PM rebuffs ‘bribe’ jibe over laptop scheme
Launches National Youth Employment Policy Announces 35% quota for women in labour force Says laptops…
PM rebuffs ‘bribe’ jibe over laptop scheme
Launches National Youth Employment Policy Announces 35% quota for women in labour force Says laptops help youth YOUNG EXCELLENCE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents awards to high achievers at a ceremony marking International Youth Day in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equipping Pakistan’s youth with…
Gaps drive AI push at private hospitals
A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. — REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Private hospitals across Pakistan are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, data analytics and systems interoperability as competition intensifies in the multi-disciplinary care market. The push aims to create seamless physical-to-digital patient journeys and…
UK, Italy among states considered to verify Hezbollah disarmament
. Kataib Hezbollah fighters are seen at the site of an American strike in Hillah, Iraq in December 2023. PHOTO: Reuters BEIRUT/ TEL AVIV: Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament, people…
Secret PFF pact leaked
PFF chief Mohsen Gilani and Zakaullah signed a one-year presidency swap prior to elections KARACHI: Although it was understood that the current regime of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) had been established through an alliance between the sitting president Mohsen Gilani and vice-president Hafiz Zakaullah but in, reality, no one had seen the copy of…
Debt trail emerges in Mir Raza probe
KARACHI: Investigators probing the murder of Mir Raza have identified 10 people who allegedly lent him more than Rs50 million and have decided to question them as part of a new line of inquiry, sources said. According to investigative sources, Mir Raza had borrowed money from all 10 individuals whose names have been included in…
Artist celebrates I-Day in unique style
RAWALPINDI: Everyone has their own way of celebrating Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day, and local young artist Shahid Golden has adopted his own distinctive style. Near Commercial Market in Satellite Town, the local artist can be seen celebrating Independence Day in his own way amid the crowds. From 11am until midnight, the artist performs in Commercial…
Over 317k workers seek jobs abroad
LAHORE: Poor economic and political conditions, repeated internet shutdowns, rising unemployment and inflation have driven over 317,000 Pakistanis to seek employment abroad, including doctors, software engineers, IT specialists, petroleum and mechanical engineers, paramedical staff and technicians. Thousands more are preparing to leave and are being forced to visit various government offices to complete the required…
Govt cancels all NOCs, permits issued to officials
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division has cancelled all no-objection certificates (NOCs) and permissions issued to government officers since 1964 under the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1964, directing them to seek fresh approvals under the newly introduced Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 2026. According to an office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, all NOCs and permissions granted…
Norwegian FM arrives today
. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian foreign minister to the country in a decade, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday….
Pakistan wins Basmati case
Basmati. Photo: Reuters (file) ISLAMABAD: The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the appeal filed by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in the Basmati word mark case, ordering APEDA to pay the respondent’s costs, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. The decision vindicates Pakistan’s principled position regarding Basmati as…
