Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday confirmed the release of Saad Edhi, along with other humanitarian workers detained by Israeli security forces after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. On Monday, Israeli forces detained Saad along with other volunteers after intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid, including medicine…
Officials noted that temperatures in recent days have already been recorded 2°C to 4°C above normal levels, signaling an early onset of intense summer conditions. PHOTO: EXPRESS The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday issued a heatwave alert across the province for the Eid holidays, warning of a significant rise in temperatures between May 25…
RAWALPINDI: Following the privatisation and sale of government schools, Punjab has witnessed a record decline in the number of public educational institutions due to privatisation and public-private partnership policies, according to education sector representatives. Around three-and-a-half years ago, the province had 47,413 government primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools. The number has now dropped…
Prisoners describe internal culture, expensive facilities and harsh living conditions RAWALPINDI: Originally built in 1986 for 3,000 prisoners and later expanded to accommodate 4,000 inmates, Adiala Jail currently houses nearly 7,000 prisoners and undertrial inmates, making it one of the largest prisons in Asia. The prison includes local and foreign inmates from countries including the…
Experts believe weak administration, political interference, and insufficient budgets are worsening the situation LAHORE: Despite Punjab being considered the educational hub of Pakistan, millions of children in the province are still out of school. Government and international reports show that poverty, inflation, shortage of teachers, lack of basic facilities, and financial difficulties faced by parents…
Indian envoy repeats allegations made by Afghan Taliban regarding an alleged strike on a hospital in Kabul Pakistan’s Counsellor Saima Saleem speaking at the UNSC. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Wednesday hit back at India’s allegations at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Pakistani diplomat Saima Saleem slamming New Delhi as being “a state that…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday warned that a heatwave was likely to grip large parts of the country during the upcoming Eidul Azha holidays, with temperatures expected to rise significantly above normal in several regions. According to the Met Office, a high-pressure system was expected to form in the atmosphere on May…
Decorations include 50 Sitara-e-Imtiaz, 12 Tamgha-e-Basalat, posthumously received with honour by families of martyrs CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir confers military awards on officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi. ISPR An investiture ceremony was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to confer military awards on officers…
Says it remains in contact with Pakistani diplomatic missions in the region regarding the matter An Israeli naval boat intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza, in an attempt to deliver aid, at sea May 18, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a handout video. Global Sumud Flotilla/Reuters Pakistan on Thursday condemned the…
Commander was carrying bounty of Rs3m, considered mastermind behind multiple attacks on security forces and civilians Security forces killed a highly wanted terrorist commander along with four other terrorists in a major intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, security sources said on Thursday. The operation was launched following intelligence reports about the…