Sindh restores five-day working week for schools, colleges – Pakistan
Schools and colleges across Sindh will now observe a five-day working week, from Monday to Friday, after the provincial government reversed its decision to hold classes six days a week. The change was announced in a notification issued by the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department on Wednesday. “With the approval of the competent authority, […]
Pakistan, Iran agree to keep border crossings open round the clock to boost trade – Pakistan
Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures. The development came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a six-member Iranian delegation, led by Iran’s Minister for Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak, in Islamabad, according […]
Roads blocked, traffic disrupted as PTI holds rally near Karachi Press Club – Pakistan
KARACHI: The PTI held a protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Wednesday to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand his release. The demonstration led to traffic disruptions in the surrounding areas after authorities blocked routes leading to the venue, causing severe congestion and leaving commuters stranded […]
Protest near KPC disrupts traffic in Karachi’s Saddar area – Pakistan
KARACHI: A protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) caused traffic disruptions across Saddar Town, leaving a large number of commuters stuck in long queues for several hours on Wednesday evening. Roads near the press club were closed ahead of a planned protest by the PTI to mark three years since the imprisonment of party […]
Woman killed, 11 injured as speeding SUV rams pickup on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Bhutto
Victims belonged to same family; police hunt for driver who fled after collision near Toll Plaza A combination of pictures shows the overturned pickup and the damaged SUV after a road accident on Karachi’s Shahrah-i-Bhutto that killed a woman and injured 11 others on Wednesday. Photos: Express A young woman was killed and 11 others, […]
Thousands stranded as protest near KPC disrupts traffic in Karachi’s Saddar area – Pakistan
KARACHI: A protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) caused major traffic disruptions across Saddar Town on Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stuck in long queues. Roads near the press club were closed ahead of a planned protest by the PTI to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand […]
Thousands stranded as protest near KPC disrupts traffic in Karachi’s Saddar area – Pakistan
KARACHI: A protest near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) caused major traffic disruptions across Saddar Town on Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stuck in long queues. Roads near the press club were closed ahead of a planned protest by the PTI to mark three years since the imprisonment of party founder Imran Khan and demand […]
Spinners, Shafique star as Pakistan down West Indies to level series
He remained unbeaten in the game with 160 in the first innings and 24 not out in the second Pakistan wrapped up an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test on Wednesday, with Abdullah Shafique and captain Babar Azam guiding the visitors to a comfortable chase of 75 runs to level […]
National Dialogue Committee urges IHC to facilitate meetings with Imran, Bushra – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking directives for jail authorities to facilitate a meeting with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, arguing that the denial of visitation rights violates fundamental constitutional guarantees and prison regulations. The petition, filed under Article 199 of […]
Pakistan, US hold counter-terrorism dialogue, reaffirm commitment to combating terrorist groups – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counter-terrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security cooperation at a time when regional tensions remain high. The talks were led by US Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Gregory LoGerfo and Foreign Ministry Special Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir, a […]