KARACHI: Amid a boycott by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), the Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting any proposal, plan or constitutional arrangement aimed at dividing the province, altering its territorial boundaries or creating new administrative units. The resolution was moved by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad and expressed solidarity with the people of Nepal following devastating flash floods and landslides that claimed lives and caused widespread destruction. The prime minister signed the condolence book at the embassy in memory of those who […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday awarded a Rs10 million prize to nurse Razia Noreen in recognition of her bravery and efforts to save a newborn during the devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The August 26 fire at PIMS claimed the lives of 14 […]
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Thursday said the party’s nationwide sit-ins and protests would continue despite talks with a government delegation on measures to provide relief to people facing inflation and high petroleum prices. “Sit-ins will continue and negotiations will also take place,” Hafiz Naeem said […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday approved a bill seeking to replace Islamabad’s existing local government structure with a three-council system, despite strong opposition from Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers. The bill was approved during a heated meeting of the committee chaired by Raja Khurram Nawaz, […]
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 15 militants attempting to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghanistan opposite North Waziristan, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the movement of a group of militants affiliated with what it describes as Indian-sponsored Fitna Al Khwarij was detected during […]
NEW YORK: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a one-year moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, affecting around 600,000 students through eighth grade. The policy, announced on Wednesday, will halt the use of around 40 AI-powered educational tools currently being used […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said an Iranian attack on an oil tanker operated by its national shipping company killed two Filipino sailors in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel, Sidr, is owned by Saudi shipping company Bahri and was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi crude that were reportedly […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a new local government system for Islamabad under which the federal capital will be divided into three councils, each headed by its own mayor. Under the proposed framework, each council will consist of 21 members, including general councillors as well as representatives for […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that no leniency would be shown to officials found guilty of criminal negligence in the August 26 fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), which claimed the lives of 14 babies. After returning to Islamabad from Kyrgyzstan, the prime minister […]