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Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam on Monday slammed the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stressing that the federal government was not “in favour of governor’s rule” amid the party’s march, but warned of national security risks. The minister’s comments come as KP ...
Every month, Idrees sends money home from Dammam in Saudi Arabia. His wife pays the children’s school fees, the electricity bill and the cost of his parents’ medicines and buys food, fuel and clothing. She puts aside what she can. Some months, there is barely anything left. Other months, she manages...
• Polluted water from Main Nara Valley Drain poses major threat to lake, says official• Area residents say their livelihoods are severely affected by declining fisheries DADU: Once known for its vast waters, rich fish resources, birdlife and centuries-old boat culture, Manchar Lake is now facing an ...
KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Sunday staged a massive rally in support of the people of Gaza to mark the third anniversary of Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023 and to condemn Tel Aviv’s brazen onslaught in Gaza that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians, inclu...
PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has temporarily stopped deportation of 86 Afghan students studying in different public sector medical colleges in the province and allowed them to continue their studies. A bench consisting of Justice Wiqar Ahmad and Justice Farah Jamshed issued notices to respondents i...
RAWALPINDI: The failure of talks between the government and opposition PTI has raised fears of road closures in the garrison city, worrying residents, traders and students about possible disruptions in the coming days. Due to this, universities in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will con...
A meeting of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will be held on Monday in Riyadh and will focus on regional developments and ongoing cooperation between the member states, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed. In a statement on social media platform X, FO said Pakistan’s delegation at the meeting of th...
The use of single-use plastic started in Bangladesh in the 1980s. In about half a century, the Buriganga, Dhaka’s lifeline, has become choked with plastic waste. The country generates around 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste every day, according to a 2022 study by the Environment and Social Development ...
THE collapse of talks between the government and opposition and sharpening of their confrontation have again put the country on edge. PTI leaders announced they would go ahead with their protest march on Islamabad. Federal ministers vowed to stop this and renewed threats to impose governor’s rule an...
“WHAT do great teachers do?” I was asked this question recently. While there is no ‘right’ answer, there is an obvious and simplistic one. Great teachers don’t just teach; they connect with students in ways that make learning inspiring. Great teachers instil a hunger to know and do more. Great teach...
The war in the Middle East has turned a regional conflict into a global economic shock. Prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up oil, gas, freight and insurance costs, adding to inflation and squeezing growth. Rich economies can absorb part of the shock. Developing countries such a...
ISLAMABAD: Special units have been established to prevent “anti-state propaganda and fake news”, while cyber patrolling units have been made functional in all regions for monitoring of cyberspace, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)said on Sunday. According to a spokesman for the a...
