LAHORE: Education boards across Punjab on Wednesday announced the names of the top position holders in the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual examinations, a day before the official declaration of matriculation results. The position holders were announced by the Lahore, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Gujranwala and Multan boards, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to attract leading international investors for the privatisation of state-owned electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), while ordering the restructuring of the Privatisation Commission to be completed within one month. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the privatisation […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan’s armed forces on Wednesday reaffirmed the country’s unwavering political, diplomatic and moral support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Youm-e-Istehsal, marking seven years since India revoked the region’s special constitutional status. Youm-e-Istehsal is […]
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance has announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike from August 8, warning that the suspension of freight movement could disrupt the supply of essential commodities if the government does not accept its demands. The announcement was made during a press conference at the National Press […]
ISLAMABAD: Adiala Jail authorities have informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is not being held in solitary confinement, rejecting allegations made in a petition filed by his sister Aleema Khan. In a detailed report submitted to the IHC on […]
LAHORE: Lahore police have suspended the entire staff of Ghaziabad Police Station after a mentally disabled young woman was allegedly raped by a police official inside the station, authorities said on Tuesday. According to police, all 78 personnel posted at the police station, including the station house officer (SHO), two […]
WEB DESK: Leading African football administrators have voiced support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he seeks the backing of the continent’s 54 member associations ahead of next year’s FIFA presidential election. Five influential figures in African football issued statements endorsing Infantino while welcoming FIFA’s decision to withdraw a controversial […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to digitise the province’s education system to improve access to learning and increase literacy, with Chief Minister Suhail Afridi unveiling a wide-ranging reform programme aimed at bringing millions of out-of-school children into the education system. Chairing a meeting on digital education reforms on […]
ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former petroleum minister Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday said the political “countdown” would begin for all parties by October, responding to recent political statements amid growing tensions between coalition partners. Speaking on News programme, Dastgir urged political parties to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to increase bilateral trade to $10 billion and accelerate negotiations on a free trade agreement as the two neighbouring countries moved to strengthen economic ties despite longstanding logistical and banking challenges. The commitment was made during the 10th Pakistan-Iran Joint Trade […]