The News International

The News International (ISSN 1563-9479) is the biggest English newspaper in Pakistan and is printed in a broadsheet format. It boasts an ABC certified circulation of 140,000 copies. The newspaper is produced in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Additionally, there is an overseas edition available in London, which serves the Pakistani community in the UK. There are also plans to launch a publication in New York City, USA.

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Unyielding heart

2 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Ramzy Baroud

The profound and unrelenting struggles endured by Palestinians should, by any rational expectation, have irrevocably concluded the Palestinian cause. Yet, the struggle for freedom in Palestine is at its zenith. How is one to explain this? Attempts aimed at the erasure of Palestine, the Palestinian people, and their cause go back well over a century.
Strait of Hormuz closure to put Pakistan in a tight spot

4 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Khalid Mustafa

ISLAMABAD: Energy import-led economies such as Pakistan could face serious trouble if Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US attack on its nuclear sites. The escalating Middle East tensions may result in a massive hike in fuel prices in Pakistan. Petrol may go up by Rs15 and diesel by Rs20 per litre from July 1, 2025 for the next fortnight. This trend is feared to continue in the fortnight to come. If Harmoz crisis starts, Pakistan will face a massive adverse impact.
Who runs the Global South?

5 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Nadeem Haque

Global bureaucracies, shrinking sovereignty and the future of the Global South: As the Bretton Woods system celebrates its 80th anniversary, the architecture of international development stands bloated and overstretched. Institutions once built to provide financial stabilisation and project finance – the IMF, World Bank, IFC and UNDP – have quietly transformed into sprawling bureaucracies intervening in governance, climate, social protection, urban planning and even private sector management.
Pakistan’s reform dilemma

5 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Amir Jahangir

Reform in Pakistan is not a novel endeavour. It is a familiar refrain echoed through budget speeches, donor agreements, economic revival frameworks and political manifestos. Yet, despite being one of the most frequently invoked promises in the country’s public discourse, reform remains largely aspirational.
News Analysis: Pakistan’s wobbly tightrope between DC and Tehran

5 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Zebunnisa Burki

KARACHI: The US’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites late Saturday night have rattled the region, stirred domestic criticism and revived concerns about Islamabad’s long-standing tightrope walk between rival powers. Beyond official statements, reactions from the country’s top diplomats, academics and political analysts reflect the complicated implications for Pakistan’s foreign policy, security posture and strategic alliances.
On the precipice

6 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Haroon Rashid

rnest Hemingway once said: “Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.”The world is now closer to the possibility of a third World War than it has ever been. I regret the pessimistic tone, but this is the reality we face. Those who are waging and escalating conflicts, driven by a sense of overconfidence and arrogance, are acutely aware of the lurking uncertainties that accompany their actions.
Declining investment in education

6 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Shahid Siddiqui

he federal budget for 2025-26 was presented on June 10. In keeping with the tradition, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 was released a day earlier, on June 9. The survey is an important official document that provides reliable statistics about various aspects of development. It is important to note that in last year’s PES (2023-24), the reported literacy rate was 62.8 percent.
In the picture | In the picture | thenews.com.pk

6 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Carly Lane

The Gilded Age Season ☆☆☆ 1/2Starring: Christine Baranski, Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Taissa Farmiga, Ben Lamb, Harry Richardson, Louisa Jacobson, Cynthia Nixon, Blake Ritson, Denée Benton, Jordan Donica, Audra MacDonald, and Phylicia RashadCreated by: Julian Fellowes t’s rare for any series, particularly one as prestigious as HBO’s The Gilded Age, to maintain such consistency in its identity.
In the picture | In the picture | thenews.com.pk

6 days ago | thenews.com.pk | John Nugent

Starring: Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson, Pedro PascalDirected by: Celine Songhe opening of Materialists is not what you might expect from a modern-day, New York-set romantic-comedy. It begins in a cave—the least romantic of all places, surely—with an enigmatic and strangely beautiful wordless prologue, in which a caveman presents a cavewoman with a wedding ring made of flowers.
Task to finalise increased gas sale price outsourced

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Khalid Mustafa

ISLAMABAD: In a rare development, the top authorities of the Petroleum Division have outsourced to KPMG, a reputable audit firm, to determine which domestic categories will face a hike in sale gas price from July 1, 2025. “This is for the first time that the task of increasing the sale gas price has been given to KPMG. The audit firm would suggest to the government which domestic consumers should face an increase in the sale gas price,” a senior official of the Energy Ministry told The News.