ISLAMABAD – Government employees up to Grade 16 will be provided with electric bikes on easy instalments, as Prime Minister…
HEC Cracks Down on Sub-Campus Sprawl, Imposes Immediate Ban
LAHORE – In a sweeping move, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has imposed an immediate ban on the establishment, operation,…
Punjab Slashes Nearly 150,000 Vacant Posts Ahead of New Budget
RAWALPINDI – Amid an acute financial and economic crisis in Punjab, the provincial government has granted final approval to abolish…
Balochistan Sees Revival of 3,700 Closed Schools, Enrols 100,000 Children
QUETTA – The Balochistan government on Tuesday said it was making headway in education by bringing out-of-school children back into…
Monsoon Preparations Begin in Rawalpindi: Rs80 Million Desilting Operation Planned
RAWALPINDI – Ahead of the monsoon season, the cleaning and desilting of Nullah Leh and 15 city drainage channels will…
Nawaz Highlights PML-N’s Focus on Development Ahead of GB Elections
LAHORE – PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed that, if elected, the party would focus on development in Gilgit-Baltistan…
Trump Blames Iran for Ceasefire Violations as Talks for Peace Deal Linger in Uncertainty
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed Iran for ceasefire violations amid uncertainty over peace talks. “Iran has…
SBP Receives $1 Billion from Saudi Arabia, Second Tranche of $3 Billion Deposit
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Tuesday that the country has received $1 billion from the…
Chinese Envoy Expresses Full Support, Lauds Pakistan’s Efforts for US-Iran Talks in Meeting with FM Dar
ISLAMABAD – The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday expressed Beijing’s full support for Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed…
Work on $2 Billion Rohri-Karachi Railway Track to Start in September
KARACHI – Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced on Monday that work on the 480km long Rohri-Karachi track will start…