IT diploma introduced in Punjab colleges
. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Higher Education Department has approved the launch of a two-year Diploma…
IT diploma introduced in Punjab colleges
. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Higher Education Department has approved the launch of a two-year Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) programme in government colleges across the province and directed institutions to begin admissions this month. The department has also issued a formal notification outlining the programme and its fee structure. The annual fee has been fixed…
Pakistani missions abroad celebrate Independence Day with patriotic fervour
Pakistan’s missions worldwide marked 80th Independence Day with patriotic ceremonies and cultural events Pakistani diplomatic missions across the world celebrated Independence Day with traditional zeal and patriotic fervour, holding flag-hoisting ceremonies at embassies, high commissions and consulates. The ceremonies began with the hoisting of the national flag by Pakistan’s envoys, accompanied by the national anthem….
No change in fuel prices for August 15
No revision because of gazetted holiday, petrol remains at Rs325.43 per litre while HSD stays at Rs383.95 People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO No notification of a revision in fuel prices was issued on August 14 by the Ministry of Petroleum due to it being a gazetted holiday, hence prices…
Fakhar’s ton powers Greens past Gold
Second straight century puts Pakistan Greens on top as Gold crash out after second defeat KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman continued his remarkable run in the National Champions Cup 2026-2027, smashing his second successive century as Pakistan Greens demolished Pakistan Gold by 128 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday. The victory took Greens to the…
PTI to lead ‘two million’ march on capital
K-P CM Afridi vows Sept 27 long march for Imran’s release, rejects power as party’s goal PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Friday declared that no power, wealth or throne could divert the party from the vision of founding chairman Imran Khan, stressing that government seats were never the goal. Addressing the inaugural ceremony…
India’s Reliance to partner with Rolls-Royce on combat engine for fighter jets
A prototype of the jet, known as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, is expected to roll out in 2028 Visitors stand next to a prototype of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), India’s most advanced stealth fighter jet, at the “Aero India 2025” air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025….
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing insurance CEO
Judge sets Mangione sentencing for December 18, defence lawyer files motion to dismiss New York murder charge Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, US, August 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to fatally shooting health insurance executive Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty…
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council finds that the bill infringes on freedom of expression and privacy Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in…
PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Makkah defence agreement
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Friday. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr and briefed him on the historic defence agreement reached among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Makkah. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye last week formalised their…
Iran war hits Americans at gas pumps as conflict drives up energy costs
Gasoline hovers around $4 a gallon as higher fuel prices feed into household budgets Nearly six months into the US war with Iran, its most visible impact for ordinary Americans is increasingly being felt far from the battlefield at gas stations, airports and in household budgets. The national average retail price for regular gasoline stood at…
