RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Teachers Union, Educators Association and Education Pensioners Association have strongly condemned the privatisation of government schools and colleges under the banners of Public-Private Partnership and “Schools of Eminence”, describing the initiative as a “brutal killing” of the public education system and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Speaking to the media, PTU President Ramzan…
They also plan key reforms to modernize governance and boost the sport’s growth. ISLAMABAD: FIFA has backed the progress made by Pakistan football over the past year, describing it as being on the right track while calling for immediate constitutional reforms within the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF). FIFA officials emphasized that modern governance structures and…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was…
Digital system to improve drug safety, traceability and ensure authentic medicines across country Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Photo: X The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the nationwide implementation of a Track and Trace System for pharmaceutical products and cleared amendments to the Drug Labelling and Packing Rules, 1978, in a move aimed at eliminating counterfeit…
LONDON: Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis on Monday after an absence of nearly four years, with the American great set to compete in women’s doubles at Queen’s Club next week. The 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 US Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass court London…
Deputy prime minister and Sheikh Jarrah express hope for durable peace through ongoing diplomacy A combination of file photos featuring Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday appreciated Pakistan’s continued mediatory role and…
952 athletes from across Pakistan set to compete in six sports at Qayyum Sports Complex PESHAWAR: Preparations are in full swing for the National Junior Championship 2026, which is scheduled to begin on June 7 at the Qayyum Sports Complex in Peshawar. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi, will formally inaugurate the event in a grand…
ISPR says sanitisation operations continue; weapons, explosives and IEDs recovered Security forces have killed 17 terrorists belonging to the Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Hindustan in a series of operations across Balochistan following the May 24 terrorist attack on a train in Quetta, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Last month, at least 14 people, including three Frontier…
Says PPP’s new generation will fight for Gilgit-Baltistan’s right to govern, ownership of resources and jobs for youth PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at a public gathering in Skardu on Tuesday ahead of the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said Gilgit-Baltistan should be granted the same constitutional protections,…
Saints were kicked out of last month’s play-off final after spying at a training session Southampton’s German head coach TondaEckert put out an eight-minute video statement about the scandal. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has apologised for orchestrating the “spygate” scandal that led to the club’s expulsion from the Championship play-offs as owner Dragan Solak insisted that he would…