Co-education approved for primary schools; desks, extra classrooms and double shifts planned QUETTA: Balochistan government has announced sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing learning en-vironments and ensuring equal opportunities for boys and girls. Chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, a high-level meeting focused on education, health, and law and order resulted in consensus to prioritize…
Government plans dedicated narcotics force as committee reviews ‘Pinky’ drug case KARACHI: As the high-profile ‘Pinky’ drug trafficking case continues to unfold, the Sindh government has decided to establish a dedicated narcotics force and is considering the creation of a drone unit to strengthen anti-drug operations across the province. The Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on…
Urges India to vacate occupied territories and reverse unilateral actions in IIOJK Foreign Office. Photo: File Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected India’s baseless remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), describing the outlandish claims as part of New Delhi’s “carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with fiction”. The statement came after India, in a…
Pay packages unchanged for five years as Finance Division remains reluctant to approve proposed increases for universi KARACHI: Scientific researchers working at public universities across Pakistan have seen their salaries remain frozen for the past five years, and the Finance Division is reportedly unwilling to approve salary increases. Sources say that the 2026-27 federal budget…
Armed attack in Kari Kot Bazaar Wana, also injures one; police say attackers fled after indiscriminate shooting Two sons of a well-known tribal elder were killed, and a passerby was injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on a motorcycle in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower South Waziristan on Friday. The deceased were identified as Naveed Wazir and Moinuddin Wazir, sons…
Residents allege water diversion as Qayyumabad faces years-long shortage, blocking the key Karachi artery in protest Residents of Karachi’s Qayyumabad and adjoining areas faced hours-long inconvenience on Friday as they took to the streets over a prolonged water shortage and suspension of supply, blocking traffic and causing massive congestion in surrounding localities. The demonstrators blocked…
Seeks decisive mandate in G-B polls, says digital connectivity key to unlocking economic potential of region Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses an election rally in Gilgit on Friday. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday renewed his pledge to secure land ownership and employment rights for the people of…
Personnel being deployed with full anti-riot gear, units from CTD, Safe City, Operations, Security Divisions deployed Islamabad police. Photo: APP (file) ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,505 Islamabad Police personnel on Friday were deployed to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in view of a protest call by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for June 9,…
More than 30 Azerbaijani students took part in a competition honouring Jinnah’s leadership and legacy The Pakistan Embassy in Azerbaijan commemorated the 150th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah by organising an essay competition in Baku, aimed at promoting awareness of Pakistan’s founding father among Azerbaijani students. More than 30 students participated in the…
Puddles along Jinnah Avenue mirror the refreshed greenery as rain brings welcome relief from the heat in the federal capital. PHOTO: ONLINE RAWALPINDI: Intermittent rainfall continued across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Thursday, bringing pleasant weather and relief from the prevailing heat, while causing traffic disruptions in several low-lying areas due to…