Pakistan faces highest macro-financial risk in Asia-Pacific under prolonged Middle East conflict: S&P

ISLAMABAD, May 18: Pakistan faces the highest macro-financial risk among major Asia-Pacific economies if the Middle East conflict is prolonged, according to a new assessment by S&P Global Market Intelligence.…

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PESCO declares five more feeders load-shedding free

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company has declared five more feeders load-shedding free, allowing consumers connected to these feeders to receive uninterrupted electricity supply. The newly declared load-shedding-free feeders include Debgari…

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International life sciences conference opens at Arid University Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A three-day International Conference and Expo on Life Sciences 2026 opened at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, bringing together scientists, policymakers, academics, industry experts and international…

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Punjab law minister reviews workers’ rights, factory jobs and pollution issues in Kasur

LAHORE, May 18: Punjab Law Minister Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan chaired a meeting on issues facing industrial areas of District Kasur, including Phool Nagar and Kot Radha Kishan, with a…

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MoFEPT expands teacher aid kits to support non-formal education

ISLAMABAD, May 18: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has expanded the use of teacher aid kits to strengthen foundational learning for out-of-school children enrolled in non-formal education…

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IWA urges KP govt to appoint permanent DG Information

PESHAWAR: The Information Welfare Association has expressed concern over the prolonged absence of a Director General in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Department and urged the provincial government…

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BISP directs women beneficiaries to collect free SIMs before June 15

ISLAMABAD, May 18: Benazir Income Support Programme has asked women beneficiaries who have not yet received their free SIMs to collect them from the nearest BISP office before June 15,…

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HBK Group discusses Pakistan-US trade opportunities with US Consulate delegation

PESHAWAR: The leadership of HBK Group met with officials from the United States Consulate General in Peshawar to discuss trade opportunities, commercial linkages and potential business cooperation between Pakistan and…

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Swat administration reviews bus stand facilities and Malam Jabba tourism plans

SWAT: The Swat district administration has reviewed transport issues at the General Bus Stand Qambar Bypass and discussed proposals to improve tourism infrastructure in Malam Jabba, officials said. The meetings…

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Indian Militaristic Belligerence

South Asia once again appears poised upon the precipice of a perilously escalating rhetorical confrontation wherein political utterances transcend the conventional boundaries of diplomatic articulation and instead become potent manifestations…