At least 53 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Libya
Published in The News on February 10, 2026 At least 53 people, including two infants, have died after a rubber boat carrying 55 passengers capsized off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency has said. The only survivors, two Nigerian women, were rescued by Libyan authorities on Friday, the […]
The IMF’s culpability
By Sakib Sherani Published in Dawn on March, 05, 2026 THE mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic crises. These crises have been as much political as economic. The resulting economic turmoil has necessitated 25 IMF programmes. While Pakistan’s elites are[…]
Net metering fiasco
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on February, 12, 2026 IF you are trying to follow the discussion around the government’s attempt to reduce net metering rates and find it too technical or too confusing, don’t worry. You’re not alone, and more importantly, as an ordinary consumer, you don’t need[…]
Remittances stay strong at $3.46b
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on February 11, 2026 KARACHI: Pakistan received $3.46 billion in workers’ remittances in January 2026, maintaining strong external inflows despite mixed performance across major corridors, with Europe and Western economies showing robust growth while remittances from the United States and parts of[…]









