KP SWD-MDs, UOP sign MOU to strengthen child protection, youth empowerment with UNICEF support

PESHAWAR(APP): In a significant step toward institutionalizing child protection within government systems, the Social Welfare Department Merged Districts (SWD-MDs), under UNICEF’s advocacy and technical guidance, has signed a Memorandum of…

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Pakistan voices urgency at COP30 as experts call for climate justice, localized action

1°C rise in Pakistan’s average temp could trigger severe food insecurity: Thomas Canon, WFP Chief   Islamabad: Thomas Canon, Deputy Country Director WFP Pakistan, said COPs like COP30 are defined…

Sohail Butt Misken

Dr. Shah Saud Successfully Defends PhD Dissertation at University of Agriculture Peshawar

Peshawar: Dr. Shah Saud, a PhD scholar from the Department of Agricultural Education Extension and Communication at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, has successfully completed his doctoral studies in Agricultural…

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What Makes a Nation Defended?

By: Air Marshal (Retd.) Shahid Akhtar Alvi When officers from the fighting arms of our military are asked to define “strategic defence,” the answer is usually instant and articulate. It…

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Pakistan’s Most Powerful Computing Facility Inaugurated at PIEAS

ISLAMABAD — Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, inaugurated the newly established Center for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) and a state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility at the…

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Punjab govt to provide new veterinary diagnostic equipment at tehsil level

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): The Punjab government is expanding and modernizing diagnostic facilities for livestock across the province to ensure the early detection and effective control of major animal diseases.…

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Naval Medicine Seminar 2025 Opens in Karachi with Regional Participation

KARACHI — The inaugural session of the Naval Medicine Seminar 2025 began in Karachi on Tuesday, bringing together delegates from 28 countries under the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS). The…

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Joint Power: The Real Choice for Modern Warfare

In the unforgiving theatre of modern warfare, integration is not a luxury — it is a lifeline. The idea that jointness weakens military institutions is not only flawed; it is…

Naveed Safdar

NSPP holds key roundtable to shape Pakistan’s National Housing Policy 2025

Lahore — The National Institute of Public Policy (NIPP) at the National School of Public Policy (NSPP) hosted a high-level roundtable discussion titled “National Housing Policy 2025: On the Anvil,”…

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9th International ICPPS Conference Concluded at PMAS-AAUR

The three-day 9th International Conference of the Phytopathological Society (ICPPS), held from November 16–18, 2025, successfully concluded at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) on Tuesday. The…

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