Tell children everything is not real on internet: Shilpa Shetty
tress Shilpa Shetty decided to stress the need to raise digitally aware children instead of digitally addicted children. Speaking her mind as a concerned mother of two, Shilpa pointed out that the internet is a powerful tool that plays a crucial role in shaping young minds. Shilpa shared that as parents, it is crucial to teach young minds that not everything on the internet is real. Teach them that not everything online is real, kind or even safe.”Shilpa hopes to bring a small change regarding raising digitally aware children through this conversation. Let’s stop parenting in isolation and let’s work towards raising digitally aware and not digitally addicted children.
Source:The Patriot
February 11, 2026 07:14 UTC
PSX ends bearish streak, rebounds with 1,200 points
KARACH :The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bounced back strongly on Wednesday following a bearish trend in the previous two sessions of the current business week. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 gained 1,208.42 points to reach 183,316.97 points, marking a positive change of 0.66 percent compared to previous close of 182,153.55 points. A day earlier, the benchmark index witnessed a bearish trend, losing 186.83 points, a negative change of 0.10 percent, to close at 182,153.55 points. Market capitalization declined to Rs 20.634 trillion from Rs 20.710 trillion a day earlier. Out of 482 active companies in the ready market, 153 advanced, 280 declined, while 49 remained unchanged.
Source:The Patriot
February 11, 2026 07:14 UTC
CM Maryam Nawaz pledges Rs10 billion to support
QUETTA : Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced a Rs10 billion assistance package to support security forces and law-and-order efforts in Balochistan during her official visit to Quetta. CM Maryam Nawaz also met Governor Balochistan Jafar Mandokhel and Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti, along with provincial ministers and coalition members. Later, she visited the CM Secretariat, where she was warmly received by the Balochistan cabinet and assembly members. Speaking on the occasion, Maryam Nawaz said Punjab would stand shoulder to shoulder with Balochistan in facing security and development challenges. CM Sarfraz Bugti welcomed the support, calling it a positive and timely step.
Source:The Patriot
February 11, 2026 07:14 UTC
Ten dead after woman opens fire at high school in Canada
Ten people are dead including the shooter after a woman opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday before turning the gun on herself, police said. The outburst, one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty events in recent history, brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States. Police described the shooter as a woman – an unusual development as mass shootings in North America are almost always carried out by men. “Multiple injuries and multiple deceased were inside the school as officers progressed through the scene,” Floyd told reporters. In Canada’s worst school shooting, in December 1989, a gunman killed 14 female students and wounded 13 at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec, before committing suicide.
Source:The Patriot
February 11, 2026 07:14 UTC
Abid Sher Ali calls for review of net metering policy
FAISALABAD : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Abid Sher Ali on Tuesday demanded a review of the net metering policy. Speaking on a private TV programme, Abid Sher Ali said that this decision is not correct and added that there is resentment in the public over the government’s decision. He said that the matter should have been debated in Parliament. He said the government should have formulated the net metering policy with consensus among members and then implemented it, warning that deviation from the policy would have consequences. Earlier, during Senate session, Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Leghari successfully defended NEPRA’s decision regarding solar net metering, while the House rejected, by majority vote, a resolution on solar net metering presented by PTI Senator Zarqa Suharwardy.
Source:The Patriot
February 11, 2026 07:14 UTC
BNP confident over huge victory relying Tarique’s rallies
Reza Mahmud :While the whole nation is awaiting for the Thursday’s Parliamentary polls, the BNP is showing confidence over huge victory in the race relying on its Chairman Tarique Rahman’s countrywide tour. Party insiders said, Tarique Rahman has achieved most of the voters trust in his travel of 26 districts in the last 20 days. During the period, Tarique Rahman undertook seven campaign tours across the country, addressing around 30 public rallies in 26 districts. At the rallies, the BNP chief outlined his party’s key election pledges, including family assistance cards, job creation, and improved law and order if the BNP forms the next government. The BNP chairman said controlling law and order and curbing corruption would be top priorities of a BNP government.
