Karora–Ajmer road project in Shangla stalls amid quality concerns and calls for investigation
Shangla: The multi-billion-rupee Karora–Ajmer road project in Shangla district has remained incomplete years after its launch, with residents alleging prolonged delays, substandard construction, and a lack of effective oversight despite…
Pakistan, Canada discuss cooperation in medical education and specialist training
Ottawa: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada, Muhammad Saleem, held a meeting with senior officials of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to explore cooperation in postgraduate medical…
Complex surgery performed by pediatric surgical team
Timergara: A surgical team at Badshah Medical Center has successfully removed a two-kilogram ovarian tumor from a five-month-old baby girl in a complex and high-risk pediatric procedure, hospital officials confirmed.…
KP Women Commission finalises Women Empowerment Policy 2026–2030
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW) has finalised the draft of the Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030), with the document set to be formally launched following…
Peshawar civil court suspends university notification, allows student to sit seventh-semester exams
Peshawar: The Civil Court Peshawar has suspended a notification issued by the University of Peshawar declaring a journalism student’s admission invalid and has allowed him to appear in the upcoming…
Civil society, youth groups oppose mandatory nicotine pouch standards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar: A coalition of civil society organisations, child rights advocates, and youth groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has opposed the government’s move to fast-track mandatory standards for nicotine-containing tobacco-free oral products,…
Ishaq Dar calls for policy continuity and economic confidence at Pakistan Policy Dialogue
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called for policy continuity, institutional stability, and renewed economic confidence, saying Pakistan’s economic reset must focus on…
COMSATS University offers scholarships to Bangladesh institutions at SARCHE 2026
Dhaka — COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) has announced faculty development scholarships for Bangladesh Medical University and the University of Rajshahi during the South Asian Regional Conference on Higher Education (SARCHE…
Pakistan signs digital payments MoU with World Liberty Financial
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SC Financial Technologies LLC, an affiliated entity of World Liberty Financial, to develop digital payment architectures for cross-border transactions,…
Pakistan Not Under Threat From Iran Amid Regional Tensions: DG ISPR
Islamabad — Pakistan’s military has downplayed any threat of conflict with neighbouring Iran, saying the country is not at risk of being targeted amid heightened regional tensions and strategic volatility,…
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