Pakistan

Merit Questioned in Ayub Nursing Recruitment

Abbottabad: Questions over merit and transparency have emerged in the recruitment of nurses at Ayub Teaching Institution (ATI) Abbottabad, with affected candidates alleging that…

BISP Opens Digital Wallets for 90% of Women Beneficiaries

LAHORE: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has opened digital wallet accounts for 90% of its women beneficiaries, paving the way for a new…

Ghulam Sarwar Khan Calls for More Provinces

By Ajmal Bhatti Taxila: Former federal minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has called for the creation of smaller provinces in Pakistan, saying the move could…

Corruption Allegations Surface in “Ba-Ikhtiyar Khawateen” Vocational Training Program in Dagai

By : Mustafa Kamal SWABI: Allegations of mismanagement and possible financial irregularities have emerged from a vocational training programme held in Dagai under the…

Hina Javed Murder Case: Old Lecture by Accused Husband Faisal Asghar Imam Goes Viral

An old lecture by Faisal Asghar Imam, who has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife Hina Javed in Rawalpindi, has…

Hajj 2027 Payments Cross Rs58 Billion in Just Five Days

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has collected Rs58 billion in Hajj 2027 payments under the government scheme in just five days, as thousands of intending pilgrims increasingly…

Rawalpindi Murder Case: Husband, Worker Arrested

RAWALPINDI: Police investigating the alleged murder of Hina Javed at Askari Apartments in Rawalpindi have arrested her husband, Faisal Asghar Imam, and a domestic…

Bride Leaves Wedding Stage to Treat Sick Workers

Indian doctor Shereen Sabeer briefly stepped away from her wedding celebrations in Kerala after two women from the catering team suddenly became unwell. The…

1,960MW hydropower capacity set to be added in 2026-27

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (ABC):The government has planned to add 1,960 megawatts of hydropower capacity under the power generation commissioning schedule for 2026-27, with three…

$100m project launched to improve access to KP’s top tourist destinations

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (ABC):The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is implementing a $100 million World Bank-supported project aimed at improving tourism infrastructure, enhancing accessibility to key…

Over 100 Balochistan paramedics complete HSA leadership training

ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (ABC): More than 100 paramedical staff members of the Balochistan Health Directorate have completed a leadership training programme conducted by the…

Ghauri Town: A city without a government

ISLAMABAD: A sprawling residential settlement housing thousands of families on the outskirts of Islamabad is facing a long-running administrative paradox: its residents vote, own…

Police Arrest Five, Including Father and Brother, in Ayesha Gulamna Murder Case

Rawalpindi and Taxila police have claimed a major breakthrough in the murder case of social media personality Shamsu Bibi, also known as Ayesha Gulamna,…

Punjab Bar Council Distances Itself From Political Statements Linked to PTI

LAHORE: The Punjab Bar Council has distanced itself from recent political statements attributed to some of its members, saying such remarks reflect their personal…

Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ: Pakistan Announces Public Holiday on August 26

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared Wednesday, August 26, 2026, a public holiday across Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ, marking 12…

Islamabad Tightens Crackdown on Illegal Rickshaws

Islamabad Traffic Police have intensified action against rickshaws entering the capital illegally, issuing challan tickets to more than 400 drivers and impounding over 150…