‘Rights of transgender community should be ensured’KHAIRPUR: Marvi Rural Development Organization (MRDO) on Wednesday organised a consultative session titled "Mapping Status and Challenges of sustainable development goals (SDG) 16.3" in collaboration...
Youth commits suicide over ‘minor’ issue in GujranwalaGUJRANWALA: A youth committed suicide on Wednesday over 'trivial' domestic issue in Qila Dedar Singh, a town of Gujranwala district in Punjab. Reportedly, 28-year-old Waqas quarrelled with his parents...
PTI seeks removal of top provincial bureaucrats for transparent pollsLahore: In a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday sought a complete overhaul on top slots in provincial bureaucracies ahead of the upcoming ge...
Two killed over ‘illicit’ relationshipSHIKARPUR: A 20-year-old woman and her alleged paramour were shot dead on Wednesday for having an 'illicit' relationship in Abdul Samad Jatoi Village near Katcha area of Madeji, a town in Garhi Yasin...
CPNE delegation calls on interim Sindh information ministerKarachi: A 15-member delegation of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) led by its Secretary General Dr Jabbar Khatak called on caretaker Sindh Minister for Information Jameel Yusuf at the...
NAB begins probe into Nandipur power projectLAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday ordered an investigation into alleged corruption in Nandipur power project. The accountability bureau issu...
Afghanistan vital to economic development in regionThe participation of Afghanistan in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will not only be a key confidence-building measure for Pakistan-Afghanistan troubled relations but also help bring the m...
Committee be formed for collaboration on heritage matters: information ministerISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on Wednesday directed that a coordination committee should be forme...
Bestway Cement Limited celebrates World Environment DayIslamabad: Keeping true to its tradition of being an environmentally conscious organisation, Bestway Cement Limited, the largest cement manufacturer of Pakistan, celebrated World Environment Day at al...
Civil society demands ‘effective’ local government systemHYDERABAD: Representatives of civil society and senior journalists on Wednesday demanded an effective local government system to address public issues. The conference panel demanded that during a Cons...
Pakistan imposes anti-dumping duty on colour steel importsKARACHI: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) imposed anti-dumping duty on Chinese and South African origin colour coated steel coils and sheets imports on Wednesday. The NTC imposed definitive anti-d...
PPP leader demands CJP to take suo motu notice of non-implemented Water Accord of 1991LARKANA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Wednesday said that Sindh has been deprived of its due water share despite the announcement by Indus River System Authority (IRSA...
PM seeks report on removal of Zulfi Bukhari’s name from no-fly listISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk Wednesday sought a report from the Interior Ministry over the removal of the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's clo...
Transporters double fares ahead of Eidul FitrKHAIRPUR: The transporters have increased the fares across the country ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr that has acutely affected the passengers. Karachi Coach Service has been charging Rs 1100 to 1500 against th...
SALU teachers hold token strike against non-payment of leave encashmentKHAIRPUR: The Shah Abdul Latif University Teachers Association (SALUTA) associated teachers and employees on Wednesday held a token strike against university administration over non-payment of leave e...