IHC orders release of Aad Umar
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday annulled the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) and ordered his immediate release. IHC judge Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb had ordered …
EOBI pension will be enhanced in July this year: NA told
ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly was informed today that the pension of Employees Old Age Institution (EOBI) will be enhanced in July this year.Responding to a Calling Attention Notice, Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan told the House …
Cambridge announces new dates for A-Level exams
KARACHI:Following the unrest triggered by the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, two A-level exams in Pakistan were canceled on 10 and 12 May. To address this issue, Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) on Wednesday rescheduled …
Has the world forgotten Afghanistan?
While Afghanistan may have slipped out of the global headlines, it continues to face one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. With a majority of its population grappling with poverty, the dire situation is particularly impacting childr…
Minister calls for collective work to cope with growing population challenge
ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has called for collective work and reconciliation at national level to cope with the challenge of growing population. Addressing a ceremony here in Islamabad on Wednesday,…
Punjab announces summer vacation
LAHORE:Punjab Schools Education Department Wednesday announced summer vacation for two and a half months. According to Schools Education Secretary, the summer vacation will start from June 6 and will end on August 20. The Schools Education Department a…
NA Committee directs to seal plastic bags manufacturing factories
ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Committee has directed the Ministry of Climate Change to seal all those factories that are still manufacturing plastic bags.The meeting was held in Islamaba…
Warm weather forecast in most parts of country
QUETTA:Pakistan Meteorological Department, Regional Center, Quetta on Wednesday forecast that mainly partly cloudy weather with hot conditions is expected in most parts of the province while very hot condition in southern parts and low lying areas. How…