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, […]
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: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to increase its flight operations to London, with seven weekly flights scheduled from October 27. According to a PIA spokesperson, five of the weekly flights will operate from Islamabad, while two will depart from Lahore. The national flag carrier currently operates four weekly […]
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Wednesday said India could not walk away from its international legal obligations under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) simply because the outcome did not go in its favour, warning that New Delhi’s conduct was damaging the sanctity of treaties and the broader international dispute-resolution system. […]
CAIRO: The United States and Iran exchanged attacks on Tuesday, ending a period of relative calm and raising fears of a renewed escalation in the conflict. The latest confrontation marked the most significant exchange between the two sides in several weeks. Washington warned that further strikes could be more severe, […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has purchased 50 additional buses for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system at a cost of Rs2.139 billion, with the total fleet expected to reach 296 once all newly purchased buses are delivered. Provincial Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam said 25 of the newly purchased […]