Medical degree requires 6,200 hours of study with 80% minimum attendance over five years The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday announced a new policy requiring students intending to pursue medical or dental education abroad to qualify for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) and obtain PMDC registration before leaving Pakistan….
Iran war drives annual inflation to 3.8%, highlighting renewed price pressures across energy, food and essential goods Gas prices are displayed at a gas station as the prices of oil and gas surge, amid the Iran war, in Titusville, Florida, US, March 31, 2026.PHOTO:REUTERS WASHINGTON: United States inflation accelerated for a second straight month in April…
Session delves into shift towards global weaponisation, ‘pre-war’ readiness, fraying of the nuclear order A photo of the panel on Crisis Readiness in a Pre-War World at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs conference on Sunday, May 10. Seated from left to right: research scholar Dr Tahir Mahmood Azad, former ambassador Mustafa Kamal Kazi, and…
Wang Yi, Ishaq Dar agree on continued engagement in call, stress regional stability and Strait of Hormuz passage. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar(L) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. PHOTOs: File Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated appreciation and support for Pakistan’s constructive mediation role in the US-Iran conflict during talks with Deputy Prime Minister and…
Police say she operates sophisticated cocaine network supplying Karachi’s elite through WhatsApp orders The Karachi police on Tuesday arrested a woman accused of operating one of the city’s most organised narcotics supply networks. The suspect, identified as Anmol alias “Pinky”, was arrested during a joint operation conducted by the City police and a civil agency…
RSS general secretary says he has been addressing gatherings in the US, Germany and Britain, with more planned Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), speaks to journalists during a briefing with foreign media at the RSS office in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS A powerful Hindu group from which Indian…
Directs reforms in interior ministry institutions and enhanced capacity of police and FIA Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a meeting on the country’s law and order situation in Islamabad on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed that all available resources be utilised to enhance the capacity of law enforcement agencies to ensure…
The iVerify Pakistan team investigated this content and determined that it is misleading Multiple people, including users who appear to be PTI supporters based on their past posts, were sharing a video on X since May 10, 2026, insinuating that the clip, which shows party founder Imran Khan talking about his legal cases, was recently released….
The federal government took notice on Tuesday after reports that another Cambridge International Education (CIE) Mathematics exam was allegedly leaked. A and O Level examinations under the Cambridge system are currently being held across the country for the May-June session. Just days after the cancellation of an A-Level Mathematics paper over a leak, another CIE Mathematics exam was…
Chasing 268 for victory in Dhaka, Pakistan were 119-3 before they fell to 163 all out in the final session Bangladesh celebrate their win at the end of the fifth day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan at the Sher-i-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh on May 12, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Pace bowler…