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• NCRC recommends boosting NCCIA capacity, setting up special units for exploitation probes • Proposes Peca review from child rights perspective • Urges integrating age verification into Digital Nation Pakistan Act ISLAMABAD: Protecting minors from online grooming, exploitation and harmful content i...
ISLAMABAD: Hours-long negotiations between the government and the opposition during a second round of talks ended in a “deadlock” early on Sunday. The meeting at Parliament House began shortly before 5pm, with discussions focusing on the PTI’s planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad. Details on the negotia...
ISLAMABAD: There was a flurry of activity at Parliament House on Saturday night as a second round of talks between the government and opposition extended past midnight, with discussions focusing on the PTI’s planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad. The meeting at Parliament House began shortly before 5pm. ...
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said on Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimetres and has distinct colouration depending on sex. Females have square-shaped spots on their backs, while ...
Pakistan women’s cricket captain Fatima Sana has signed a one-year contract with Perth Scorchers for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season, the Australian club announced on Saturday. The 24-year-old all-rounder will be available for the Scorchers’ first eight matches of WBBL 12, which b...
The prison commissioner in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned over the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee said on Saturday. Lee said in a statement that commissioner Frank Strada would leave his post this month. Pike’s lawyers say she is in critical ...
ISLAMABAD: Imports of used cars surged in September after easing of regulations, inviting criticism from local manufacturers while importers claim that the move will bring competition in the auto sector. After a brief decline due to the government abolishing the Personal Baggage Scheme and applying...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday posted the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator online, escalating a feud over daylight saving time. Trump’s post on Truth Social urged people to call a phone number that he said belonged to Senator Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican. The dispute cen...
ISLAMABAD: A second round of talks between the government and the opposition was held on Saturday to discuss various issues, with the PTI’s planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad being the most prominent matter. The meeting at Parliament House, which began shortly before 5pm, went on for over four hours. ...
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday said that arrangements were underway to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors, who were killed during an operation earlier this week to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autono...
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday said that arrangements were underway to repatriate the remains of three Pakistani sailors, who were killed during an operation earlier this week to recover a hijacked oil tanker off the coast of Somalia. The maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autono...
ISLAMABAD: A second round of talks between the government and the opposition is currently underway to discuss various issues, including the PTI’s planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad. The meeting, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, is aimed at defusing the country’s ongoing political crisi...
