Ministers vow to improve health facilities – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal on Thursday contacted provincial health ministers to make a collective strategy to address health-related issues. He held telephone calls with Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique, Sindh Health Minister Azra Fazal Pechuho, Balochistan Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s Adviser on Health Ehtisham […]
Saim Ayub’s PSL 2025 return hinges on key medical test on tuesday
Pakistan opener Saim Ayub continues rehabilitation from an ankle injury sustained during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in January. However, his participation in the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will depend on a detailed medical assessment on Tuesday. The assessment will determine whether the 22-year-old will be fit in time for the […]
Balochistan Assembly condemns use of women for suicide attacks – Pakistan
QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the use of women in terrorist activities in the province. The lawmakers proposed a joint action plan in consultation with all stakeholders to restore peace and order in the province. The resolution was moved by Meena Majeed, the chief minister’s adviser, during the session presided […]
Multiple injured in explosion at mosque in South Waziristan
An explosion occurred inside a mosque in Azam Warsak Bazaar, South Waziristan, injuring multiple people, including the District Amir of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), Abdullah Nadeem, Express News reported on Friday. According to police, the explosion took place inside the mosque, with reports confirming several injuries. District Police Officer (DPO) Asif Bahadur told media that explosive materials […]
Winner of Best Animated Film at the 2025 Oscars Was Made on Free Software
The 2025 Academy Award for Best Animated Film went to Flow, a groundbreaking and emotionally powerful animated feature that has taken the world by storm. The film tells the poignant story of a solitary black cat and other animals struggling to survive in a world submerged by rising floodwaters. In a powerful commentary on environmental […]
Trying civilians in military court not a ‘matter of ego’: SC – Pakistan
• Trial is held when question of country’s security arises, defence ministry tells CB• Justice Aminuddin agrees with ministry’s stance on Oct 23, 2023 verdict• Is military court akin to ordinary civilian court, asks Justice Hilali• Counsel questions legitimacy of super tax ISLAMABAD: The ministry of defence on Thursday told the Constitutional Bench (CB) that […]
Cohesive response – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
WITH a long history of terrorist attacks in the country, it is a pity that, instead of taking steps to pre-empt, or at least minimise, them, the government begins to calibrate some kind of a response only after the event. A day after the terrorist hijacking of the Jaffar Express ended, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Solar users face higher costs as policy revised – Pakistan
• ECC slashes solar net-metering buyback rate by one-third, ends net billing• Under new framework, consumers to sell at Rs10, buy at Rs42-48 per unit ISLAMABAD: In yet another knee-jerk reaction to curb renewable energy growth through solar net metering amid high grid electricity costs, the government on Thursday reduced the buyback rate by one-third […]
Imran assails transfer of judges to IHC – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PTI founder Imran Khan has filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, challenging the transfer of judges from other provinces to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The petition, filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, alleged the transfers were a deliberate attempt to undermine judicial independence and manipulate the judiciary for […]
IHC orders to present Imran Khan in court via video link today
Listen to article The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed authorities to present former Prime Minister Imran Khan via video link today at 2 PM. If the video link option is not used, the court has instructed that Khan be presented in person by 3 PM. Earlier, Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan issued orders for the Superintendent […]