Experts push ‘One Health’ framework
ISLAMABAD: Experts have called for strong regulatory mechanisms to operationalise the One Health approach in…
Experts push ‘One Health’ framework
ISLAMABAD: Experts have called for strong regulatory mechanisms to operationalise the One Health approach in Pakistan. The Health Services Academy (HSA), in collaboration with the Pakistan One Health Alliance (POHA), on Monday inaugurated a two-day consultative workshop titled “One Health Joint Action Planning and Regulatory Mechanism for ICT – Islamabad as a Model District” at…
World Bank approves $70m for Punjab digital connectivity programme
Programme will also support investment in government computing infrastructure to strengthen institutional capacity BISP data was being analysed for a pilot project for the provision of 30,000 broadband-enabled handsets to women who are active recipients of BISP funds. PHOTO: FILE The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $70 million in financing for the…
Punjab launches special cybercrime cell for expediting cases involving women and children
Around 22% of the 171,600 cases reported to the agency were reported by women, NCCIA data reveals The Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday established a dedicated special cell to expedite the registration, investigation, and resolution of cybercrime cases involving women, children, and girls. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Punjab NCCIA Director…
SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries
Dispels the assumption made by lower courts that mutation constituted proof of the transaction SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries In a move to strengthen women’s inheritance rights, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of the inherited share of two…
Araghchi warns Israel of powerful response over Katz’s ‘death threat’ against Mojtaba Khamenei
Katz says Israel can target Iran again ‘if it deems it necessary’ despite ongoing US efforts to pursue diplomacy Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned of an immediate and powerful response after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s…
Sindh govt challenges SC acquittal verdict in Baldia factory fire case
Argues that the judgment ‘suffers from the defect of ignoring eyewitness, medical and other evidence’ Around 260 people were killed and several others were wounded in Baldia factory fire on September 11, 2012. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry against the judgment ordering…
FBR misses IMF target by Rs975b
The FBR collected Rs6.6 trillion in income tax, missing the goal by Rs323 billion. Receipts were 13.5% higher than last year, inclusive of super tax. photo:file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has missed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition on federal tax collection by a margin of Rs975 billion, as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) only managed…
Pakistan urges India to release 97 prisoners during biannual lists exchange
Pakistan hands over list of 250 Indian prisoners, consisting of 52 civilian prisoners and 198 fishermen Pakistani Rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during parade on the Pakistan’s 72nd Independence Day, at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Pakistan and India…
PM Shehbaz orders emergency response committee, provincial preparedness ahead of monsoon
Separately, PM directs OPF to prepare roadmap for overseas Pakistanis’ welfare, calls for momentum in ongoing projects Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs reviews meeting on preparedness for Monsoon season and strategy to counter climate threats. PHOTO: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the formation of a federal emergency response committee and directed the…
Sindh motor insurance surges 1,374% after mandate
ISLAMABAD: Third-party motor insurance coverage in Sindh has surged 1,374% within three months of the provincial government making it mandatory for all registered vehicles, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Following the enactment of the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2026, in March, active third-party policies in Sindh increased from 11,200…
