PESHAWAR: The government on Tuesday informed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that it would not convert the status of around 2,000 employees of the education department, initially hired as temporary or “flexible” lecturers into ad hoc positions. The K-P Higher Education Department hired the lecturers under a stop-gap arrangement to address teacher shortages in government colleges. The…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi chairs a meeting at NADRA headquarters in Islamabad PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN KARACHI: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday urged the business community to repatriate a portion of overseas-held wealth, estimating that nearly $100 billion has been moved out of the country over the past three to four years. Addressing business leaders…
Heavy machinery operates at the site of an Israeli strike carried out on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh in Beirut, Lebanon, April 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon during a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the United Nations, calling for an immediate ceasefire and uninterrupted humanitarian access…
PESHAWAR: In a significant show of unity, opposition parties in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have decided to field a consensus candidate for the lone vacant Senate seat from the province. The decision was reached during a consultative meeting convened by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa at the Mufti Mahmood Markaz in Peshawar. The meeting, presided over by JUI…
RAWALPINDI: Residents of Rawalpindi Cantonment areas are facing increasing difficulties in accessing basic civic facilities due to the absence of elected representatives and a caretaker setup. Issues related to water supply, sanitation and damaged roads have intensified. According to a report compiled by The Express Tribune, visits to posh and densely populated areas – including…
Police officers stand at a check post on a road leading to the Serena hotel, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS MURREE/ ISLAMABAD: Citizens of the federal capital are increasingly voicing anger over heavy police check posts and road blockades set up on almost every…
Says Pakistan has reaffirmed its position as responsible, pivotal state in international community A meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday. — PPP President Asif Ali Zardari tasked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday to remain proactively engaged with the United States and Iran to…
Over past week, officials from over 10 nations praise Dar for aiding ceasefire talks and stability DPM and FM Ishaq Dar addressing the UNSC session on Palestine in New York. PHOTO: MOFA ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has received unprecedented international recognition for his diplomatic leadership, as Pakistan positioned itself at…
First batch of 25 overseas students graduated from Dow International Medical College on Thursday night. Flanked by their teachers and the vice chancellor, students took the Hippocratic Oath at the ceremony held at the Governor’s House. PHOTO COURTESY: ARIF HUSSAIN LAHORE: An unusual drop in admissions to private medical and dental colleges has exposed a…
Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE KARACHI: The third day of annual matriculation examinations was also marked by serious mismanagement, cheating allegations, and poor facilities, while a separate case was also registered over an alleged “paid cheating” examination centre. Under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi, Biology papers…