Source:The Nation
February 11, 2026 06:05 UTC
Cross-Border Threats and Pakistan’s Security Concerns
Asif MahmoodA recent United Nations monitoring report has highlighted that terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory continue to threaten Pakistan, contributing to cross-border attacks and regional instability. Despite this clear evidence, Pakistan’s Afghan policy is still questioned. Recently, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman asked why Pakistan’s Afghan policy has “failed” over the past 78 years. Viewed through this lens, Pakistan’s Afghan policy is deemed a failure not for a year, not for a decade, but for seven decades straight. Pakistan’s Afghan policy was not a failure of strategy or intent.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 23:15 UTC
People lost billions due to PTI protests
The country suffered a loss of billions of rupees on the occasion of Basant: Azhar Siddique, The system in the country is in dire need of change: Dr. Salman Shah, Everyone must work together to eliminate corruption: Shumaila RanaBy Staff ReporterISLAMABAD: Editor In Chief Pakistan Group of Newspaper and Chairman Roze News SK Niazi while talking in his renowned talk show Sachi Baat, corruption is increasing in Pakistan, PTI’s February 8 protest has flopped, people lost billions due to PTI protests, Basant was successful in Punjab, elections have never been fair in the country, the situation seems to be improving after the opposition leader is appointed, PTI founder should be released, Punjab has made a lot of progress, more work is being done in Punjab than in other provinces, Things are going well with PTI government, The people are in very bad conditions, they are yearning for two-time bread, Political issues are in their place, but the conditions of the people are worse, people are sending their money abroad, no work is being done in the country, no industry is being established in the country, the Prime Minister has asked for a Pakistan-India match, which is a welcome development, Mohsin Naqvi is working very hard, Mohsin Naqvi is working very hard in sports, Mohsin Naqvi also has an important role in politics, Asif Ali Zardari has said that Mohsin Naqvi is my son. Leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf Muhammad Azhar Siddique said PTI’s situation will change after November, we have to learn lessons from the past, political parties signed a democracy charter, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s time is up, The government lasted for five years but the Prime Minister kept changing, the days of the current government are over, they are giving turns to their own people, PPP is playing its role for democracy, Supreme Court has issued an order to meet the founder, Toshakhana and other cases against PTI founder are false, whenever the founder’s cases are heard, he will be released, Founders will come out of jail after June, We have invested billions of rupees on Basant, six awards given for BRT, I am collecting data of all ministers on corruption, PTI’s February 8 strike was successful, People were martyred in Islamabad and they continued to celebrate Basant, We have also been celebrating Basant but it was not a holiday, If political parties had implemented the Democratic Charter, matters would not have reached this point, They did nothing but suppress PTI, No one stopped Mahmood Achakzai from meeting the Prime Minister, Our relations with the government will improve in June, President Asif Ali Zardari is the king of reconciliation and can play an important role, My ideology is with the PPP, Only the founder of PTI can fix all the issues, I am looking forward to the next Prime Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari If Bilawal Bhutto becomes Prime Minister, the situation in the country will improve, I am collecting data on corruption, will reveal it soon, All of Pakistan’s money is going out of the country in black. Dr. Salman Shah said countries that develop do not have corruption, says They steal electricity and do not correct the billing, People in Pakistan are getting electricity at a much higher cost than anywhere else in the world, The economic situation in the country is not good, No investment is coming into the country, Poverty is increasing day by day, Business people are going out, People are craving for two-time bread and are celebrating this Basant, Taxes are being imposed on people at the behest of the IMF, Bureaucracy has bound the country, Entrepreneurs should come to the country, The highest investment was made during our era, Investment was highest in 2007. Member of National Assembly, PML-N Shumaila Rana said Shahbaz Sharif will remain the Prime Minister, PTI people’s wishes will never be fulfilled, People voted for PML-N in local body elections in Punjab, PTI’s February 8 strike failed, PML-N has put the country on the path of development, We are against the corrupt mafia, We will hold everyone accountable, Everyone must work together to eliminate corruption, Basant celebrated in Punjab after 25 years, No untoward incidents were reported on the occasion of Basant, People from all over the world came on the occasion of Basant, Economy improved during Basant, Such programs should be held in the future as well, PTI people see nothing but criticism, PTI people are not seeing the progress of Punjab, their eyes are closed, PTI people should look at it constructively instead of criticizing.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 23:15 UTC
A Declaration of Digital Independence
The declaration’s eight pillars reflect a mature understanding of what responsible AI governance should look like. Estonia’s success as a digital state demonstrates that size and resources are not the ultimate determinants of digital transformation vision, governance and execution are. Pakistan’s Digital Nation Act and the establishment of the Pakistan Digital Authority now provide the institutional backbone to translate vision into action. The Islamabad AI Declaration gives Pakistan a rare opportunity: to leapfrog from a late adopter to a principled, sovereign and innovative AI player. If backed by disciplined execution and sustained reform, it can become a cornerstone of national development in the digital age.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 23:15 UTC
Comparing the Oilers’ depth forwards to other playoff teams’ depth forwards
Comparing the Oilers’ depth forwards to other playoff teams’ depth forwardsThe Edmonton Oilers’ depth forwards haven’t produced much offence this season. I wasn’t sure, so I decided to compare the Oilers’ depth forwards time on ice and production to other teams in the Western Conference. 14th in 5×5 goals with 119Dallas has three forwards playing 18+ min and Edmonton has four. The Stars’ bottom six is producing more with similar or less TOI from their depth forwards. Just compare last year’s depth forwards to this season.
