Auto Loans Jump for 15th Month

Pakistan’s auto loan growth extended its remarkable recovery to 15 consecutive months — with outstanding auto loans rising to Rs336 billion by end-February 2026 from Rs328 billion in January, according to State Bank of Pakistan data released on March 17, 2026. The auto loan growth Pakistan recorded in February came despite fewer working days in […]

3,000 Federal Personnel to Be Deployed in Balochistan

Pakistan’s federal government has approved the deployment of 3,000 Federal Constabulary personnel to Balochistan in the most significant Balochistan security news development of 2026 — a direct response to the Balochistan Liberation Army’s March 11 coordinated attack on the Jaffar Express passenger train in Bolan district that killed at least 31 people and injured over […]

Gulf Crisis Sparks Drug Supply Fears; Pharma Costs Seen Rising

Pharma costs rising Pakistan has become one of the most urgent economic and public health concerns of 2026 — as the Gulf crisis following the Iran war has disrupted the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient supply chains that Pakistan’s domestic drug manufacturing industry depends on for over 70 percent of its raw material needs. The pharma costs […]

MPAs Are Hurdle to LG Autonomy, Meeting Told

Members of Provincial Assemblies — MPAs — are the single biggest obstacle to genuine LG autonomy Pakistan needs to function as a democracy, a stakeholders meeting on local government reform was told in March 2026. The LG autonomy Pakistan discussion confirmed what experts, civil society organisations, and development economists have argued for years — that […]

Congo Youth Poverty: Hope for Change in an Oil-Rich Nation

Congo youth poverty tells one of the most painful paradoxes in modern Africa — a country sitting on vast oil wealth whose young population overwhelmingly lives in conditions of deprivation, unemployment, and diminished opportunity that decades of oil revenues have consistently failed to address. Congo youth poverty has become the defining political and social challenge […]

North Korea Projectile Fired: South Korea Issues Alert 2026

South Korea has confirmed that North Korea fired an unidentified North Korea projectile toward the sea — triggering immediate alert protocols across the Korean Peninsula and prompting urgent consultations between Seoul, Washington, and Tokyo about the nature and implications of the latest launch. The North Korea projectile launch comes at a moment of acute regional […]

Israel Attacks Beirut Lebanon: 24+ Killed in Deadly Strikes

Israel attacks Beirut Lebanon with a devastating wave of strikes targeting the capital, the south, and the eastern Bekaa Valley — killing more than 24 people and wounding over 85 in one of the most intensive single-day Israel Lebanon attack operations since the broader Iran war began. Israel attacks Beirut Lebanon operations focused on Hezbollah […]

US War With Iran: Few Easy Ways Out as Conflict Drags On

The US war with Iran is entering a phase that senior American military and diplomatic officials are privately describing as a conflict with no easy exit — as initial expectations of a short, decisive operation give way to the grinding reality of an adversary that has absorbed devastating strikes and continues to fight back across […]

Immunodeficiency Infusion: Expert IVIG & SCIG Home Care

What Is Immunodeficiency Infusion Therapy Immunodeficiency infusion therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for patients living with primary and secondary immune deficiency disorders — conditions in which the immune system is unable to produce sufficient antibodies to protect the body against infections and disease. KabaFusion is one of the nation’s most specialised providers of immunodeficiency […]

Avalanche Deaths Rise: Weather and Underprepared Skiers Blamed

Avalanche deaths in the Alps have surged to alarming levels this season as mountain rescue teams across Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy blame a combination of unusually unstable snowpack conditions and a growing wave of underprepared skiers venturing into off-piste terrain without adequate equipment, training, or avalanche awareness. Avalanche deaths Europe figures for the current […]