Emergency funding approved to accelerate work on Red Line – Newspaper
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Thursday approved off-budget emergency funding to TransKarachi, enabling the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) to accelerate construction on the long-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project. The FWO was awarded the contract for Lot 2, a 12.85-kilometre stretch from Numaish Chowrangi to Mosamiyat, after the previous joint-venture contractor was terminated […]
Death of intellect?
“There is no human activity from which every form of intellectual participation can be excluded: Each man carries on some form of intellectual activity, that is, he is a philosopher, an artist, a man of taste, he participates in a particular conception of the world, has a conscious line of moral conduct, and therefore contributes […]
Will AI kill your job? – Business
ECONOMIC progress does not exhibit a linear trajectory. Episodes of abundance and prosperity sit alongside instances of pessimism and hardship. Today’s world is no different. Aside from the glumness unleashed by the recent US-Iran war and its repercussions, perpetual anxiety seems to have enveloped the economic landscape since at least a decade or more. And […]
Hardening lines – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran underscore how far apart Washington and Tehran still seem to remain. In particular, confusion surrounding Iran’s position on its enriched uranium stockpile has illustrated how fraught the diplomacy has been. Reuters reported on Thursday that Iran’s supreme leader had instructed that the country’s highly enriched […]
Inter-Madaris Sports Festival kicks off in Peshawar
Eight madrasa teams compete in football, cricket as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports organizes youth event PESHAWAR: The Inter-Madaris Sports Festival, organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports, officially commenced in Peshawar on Friday. The festival features eight teams from various madaris, with four teams each competing in football and cricket. Football matches are being played […]
Govt to issue commemorative coin to mark 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China – Business
The government has decided to issue a commemorative coin to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with China. In a press release, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said the Rs75 coin will be available to the general public from May 25 (Monday) through the exchange counters at the field offices of SBP Banking […]
Most custodial torture cases from Punjab, LHC told – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that Punjab leads other provinces by a wide margin in complaints of custodial torture. However, only a fraction of such complaints across the country have been converted into formal criminal cases, according to a report submitted to the Lahore High Court. According to official data up to […]
Dismissed complaints against CJP Afridi made public – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on Thursday made public the May 14 decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council, which dismissed five complaints against him lodged by different lawyers and litigants with the apex council. During its May 14 meeting, the council considered and disposed of 23 different complaints in accordance with Article 209 […]
US ‘hopeful’ as Islamabad tries to prevail on Tehran – World
• Rubio sees progress towards ending war after Pakistani officials’ visit; upset by Nato allies’ snub• Reports suggest CDF Munir may travel to Iran if Naqvi-led talks lead to breakthrough• Tehran says it is reviewing latest US proposal; Hormuz control remains key sticking point ISLAMABAD: As Pakistani officials continued to lay the groundwork for a […]
UAE deportations issue referred to Senate panel – Pakistan
• Minister says no proof of Pakistanis being singled out in Gulf state• Reveals 3,494 Pakistani nationals deported between January and April, describes reports of victimisation as ‘propaganda’ ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Thursday told the Senate that around 3,494 Pakistanis had been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between January […]