
Stakeholders in Shangla oppose three-day school closure policy over academic concerns
April 2, 2026
SHANGLA: Students, parents, teachers and private school representatives in Shangla and other upper districts have expressed strong concerns over the government’s fuel-saving policy mandating…

CUI rector seeks land for Karachi, Quetta campuses in meeting with education minister
April 2, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Rector of COMSATS University Islamabad, Prof Dr Raheel Qamar, met Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui to discuss expansion…

Punjab introduces new subjects for non-Muslim students
April 2, 2026
LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved the introduction of separate religious education subjects for non-Muslim students, allowing them to study their own faith instead…

Eight militants killed in North Waziristan border operation, ISPR says
April 2, 2026
RAWALPINDI, April 2: Pakistan’s security forces killed eight militants during an intelligence-based operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing,…

Amir Muqam reviews progress on support programme for vulnerable groups
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON Amir Muqam chaired a meeting to review progress on a support…

Pakistan signs first carbon market deal with Norway under Paris Agreement
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — Pakistan and Norway have signed the country’s first bilateral carbon market agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement,…

AWKUM secures Rs54.4 million HEC research grants, highest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
April 1, 2026
Mardan, April 1, 2026 — Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) has secured research funding worth Rs54.4 million under the Higher Education Commission Pakistan…

Pakistan walks diplomatic tightrope as US–Iran–Israel tensions intensify
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — Pakistan is pursuing a cautious diplomatic strategy as tensions involving the United States, Iran and Israel escalate, aiming to…

BISP expands partnerships with WHO, UNICEF and WFP to improve beneficiary support
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has moved to strengthen collaboration with global development partners, including the World Health…

Pakistan signs MoU to expand remedial therapy services in federal schools
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — The Government of Pakistan has signed an agreement to introduce remedial therapy services in educational institutions under the Federal…

AIOU to host international early childhood conference in hybrid format on April 7–8
April 1, 2026
Islamabad, April 1, 2026 — Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will host its fifth international conference on early childhood development on April 7 and…

Rs400m project planned to restore rangelands, boost livestock in arid regions
April 1, 2026
ISLAMABAD, April 1 (ABC): The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs400 million project to restore degraded rangelands and promote…

Meeting held to resolve traffic issues caused by Sunday Bazar on GT Road
March 31, 2026
GT ROAD, March 31: Officials of the Motorway Police and representatives of the local business community held a meeting to address traffic congestion and…

Women University Mardan marks Youm-e-Pakistan with ceremony at Bakhshali campus
March 31, 2026
MARDAN, March 31: Women University Mardan celebrated Youm-e-Pakistan with a ceremony at its Bakhshali Campus, bringing together students, faculty, and staff to commemorate the…

35 tourists rescued after glacier blocks Mahodand Road in Swat
March 31, 2026
SWAT, March 31: More than 35 tourists were rescued after a glacier collapse blocked the Mahodand Road in Swat, trapping multiple vehicles and leaving…

Punjab governor, UChenab leadership discuss academic reforms, Chenab Literary Festival
March 31, 2026
GUJRAT, March 31: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan met with University of Chenab Deputy Chairman Naveed Akbar to discuss academic reforms and preparations…