TODAY’S PAPER | January 01, 2026 | EPAPER

Pakistan ends 2025 not as a state reacting to events, but as one increasingly shaping them

Pakistan lights up New Year 2026 with fireworks and folk music
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Karachi bans pillion riding, limits fireworks on New Year’s Eve

Pakistan foreign policy 2025: From strategic margins to global relevance

Pakistan ends 2025 not as a state reacting to events, but as one increasingly shaping them

JCP meets to shape judge appointments

Commission to discuss interview process, FCC judges on Jan 12

Dar to visit China for strategic talks

FM's tour comes at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart

PM rolls out governance reforms under IMF lens

Finance Ministry releases 240-page Economic Governance Reforms report, detailing poor governance, critical corruption

Pakistan lights up New Year 2026 with fireworks and folk music

Five individuals were injured in separate incidents of aerial firing in Karachi

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