March 2026

The limited number of police stations reserved for women, low public awareness, and institutional gaps hinder women seeking justice. KARACHI/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Despite official demands for reform, women’s access to police in Pakistan remains unequal, conditioned by structural gaps, cultural barriers and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), women continue to face challenges both […]

Imran Khan. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE: Concerns are growing within the PTI ranks as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s drive to mobilize support for Imran Khan’s release appears to be falling short of expectations, with several party leaders questioning both his direction and effectiveness. As Imran Khan’s freedom movement progresses, the absence of a clear

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE). (file) Photo HYDERABAD: As the scandal over issuance of fake certificates and mark sheets by the Mirpurkhas Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) continues to spread, a Naukot-based school has claimed that 463 fake certificates were issued in its name alone. Speaking to the media in Mirpurkhas

Intensive care unit remains nonfunctional and surgeries delayed as hospital struggles to ease patient burden MULTAN: Multan’s Nishtar-II Hospital, established to reduce the growing patient burden of Nishtar-I Hospital, is yet to achieve its primary objective due to acute shortage of administrative and medical staff, sources revealed. According to hospital officials, Nishtar-II has been facing

After 21 years of ban, while the privileged classes celebrated the event with gusto, grieving households found themselves alone. A large number of people select and purchase the kites to celebrate the upcoming three-day kite festival (Basant) at the local market in the provincial capital. PHOTO: APPLICATION LAHORE: Once a symbol of culture and community,

With limited space for subsidies and heavy reliance on indirect taxation, future fiscal measures could put upward pressure on prices, particularly affecting urban consumers. Photo (file) LAHORE: Despite repeated claims of enforcement, the government’s price control mechanism has largely failed to translate into relief for consumers as essential food items continue to be sold well