Source:The Nation
February 10, 2026 18:22 UTC
Girls build nations
Yet across Pakistan — and particularly in Balochistan — millions of girls remain out of school, their potential wasted and our collective future diminished. Educated girls become doctors healing communities, teachers inspiring generations, engineers building infrastructure, and leaders driving social change. Yet cultural barriers, poverty, inadequate school infrastructure and lack of female teachers keep countless girls confined to homes instead of classrooms. In rural Balochistan, girls’ enrollment drops dramatically after primary school due to distance, safety concerns and regressive attitudes. The government should build more girls’ schools in underserved areas, recruit and train female teachers, provide transportation and stipends for economically disadvantaged families, and launch community awareness campaigns challenging outdated mindsets.
Source:The Nation
February 10, 2026 16:31 UTC
Jam Kamal, Cham Nimul Hold Pre-JTC Bilatera
Islamabad, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a pre-Pakistan–Cambodia Joint Trade Committee (JTC) bilateral meeting today with H.E. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, ahead of the 2nd JTC session scheduled in Islamabad on February 10–11, 2026. Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, was also present. Welcoming the Cambodian delegation, the Commerce Minister noted the positive momentum in bilateral economic engagement and recalled that the inaugural JTC session was held in Phnom Penh on January 21, 2025. Both sides reaffirmed the JTC as the principal forum for advancing trade, investment, and broader economic cooperation between Pakistan and Cambodia.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 15:15 UTC
Pakistan showcases fiscal turnaround, reform agen
The second edition of the annual AlUla conference was launched by the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday. “Pakistan’s fiscal strategy has been shaped by a history of boom-and-bust cycles, persistent structural deficits, high debt levels, and limited fiscal space,” he said, stressing that it has been critical to carefully safeguard the fiscal progress achieved over the past two to three years. Recalling the catastrophic floods of 2022, he noted that Pakistan was forced to make an immediate international appeal even for rescue and relief operations. In contrast, he said, the country was able to mobilize its own resources despite limited fiscal space during the large-scale floods affecting multiple provinces and river systems this year, demonstrating the practical value of rebuilding fiscal buffers to absorb exogenous shocks. “Continued fiscal discipline would further ease debt pressures and help create additional fiscal space.”
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 15:15 UTC
Transparency International releases Cor
ISLAMABAD : Transparency International has released its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025, showing an improvement for Pakistan compared to the previous year. The report highlights that the trend of improving scores has continued over the past four years due to consistent good governance and institutional reforms. According to the report, notable progress has been observed not only in curbing public sector and administrative corruption but also in reducing perceived corruption within legislative bodies and the judiciary. Between 2021 and 2025, Pakistan has recorded a significant decline in perceived corruption, with its global ranking improving by four positions over the past four years. Earlier, in December 2025, Transparency International Pakistan had published its national report, which indicated that two out of three citizens reported never facing corruption or irregularities in public institutions.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 15:15 UTC
Oil drifts lower as traders weigh supply risks amid US–Iran tensions
– Oil prices eased slightly on Tuesday as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions after U.S. guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz kept attention squarely on tensions between Washington and Tehran. Brent crude oil futures were down 25 cents, or 0.4%, at $68.79 a barrel by 0102 GMT. About a fifth of the oil consumed globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran, making any escalation in the area a major risk to global oil supplies. The move is part of efforts to tighten sanctions on Russian oil, a key source of revenue for Moscow, over the war in Ukraine. Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) bought six million barrels of crude from West Africa and the Middle East, traders said, as the Asian country steered clear of Russian oil in New Delhi’s push for a trade deal with Washington.
Source:The Patriot
February 10, 2026 15:15 UTC