JAMSHORO: A clash between two groups of Sindh University students during semester exams left one student shot and eight others injured in campus violence on Saturday. According to university sources, the confrontation broke out when students from rival groups came out after sitting for their exams and exchanged heated remarks, which quickly escalated into a […]
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Once the seat of political power, the great Qalla of the historic village is fighting for its survival PESHAWAR: Sheikhan, a historic village on the outskirts of Peshawar, is a living testimony to a glorious past that has largely disappeared. Once famous for its abundant irrigation water from the Bara River and the highly prized
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Lack of bachelor’s degree programs and transportation makes female students struggle to continue their education BARA: More than 600,000 residents of Bara tehsil in the Khyber tribal district have access to only one public girls’ university. Yet the institution suffers from a serious lack of basic facilities, higher education programs, transportation and security, forcing many
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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is said to have retained illegal possession of 1,083 government residences located in prime areas of the federal capital under the jurisdiction of the estate office, while the authority is also said to have failed to deposit the mandatory 5 per cent standard rent into the federal treasury since
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Patients and families face financial hardship; traders warn that attendance could decrease further ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has once again come under fire after imposing a Rs 100 parking fee in Islamabad’s extended Blue Zone, a move that residents say is causing significant hardship to ordinary citizens, patients, visitors and businesses. The extended
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Illegal practice reduces key drain from 350 feet to nearly 50 feet ahead of monsoon The continued dumping of construction materials, garbage, soil and waste in Nullah Leh raises serious questions about the authorities’ ability to enforce restrictions imposed under Section 144. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: As the monsoon flood season approaches, the departments concerned have
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A new debate concerns the persistent fiscal imbalance between the federation and the provinces ISLAMABAD: It was in September 2024 that speculation, sparked by a series of leaks, began circulating about the federal government’s planning for the 26th Constitutional Amendment. As is often the case, the government publicly dismissed the reports as mere speculation, while
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RAWALPINDI: The National Highways and Highways Police has banned the entry of vehicles carrying animals on highways during Eidul Azha. According to authorities, overloaded, unfit and poorly loaded vehicles carrying animals often cause traffic accidents and traffic jams. Therefore, these vehicles will be diverted to alternative routes instead of being allowed on the highways. Authorities
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Discontent brews as top leaders and neglected districts denounce lack of representation PESHAWAR: Differences within the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged soon after the expansion of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet, with several party leaders and legislators expressing strong displeasure at being neglected. The controversy erupted after Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced the expansion of his cabinet. The move
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ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday urged the federal government to immediately take notice of the province’s growing problems, warning that growing public frustration over shortages and governance failures could eventually push people onto the streets. The governor also criticized the PTI-led provincial administration, saying he had advised Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to
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