University of Sargodha awards degrees to over 78,000 studentsThe University of Sargodha conferred degrees on 78,701 students during its 6th convocation held at the main campus here on Thursday. The ceremony was significant as it marked graduation of the 61 per...
A step forward for transgender rights in SindhTransgender people will now be able to serve as regular duty officers as part of the Sindh police even though it could be months before the first transgender police officers are hired. This is an impo...
Physical remand extended for 3 suspects in Nashwa’s murder caseThe physical remand of the three hospital officials has been extended in terms of Nashwa's alleged murder. A Nursing Incharge (Atif Javed), Administration Officer (Ahmed Shahzad) and Security Incharge...
Woman forced to drink acid by husband for ‘not bringing enough dowry’On Monday, a man's mother-in-law claimed that he allegedly tortured his wife and forced acid down her throat for "not bringing enough dowry". Meanwhile, the victim has been moved to a local hospital....
Police arrest suspected rapist and murderer of a minor girl from Dera Ghazi KhanThe Dera Ghazi Khan District Police Officer (DPO) Atif Nazir told reporters at a press conference on Thursday that the police have traced out and arrested the rapist and murderer of a minor girl with...
Sindh CM worried about Rs 119bn shortfall this yearSindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a cabinet meeting on Thursday, said that the federal government, during nine and half months of the current financial year, had transferred Rs...
Naval Chief attends ‘High Level Symposium’ in ChinaChief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi who is on an official visit to China, on Thursday attended 'High Level Symposium' and interacted with heads of the foreign navies. According to a...
Combating patriarchal politics remains a challenge in Pak, AfghanistanA seminar organized at Afghan Studies Center informed that women around the world are still principally absent from national and local decision-making bodies. They struggle to have a meaningful role i...
PKLI continues to operate without a boardThe Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) is barely able to continue providing services, as the board to run the organisation has not been formed so far. Despite all the odds, the hospital is sti...
Firdous wants treason cases against looters of national wealthSpecial Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said that those who looted the national exchequer and robbed the masses of their rights should be...
Germany to provide Rs 9.4bn for energy, vocational training and governanceNoor Ahmed, Secretary, EAD and Dr. Jens Jokisch, the Charge' d' Affairs of the German Embassy in Islamabad, signed an agreement for financial assistance under the Pakistan-Germany Development Program...
Man admits spreading lies against anti-polio driveA man found guilty of launching a malicious campaign against the anti-polio drive was remorseful in a video message on Thursday, and urged people to get their children vaccinated. The man found campai...
Investiture ceremony held at Air HeadquartersNon Operational Military awards were conferred upon Officers and Airmen of Pakistan Air Force during an Investiture Ceremony, held at Air Headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid...
Pakistan is proud of its unique friendship with Saudi Arabia: SpeakerSpeaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed long term brotherly relations which are based upon strong foundation of common faith, brotherhood, culture and...
ICLAPA to build cleft Lip and palate hospitalThe Islamabad Cleft Lip and Palate Association (ICLAPA) on Thursday announced that the association will build a hospital here to treat Cleft Lip and Palate patients on voluntarily basis. It said this...
Two-day sports gala held to promote peace and harmonyA two-day sports gala was organised at the City School Sports Complex to promote peace, harmony and a positive image of Pakistan through sports. Young players selected through different football activ...
WAPDA to bill tribal districts with new metersThe Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Khyber chapter started installing electricity meters at government schools and buildings. It is first ever that electricity meters have been fixed in...
Four MQM men get 29-year jail term for attacking RangersAn anti-terrorism court on Thursday handed down a 29-year jail sentence to each of the four Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers who attacked a Rangers check-post in Karachi in March 2016. MQM worke...
Speaker tasks law minister against endemic drug use in edu institutionsSpeaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi instructed the law minister Raja Basharat to constitute a committee that will give proposals to deal with the increasing trend of drugs in the educationa...
Vulnerable people at high risk of being left behind: report‘The humanitarian actors must do more to respond to the needs of world's most vulnerable people, states World Disaster Report which was presented by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC...
Fire doused at banking court building in LahoreFirefighters doused a fire that broke out at the banking court's building on Thursday, but not before it damaged court records. According to sources, the fire spread to the chambers and rooms of the j...
Journalists condemn attack on the house of senior journalistThe house of senior journalist Waheed Phulpoto was attacked by armed assailants belonging to Brohi tribe, here in the limits of Lakhi gate police station, on the other day after noon. The house of sen...