Jaffar Express restarts chugging
PESHAWAR: Train services to and from Balochistan were restored on Thursday following a 16-day hiatus due to a terrorist attack on Jaffar Express. The train departed from Peshawar Cantt Railway Station, marking a significant return to operation. Federal Minister Amir Muqam was present to bid farewell to the passengers, offering prayers for their safe journey. […]
Counterterrorism dialogue with US to be held in June
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US Acting Ambassador Natalie Baker on Thursday to discuss Pakistan-US relations, counterterrorism efforts and mutual cooperation. The meeting took place in the presence of Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, US Political Counselor Zach Harkenrider, and Federal Secretary for Interior Khurram Agha. During the meeting, Ambassador Baker […]
5 of a family killed, 3 injured as jeep plunges into ravine in KP’s Shangla: officials – Pakistan
At least five members of a family were killed and three others were critically injured on Thursday when a jeep plunged into a ravine in the Kotkay area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district amid slippery conditions and heavy rain, according to officials. Alpuri Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Arif Khan told Dawn.com that a family […]
Amnesty demands end to ‘systematic attacks, relentless crackdown’ on Baloch activists – Pakistan
International human rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday demanded of the government that it end the “systematic attacks and relentless crackdown” on Baloch activists recently protesting against alleged enforced disappearances and other human rights issues. Last Friday evening, police used tear gas, water cannons, and blank shots to disperse Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) protesters staging […]
Shoaib pens sweet birthday wish for Sana
In an Instagram post shared Tuesday, cricketer Shoaib Malik wished actor-wife Sana Javed on her special day. “Happy birthday, beautiful. Thank you for simply being you and may you have many more, SJ.” The wish was attached to a black-and-white photo of the two. Sana’s arms were wrapped around a seated Shoaib; he lovingly held […]
Beyond dates and samosas
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: “Not even coffee?” These are the awed words of an agnostic Caucasian teacher in New Jersey who first learns from me what fasting from dawn to dusk entails. Thus with this imagery having sparked a fresh wave of longing in caffeine hounds, it is time to take a step back and reflect on […]
IMF allows Rs1/unit cut in power tariff
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that Pakistan can reduce electricity prices by Rs1 per unit using revenues from the Rs791 per unit levy imposed on gas used in-house for power generation by industriesthe only measure the government has secured thus far. This will lower electricity bills by 1.5%, but industries […]
Real estate to recover after slump
Listen to article KARACHI: Experts forecast that the real estate market is set to rebound after a gap of two years in major cities, as macroeconomic indicators show brief stability and inflows of remittances from overseas Pakistanis continue to register higher growth. The savings rates offered by commercial banks have gradually dropped in tandem with the reduction […]
FO downplays US bill seeking sanctions on Pakistani officials, says doesn’t align with current positive dynamics – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday downplayed the matter of a bipartisan bill in the US House of Representatives calling for sanctions on Pakistani state functionaries and said it did not align with the “current positive dynamics” of bilateral relations between the two nations. The bill, titled the “Pakistan Democracy Act”, over alleged human rights […]
What ails universities in K-P?
Listen to article Recent news of dismal performance of candidates in various competitive examinations speaks volumes of the deteriorating standards of higher education in our universities. Not a single candidate from the lawyer’s quota passed the last year’s examination for additional sessions judges. Only 9 candidates qualified for the 80 seats of civil judges. No wonder the […]
