Pakistan
National and regional reporting from Pakistani and regional desks. Sorted by source publication time.
اعلی تعلیمی کمیشن اسلام آباد نے پورے ملک میں ایم فل/پی ایچ ڈی کی داخلہ پالیسی تبدیل کردی
نئی پالیسی کے تحت تمام سرکاری و نجی جامعات کو ایم فل اور پی ایچ ڈی کے داخلہ ٹیسٹ لینے سے روک دیا گیا
Punjab govt to build 1,000 playfields in schools
LAHORE: One thousand playfields will be built in schools of Punjab besides awarding monthly scholarships to 1,000 talented children of inter-school competitions. It was decided at a meeting held between Punjab Sports Minister Faisal Ayub with Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat here on Wednesday....
حراست کے دوران پنکی نے سابق پولیس انسپکٹر سے تعلقات قائم کرلیے، ملزمہ سے متعلق مزید اہم انکشافات
ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ حراست کے دوران ملزمہ پنکی نے سابق پولیس انسپکٹر سے تعلقات قائم کیے
حراست کے دوران پنکی نے سابق پولیس انسپکٹر سے تعلقات قائم کرلیے، نیٹ ورک سے متعلق اہم انکشافات
ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ حراست کے دوران ملزمہ پنکی نے سابق پولیس انسپکٹر سے تعلقات قائم کیے
Capital moves to lighten school bags, orders removal of controversial O-level book
ISLAMABAD: The regulatory authority for private schools in the capital on Wednesday took notice of the practice of heavy school bags carried by children and announced a ‘Lighter School Bags Policy’ for all private schools in the capital. On the other hand, the federal government separately expressed...
Two suspects held in fake prize call scam in Dera Ghazi Khan
LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested two suspects involved in an alleged fake prize call scam targeting citizens through fraudulent mobile schemes in Dera Ghazi Khan. According to officials, the suspects contacted people through multiple SIM cards while posing as repres...
EX-Punjab health minister Yasmin terms Peshawar court ruling ‘breath of fresh air’
LAHORE: Former Punjab health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, currently incarcerated in Kot Lakhpat Jail, has welcomed the recent Peshawar sessions court judgement related to the May 9 cases, calling it “a breath of fresh air” in what she described as Pakistan’s ongoing judicial crisis. Referring specific...
Lahore High Court upholds Public Procurement Regulatory Authority decision against Fesco
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has upheld a decision of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) appellate committee that set aside Faisalabad Electric Supply Company’s (Fesco) rejection of a bidder in a public procurement dispute. Justice Raheel Kamran dismissed Fesco’s writ petition and r...
NGO questions reliability of HIV projections in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s HIV response is being shaped by figures that may not fully reflect the ground reality, as estimates suggest that around 370,000 people are living with HIV in the country, raising questions about how closely these numbers align with actual epidemiological trends. According to Na...
Punjab to include Marka-i-Haq in textbooks
LAHORE: Punjab has decided to include the four-day war between Pakistan and India — Marka-i-Haq — in the national curriculum and make films on it. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Information Steering Committee with Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari in the chair here on ...
SHC upholds life term for man, acquits wife in drug trafficking case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of a man but set aside his wife’s conviction in a drug peddling case. A division bench headed by Justice Omar Sial passed this order while hearing appeals against conviction filed by Naseebullah and his wife Bakhtawar. The couple was sen...
SHC seeks report on Rs2.13bn robot procurement for Liaquat University Hospital
HYDERABAD: A Sindh High Court division bench, comprising Justice Adnanul Karim Memon and Justice Zulfiqar Ali Sangi, has ordered a detailed report within two weeks regarding the controversial Rs2.133 billion procurement of robotic surgery systems for Liaquat University Hospital (LUH). The order was ...
Intense heat, dusty winds sweep across Karachi
KARACHI: Mercury surged to 40 degrees Celsius in the metropolis on Wednesday amid dusty winds blowing at 24 kilometres per hour, the Met Office said. It said that the strong winds started right after the sunrise and continued almost throughout the day. The southwest winds blowing at 24km per hour wi...
Zhalay Sarhadi condemns stray dog killings in Punjab, calls culling ‘inhumane’ and ineffective
Actor and model calls for humane TNVR solutions and stronger animal rights laws
Sindh CM stresses long-term urban planning solutions to ease traffic woes
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday directed officials concerned to ensure timely completion of all development projects and adopt long-term urban planning solutions to address Karachi’s growing traffic and infrastructure challenges. He said this while chairing a meeting h...
PM Shehbaz vows to turn Pakistan into economic power, cites nuclear journey as example
Says Pakistan's nuclear deterrence is for defence and not for offensive purposes
Dairy farmers seek massive hike in milk price amid quality complaints in Karachi
KARACHI: The city faces the threat of an acute fresh milk shortage in the coming days as the Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association (DCFA) has warned that farmers will halt production unless authorities approve an immediate Rs100-per-litre increase in the retail price. The DCFA said that consumers, al...
Israel says it inks $35m deal 'to extend F-35 fighter jet range' amid Iran war
Agreement with Elbit subsidiary aims to enhance long-range operational capabilities, Israeli defence ministry says
BAP chief refutes reports of merger with PML-N
QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party President Nawabzada Khalid Hussain Magsi on Wednesday refuted reports of his party’s merger with the PML-N, saying that BAP is an independent and stable political force that will continue to play an important role in the future. He made the remarks while speaking to t...
وفاقی وزیر تخفیف غربت کا شاہ کا قومی اسمبلی میں دلچسپ جواب، ارکان بھی ہنس پڑے
بے نظیر انکم سپورٹ کی وجہ سے 30 لاکھ لوگ خط غربت کی لکیر سے نکل آئے ہیں، وفاقی وزیر
Xi seeks 'historic year' in China-US ties as Trump sees 'fantastic future'
Superpower summit focuses on strategic stability, economic cooperation and managing differences
Xi, Trump agree Hormuz must remain open, says White House after US-China summit in Beijing
Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China to US firms, with Musk and Jensen Huang in his delegation
Trump heralds 'fantastic future' for US-China as talks with Xi begin
Vows to push Xi to 'open up' China to US firms, with Musk and Jensen Huang in his delegation
Aurat March focused on violence against women, Ahmed Ali Butt called out for missing the point
Actor and entertainer faces backlash for hypocrisy over remarks, contrasting with his ‘culturally unacceptable’ roles