Pakistan
For the first time in Pakistan's history, the country will have an interim president and prime minister. The current president, Arif Alvi, will remain in office until a new pr
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar is facing growing public anger over rising electricity bills. People are demanding that the government take action to reduce the bi
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Siraj ul Haq has announced plans to protest against high electricity bills, calling for sit-in demonstrations at governor houses in all four provin
The home department of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) issued a statement on Sunday to assert that the "situation in G-B is completely peaceful" terming media reports pertaining to the
ISLAMABAD: After holding a number of consultations with the political parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that the delimitation process will
Former Punjab chief minister Pervez Elahi was arrested again shortly after the Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered authorities to immediately release the PTI leader. The provincia
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to release PTI President Parvez Elahi. Justice Amjad Rafiq was hearing a petition of El
Prime Minister Anwarul Haq's statement that only Wapda employees, including retired ones, get free electricity is not accurate. In fact, the utility bills of serving judges o
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to announce the election schedule today after holding an emergency meeting with different stakeholders. The ECP had recen
The caretaker government has increased the price of petroleum products by Rs18.44 per liter, ignoring the public's anger over the rising cost of living and inflated power bill
Health
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Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation is committed to distributing 10,000 wheelchairs across Pakistan. In a major step towards improving healthcare accessibility in Sindh, Dawood
The 16th Consumer Food Safety and Quality Conference was held at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Karachi, where Abdul Jabbar Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of
GENEVA: After more than three years of negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached an agreement to strengthen
Education
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Karachi: A ceremony was held at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi in which lifetime achievement awards were given to alumni of the institution for their outstanding
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to begin on A
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's information technology (IT) sector has witnessed impressive growth, with IT service exports reaching $2.177 billion during the first seven months of the
OP-ED
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In the global political arena, war and conflict have always served as tools in the hands of powerful forces. Whenever public attention begins to focus on a significant issue,
In North Korea, women are referred to as "one wheel of the revolutionary cart". A popular song titled "Women Are Flowers" describes women as "the flowers of the nation". The c
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed on September 19, 1960, is one of the most significant water-sharing agreements in the world. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty was e