A parliamentary health committee on Thursday passed the Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025, aimed at prioritizing maternal mental health and formally recognizing postpartum depression as a significant healthcare concern. Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination took up the bill titled “Mental Health (Amendment), Act 2025” moved by senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri. […]
Youth empowerment gets boost with Rs 222 bn skill, loan funding
The government has allocated Rs over 19 billion for youth’s skills development while over Rs 203 billion have been disbursed to 277,616 students under youth loan scheme, Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per available documents, three major schemes have been started by federal government for youth’s development across the country which includes Prime Minister’s […]
Srinagar highway among top violation hotspot with 50,000 challans in five months
Three major routes in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) have turned into hotspots for rampant traffic violations, with Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issuing nearly 50,000 challans in just five months for a range of traffic rule breaches. According to the document available with Daily Times, the traffic police issued 49,405 challans against the vehicles plying on […]
Health ministry taps NADRA for digital medical ID initiative
Minister for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination has approached National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar to get authority’s help to practical implication of vision of “One Patient One ID”. The NHS minister already took the decision launch ‘One Patient, One Medical Record (MR) ID’ initiative. The MR ID is […]
Islamabad schools get 100 new early childhood education rooms
Ministry of Federal Education has converted 100 class rooms of Federal Directorate of Education’s (FDE) schools into Early Childhood Education (ECE) rooms, Daily Times has learnt. The FDE, a subsidiary organization of the Ministry of Federal Education, has administrative control over 432 educational institutions (EIs) in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The ministry is transforming FDE […]
Driving costs surge as NHA announces another toll hike
For the fourth time in the past fourteen months, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced a significant toll tax hike on national highways and motorways, with the new rates set to take effect from April 1. According to an official notification, available with Daily Times,toll charges for cars will be Rs. 70, vans Rs. […]
NHA to launch crackdown against uncertified, overloaded vehicles
To enhance road safety and security, the National Highway Authority (NHA) will take action against commercial vehicles operating without the necessary certifications, as well as those exceeding the prescribed weight or passenger limits. This was decided at a high-level meeting of the NHA presided over by Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan. Some senior officials […]
Forced deportation of Afghan migrants will deepen their misery
Former Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) and PTI leader Asad Qaiser has expressed concern over the government’s decision to deport all documented Afghan migrants by force. In his address to the NA session, Qaiser stated that these Afghans are already victims of war in their homeland. “Their country has been turned into a war […]
Amid terror concerns, NHA to install security tower on N-5
Following the intelligence reports, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has decided to establish a state-of-the-art security watchtower at the Jhelum River Bridge on GT Road (N-5) to thwart potential terrorist threats, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to available document, the NHA’s Wazirabad office received an urgent request by the Special Branch, Punjab to take […]
NADRA’s five-month revenue hits Rs 6bn mark
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has generated over Rs over 6,000 million in revenue in span of five months against its services provided to the citizens across the country, Daily Times has learnt reliably According to the documents, NADRA primarily provides services for the renewal of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) and smart […]