‘Gender gap in school attendance wider among 25-40 age group’ on October 4, 2024In Pakistan, the gender gap in school attendance is wider among the 25-40 age group (64% males vs. 47% females), narrows in the 5-9 age group (71.5% males vs. 65.4% females), showing progress in gender parity. Gallup Pakistan, as part of its Big Data Analysis initiative, is looking at Ever Attended School statistics for Pakistan. […]
‘IK hinted at normalizing Pakistan-Israel ties’ on September 23, 2024An article published in a leading Israeli publication “The Jerusalem Post” has claimed that Imran Khan gave signs that he would favour a normalisation of ties between Pakistan and Israel. However, the military’s tough stance stands in the way of such a change. The views were expressed in an opinion piece in “The Jerusalem Post” […]
Operations will continue against terrorists: President Zardari on September 1, 2024President Asif Ali Zardari has commended the security forces for the successful Intelligence Based Operation in Tirah Valley of District Khyber. In a statement, President Asif Ali Zardari appreciated the professionalism of the security forces for the successful operation against Fitnah Al-Khawarij. President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his determination to root out the menace of […]
Pakistan’s legal community works towards a more efficient justice system: Justice Shahid Waheed on September 1, 2024Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh on Saturday received a high-level delegation headed by Justice Shahid Waheed, a senior judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The delegation included Justices of the High Court of Lahore, Sindh, Peshawar and Islamabad, Judges of the District Judiciary and Additional Attorney General. Mrs. Martina Polášek, […]
AJK Universities teeter on edge, seek financial lifeline on August 5, 2024An urgent meeting of the Vice Chancellors of all five public sector universities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was held in Islamabad to discuss the severe financial crisis facing these institutions, specifically concerning the payment of salaries and pensions to university staff and pensioners. The Vice Chancellors conveyed their concerns and the potential repercussions […]
Water resources project under Senate scrutiny on August 3, 2024Senator Shahadat Awan chaired the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources held on Friday at Parliament House. The Senate Committee reviewed the updated status of recommendations given in its previous meeting. The Committee had previously recommended that the ministry submit a report on the investigations conducted in RBOD-I and III. The Secretary […]
‘National development hinges on authentic data and smart usage’ on July 30, 2024Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Dr Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said Pakistan has the potential to emerge among the top 10-15 largest economies of the world by 2047, which demands continuous struggle of the entire system as a team with continuity of policy. He was addressing as keynote speaker at the Sustainable […]
‘Role of the Diaspora Kashmiri Youth in the National Liberation Movement’: JKLF hosts successful Youth Conference in UK on July 17, 2024A successful youth conference titled “Role of the Diaspora Kashmiri Youth in the National Liberation Movement” held in Nottingham, UK was organized and hosted by the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Encouraging numbers of British born Kashmiris including the Kashmiri youth studying and working in the UK participated in the conference. The conference was attended […]
Permanent settlement of Kashmir guarantees world peace: Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai on July 16, 2024An important meeting was held at the residence of Sardar Zarif Khan to discuss the possibility of holding a peaceful protest on August 5, 2024 – the day which cast ominous shadow to panic when Narendra Modi abrogated Article 370 & 35 A on August 5, 2019, a decision which was rejected not only by […]
Industrialists, traders demand cogent ‘National Industry Policy’ with robust implementation frameworks on July 9, 2024The country’s growing economic crisis and plummeting industrial development demands the government to come up with a cogent National Industry Policy with embedded effective implementation frameworks that promote realistic regulation and government-academia-industry collaborations to achieve sustainable growth. This was the crux of a consultative session held by Revenue Mobilisation Investment and Trade (ReMIT) project and […]