PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday formally allocated portfolios to the newly inducted 13-member provincial cabinet, a day after they took oath at a ceremony held at the Governor House in Peshawar. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, who replaced Ali Amin Gandapur as KP’s chief executive last month, finalized his […]
The Special Communications Organization’s (SCO) flagship initiative, SCO Vision 2025, is paving the way for youth empowerment across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), fostering opportunities in the information technology sector and beyond. Under the SCO Vision 2025 program, over 100 modern IT setups have been established across […]
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Atta Tarar said on Saturday that India has been unable to recover from its defeat following the failure of Operation Sindoor, and has since launched a wide-ranging misinformation campaign targeting Pakistan. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad alongside Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Tarar […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly rejected as inaccurate a recent statement by a spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which alleged that Islamabad refused to accept a proposal related to individuals deemed security threats. In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, Pakistan termed the claim “factually incorrect” and “misleading,” […]
ISLAMABAD: A young journalist associated with a private news channel, Watan Zaib, survived an assassination attempt on Thursday, prompting strong condemnation from journalist unions and media organisations, who demanded the immediate arrest and strict punishment of the attackers. According to details, Watan Zaib was returning home from his office when […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reaffirmed his party’s long-standing commitment to the cause of Kashmir, saying that the PPP has always stood by the Kashmiri people and raised their voice at every national and international forum. Speaking to the media after chairing a meeting of […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the availability and prices of sugar across the country. The meeting discussed measures to ensure stable sugar prices and adequate market supply, with a focus on protecting consumers from artificially inflated rates […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) held its 38th Awards and Prizes Distribution Ceremony at the Board Auditorium to honour outstanding students of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) First Annual Examinations 2024. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr. […]
PESHAWAR: PTI-backed candidate Khurram Zeeshan has won the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senate by-election with 91 votes, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results announced on Thursday. His closest rival, Taj Afridi, backed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), secured 45 votes. One vote was declared invalid during the counting process. The by-election […]
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed traffic police to show leniency by waiving the first e-challan issued to motorists but warned that repeat offenders will face strict action. Chairing a meeting on e-challan implementation, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon briefed the chief minister that […]