Pakistan

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HEC forms inquiry committee into financial irregularities; education ministry also raises objections

With measly public facilities and unaffordable private care, babies requiring critical treatment are left to die

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Vows community-driven efforts, awareness seminars in schools

Violence erupts after boys from nearby area allegedly approach huts for drugs

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Sunday claimed to have arrested five suspected militants linked with outlawed groups in separate incidents in Karachi, according to a statement. The CTD and Federal Intelligence Agency, acting on a tip-off, conducted joint operations in the Manghopir area and on Kashmir Road near the KMC Sports Complex and apprehended five suspects believed to be affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-continent (AQIS), the statement read, quoting a spokesperson. “Two arrested suspects belong to the TTP, while three others belong to AQIS,” the statement read. “Illegal weapons were seized from their possession. They (weapons) have been sent to the police’s forensic science lab to ascertain whether they have been used in any criminal activity.” The CTD added that the suspects received training from a neighbouring country and were planning to carry out acts of terrorism in Karachi. “Cases of illegal possession of weapons have been regist...

Pakistan and Armenia on Sunday formally established diplomatic relations, the Foreign Office (FO) announced in a statement. Until today, Pakistan and Armenia did not have formal diplomatic relations. The relationship was characterised by a regional geopolitical rivalry, with Pakistan supporting Azerbaijan against Armenia in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as per the Press Information Department. However, earlier this week, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan had agreed to consider establishing diplomatic relations with Armenia after a phone call with counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan following a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia. According to the FO today, Islamabad and Yerevan formally established diplomatic relations by exchanging a joint communique in Tianjin, on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. “Marking a historic step forward, both the leaders [Dar and Mirzoyan] affirmed their commitment to the principles and objectives of [the] U...

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that River Chenab at Trimmu is expected to attain very-high to exceptionally high flood level during the next 24-hours while exceptionally high flood level will continue in River Sutlej at Ganda Singh Wala.

Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik said on Sunday that nearly two million people have been displaced across Pakistan due to devastating floods, warning that the brunt of the crisis is falling on the country’s poorest families.

In a significant step toward expanding Pakistan's global diplomatic outreach, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar today formally exchanged a Joint Communiqué with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, officially establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Neglected infrastructure, once a lifeline between Pindi city & cantonment, crumbles

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Students return to classrooms as parents breathe a sigh of relief

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Creative workshops, craft sessions become popular hangout spots