230 killed in Swat during 2025, including 11 honour killings and 9 suicides
Swat: A total of 230 people, including 169 men and 61 women, were killed in various incidents across Swat district during 2025, while 11 cases of honour killings…
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KPCSW forms oversight committee to strengthen girls’ education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR — The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women (KPCSW) has constituted the Provincial Girls Education Oversight and Advisory Committee, a move…
ICCI–DRAP session highlights importance of 2-D barcoding for safe medicines
Pakistan’s drug regulator and industry leaders are pushing 2-D barcoding as a key step to ensure medicine safety, curb counterfeit drugs, and align the…
Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme reaches COMSATS University Islamabad
ISLAMABAD — COMSATS University Islamabad, in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC), held the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme distribution ceremony on Thursday,…
CASS Lahore hosts lecture on evolving global order and China-US reset
The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) Lahore held a guest lecture on 7 January 2026 titled “Evolving Global Order: China-US Reset”, bringing…
3,000 new wheat lines enter field trials in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 08 (APP): Pakistan has moved around 3,000 newly developed wheat lines into field evaluation after accelerating early-stage breeding through a speed breeding…
DC Lower Dir Meets District Bar, Calls for Role in Peaceful Dispute Resolution
By Rahmat Ullah Swati Timergara: Under the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s “Open Door Policy / Interaction with Civil Society”, Deputy Commissioner Lower Dir Muhammad…
Repairs underway at Koto Hydel Power Project in Timergara
By Rahmat Ullah Swati TIMERGARA, Jan 7 — The Koto Hydel Power Project, activated recently on a trial basis, has temporarily shut down one…
MCMC participants visit FBR headquarters, briefed on reform agenda
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — Participants of the 45th Mid-Career Management Course (MCMC) from the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi, visited the Federal…
Climate change poses serious risks to mountain agriculture, experts warn at Swat seminar
By SYED SHAHABUDDIN SWAT, Jan 7 — The University of Agriculture Swat hosted a seminar on climate change and mountain agriculture, where academics and…
HEC Scholarship 2026 opens new paths for Pakistani students facing rising education costs
For thousands of students across Pakistan, higher education has become increasingly difficult as tuition fees and living costs continue to rise. The HEC Scholarship…
CTO Islamabad unveils smart traffic app, women driving school at ICCI
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Islamabad, Hamza Humayun, met with members of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to…
Traffic signals vanish from key intersections in Dera Ismail Khan
By Syed Tauqeer Zaidi DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jan 7 — A multi-million rupee traffic signal project in Dera Ismail Khan has failed to deliver…
Public concern grows over poor roadwork on Shangla–Alpurai Highway
By Aftab Hussain SHANGLA, Jan 7 — Residents and public representatives in Shangla have voiced serious concern over the poor condition and substandard repair…
Progressive Lawyers Forum wins key Sujawal bar posts as elections deliver close results
By Kamran Khamiso Khowaja SUJAWAL, Jan 7 — The Progressive Lawyers Forum secured major positions in the annual elections of the District Bar Association…
PRAC and Corporate Pakistan Group to host first Pakistan Policy Dialogue in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, will serve as Chief Guest at the inaugural…
Government pledges expanded scholarships as Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal engages students at PMAS-AAUR
RAWALPINDI, Jan 7: The federal government on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to expanding scholarship opportunities and strengthening support mechanisms for youth, as the Directorate…