ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH) has declared the dismissal of a woman employee during her maternity leave as an act of gender discrimination, imposing a fine of Rs1 million on a private company. The decision was announced by Federal Ombudsperson Fauzia Waqar on the petition filed […]
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday declared that her government would not seek foreign assistance for flood rehabilitation, asserting that Punjab has enough resources to address the crisis. “I did not stretch my hands before anyone. I have protected the self-respect of Punjab’s people,” she said while addressing […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted police three days to recover Muhammad Usman, Deputy Director of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), who was allegedly abducted. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan issued the directive while hearing a petition filed by the victim’s wife, Rozina Usman. During the […]
MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have issued a strict deadline of November 18 for the expulsion of all Afghan refugees residing in the region. According to an official notification issued by the AJK Police Department, Afghan nationals must leave the territory by the set date under a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench Head, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, on Monday strongly defended the 26th Constitutional Amendment, saying it should not be labelled as “controversial.” Justice Amin made the remarks while presiding over an eight-member bench hearing more than three dozen petitions challenging the amendment, which was passed by […]
WEB DESK: Thatta Cement Company Limited (THCCL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Minsk Work Tractor & Assembling (Private) Limited (MWTA), has signed an exclusive agreement with OJSC Minsk Tractor Works, Belarus, to assemble and locally manufacture Belarus tractors in Balochistan. The company disclosed the development in a notice […]
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider has signed the Punjab Local Government Act 2025, clearing the way for long-delayed local government elections in the province. Following the governor’s approval, a gazette notification will be issued, after which the Punjab government will formally forward the act to the Election Commission of […]
In view of security arrangements for the second Test match between Pakistan and South Africa in Rawalpindi, the Metro Bus Service operating between the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi will experience temporary suspensions at specific hours, according to the Metro Bus Authority. The service will remain suspended for one […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday successfully launched its first-ever hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, developed by the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), marking a historic milestone in the country’s space programme. The state-of-the-art satellite is equipped to capture ultra-detailed images across hundreds of light bands, enabling Pakistan to monitor crops, soil […]
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has arrested the prime suspect in the Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption case — one of the largest financial scandals in Pakistan’s history. Officials confirmed that the accused, Qaiser Iqbal, was taken into custody along with his wife shortly after being discharged […]