Pakistan

Despite adequate funding, access to sanitation, water and education remain elusive for much of rural population

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Promises internationally recognised certifications in vocational and general education

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Echoes of 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar' fill the air as devotees continue to pour into small town

NAPA hosts enthralling concert of soulful Sufi music

The nation is observing Kashmir Solidarity Day today with a renewed pledge to support the just struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right to self-determination. The day will feature rallies, demonstrations and seminars throughout the country. Human chains will also be formed at all entry points of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). One-minute silence was observed across the country at 10am to pay homage to the martyrs of the Kashmir freedom movement, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. In his message to mark the occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s steadfast moral, diplomatic and political support for the Kashmiri people, reaffirming their “inalienable right to self-determination” as enshrined in the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The president said the people of Pakistan across the globe stand united with their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in their just struggle. He recalled that the observance of Kashmir Solidarity Day was initiated 36 y...

With a shortage of personnel and resources, the province is unequipped to handle major fire emergencies

Punjab senior minister credits Nawaz Sharif's vision for festival revival

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Permission sought from federal govt after bumper crop

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As exports falter, costs rise, digital marketing helps bypass middlemen

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held an “important meeting” with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong in Islamabad on Thursday and told him that providing “maximum security” to Chinese nationals was Pakistan’s top priority. A press release issued by he interior ministry detailed the exchange that took place during the Chinese envoy’s visit to the ministry, where Naqvi also briefed him about the situation in Balochistan. The province saw a spate of attacks on January 31, which brought parts of the restive province to a standstill for several days while security forces carried out retaliatory action. Meanwhile, Chinese citizens and projects have also come under attack multiple times in Pakistan in the past, including in Balochistan. According to data shared by the National Counter Terrorism Authority in December 2024, as many as 20 Chinese citizens had been killed and 34 injured in terror attacks in the country from 2021 until then. During his meeting with Naqvi today, the Chinese envoy condemned the terrorist attac...

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif met British High Commissioner Jane Marriott at his Jati Umra residence, sources confirmed.

K-P launches integrated drive to defeat terrorism and rebuild affected areas

Court hears fresh applications in Kohistan mega corruption case