaz Ahmed, has returned to the United Kingdom following the passing of his brother, Mirza Anwar Baig, in Pakistan. On Monday, a large number of members of the local community gathered to express their condolences and solidarity with him. Those offering condolences...
Washington, DC. January 5, 2026 (TW News) __ The World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), a Washington-based advocacy organization, launched a mobile digital billboard campaign across Washington, DC, calling on the United Nations to fulfill its commitment to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and ensure their internationally recognized right to self-determination. The brightly lit mobile...
Karachi, (TW News) — Acting on credible intelligence, security forces successfully foiled a major terror plot in Karachi after safely neutralizing a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and a large cache of explosives in the general area of Raees Goth. According to officials, the operation led to the neutralization of a mini truck VBIED loaded...
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