Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Pak-Turk Maarif International School & College in Multan. She attended the inauguration ceremony as a Chief Guest, where little girls of Turkish Maarif International School & College welcomed her in Turkish and presented a bouquet. Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tak?n, Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan, President of Maarif International […]
22,000 applications received for 4,500 scholarships for Afghan students
Pakistan has received more than 22,000 applications for 4,500 scholarships it announced for Afghan students last year, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan said on Friday. The scholarships were announced in July last year under the Allama Iqbal Scholarship program, amid ongoing tensions between the two countries that prompted Islamabad to launch a deportation drive targeting […]
Karachi mayor warns of anti-corruption action over road cutting
Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has announced that strict action will be taken against the towns in Central District that have authorised road cutting without proper approval. He confirmed that such cases will be referred to the Anti-Corruption Department. He was speaking to the media after inaugurating the annual Flower Show at the Jinnah Bagh […]
KE removes over 301 illegal connections in Baldia
The K-Electric (KE), in collaboration with the law enforcement agencies, continues its crackdown against electricity theft and defaulters. The power utility carried out operations in the Baldia IBC areas, including Iqbal Road, Delhi Colony, Mujahid Colony, and Turk Colony, removing over 301 illegal connections (kundas), weighing a total of 480 kilograms from its infrastructure. In […]
Israeli prosecutor confirms no rape allegations from October 7 attacks
Israeli authorities have confirmed that no allegations of rape or sexual assault have been filed in connection with the October 7 cross-border infiltration by Palestinian resistance factions, despite extensive investigations. Moran Gaz, a former lead prosecutor in Israel’s Southern District and a member of Team 7.10, which investigates cases involving detained Palestinians, revealed the findings […]
Venezuela on tenterhooks ahead of rival protests, Maduro swearing-in
With exiled opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia vowing to return home to claim the presidency he insists he won in elections last July, his supporters have been called to turn out in millions ahead of Friday’s investiture ceremony. But backers of Maduro’s ruling “Chavista” movement have vowed to take to the streets as well, and […]
Starmer and Macron to hold talks amid ongoing Musk spat
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Britain on Thursday, a Downing Street spokesman said Wednesday. The meeting comes after the two leaders earlier this week hit out at tech billionaire Elon Musk over his increasingly strident interventions into domestic European politics. Starmer will host Macron at his […]
Iraqi envoy calls for joint security efforts on national army’s anniversary
Iraqi Ambassador to Pakistan Hamid Abbas Lafta emphasized the need for joint security efforts to combat militancy during a ceremony marking the 104th anniversary of his country’s national army, according to Pakistan’s military media wing on Wednesday. Pakistan and Iraq have strengthened ties in recent years through defense cooperation, with Islamabad providing training to Iraqi […]
Sindh govt to file cases over misuse, non-return of official vehicles
The Sindh government has decided to file cases against individuals who fail to return government vehicles or misues them, Express News reported on Tuesday. The decision was made during a meeting of the Sindh cabinet’s sub-committee on austerity, chaired by Senior Minister for Sindh, Sharjeel Memon, in Karachi. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers […]
Our internet is much better, cheaper than a number of countries: Tarar
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said that the internet in Pakistan was “much better and cheaper” as compared to several other countries, as he dismissed claims made in a recent report that internet outages in the country had caused massive financial losses last year. In the second half of 2024, users frequently experienced sluggish […]