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Balochistan sees revival of 3,700 closed schools

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday said it was making progress in the field of education by bringing out-of-school children back into classrooms and reopening long-closed institutions. Speaking at an event at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti along with senior officials shared the progress of the ongoing campaign. Education Minister […]

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PM Chehbaz congratulates Radev on his ‘historic victory’

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Prime Minister says Pakistan values cordial and friendly relations with Bulgaria, expresses hope for closer cooperation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday congratulated Rumen Radev for what he called a “historic victory” in Bulgaria’s recent parliamentary elections. In a message shared by Prime Minister Shehbaz on X, he said Pakistan “values its cordial and friendly

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‘A year later, India has failed to present evidence of Pahalgam attack,’ says Tarar

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Tarar further asserts that “false flag operations are part of India’s history.” Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of what he described as the “Pahalgam false flag operation”, saying India had failed to present evidence for its

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Supply deficits prolong power cuts

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LAHORE: Punjab is experiencing prolonged and increasingly disruptive power outages, with rural areas reporting load shedding of up to 16 hours a day and urban centers facing recurring interruptions, according to residents and power distribution officials. The situation has intensified in areas served by Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco), Faisalabad

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Encroached land reclaimed near diplomatic enclave

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CDA Planning Department to send recommendations for auction of salable government land ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has recovered six acres of land belonging to the CDA behind the high security red zone and diplomatic enclave of the federal capital, worth billions of rupees. According to the CDA, the lands had been illegally

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Punjab cuts jobs ahead of new budget

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Nearly 150,000 positions eliminated across the province; 30,000 education positions already eliminated RAWALPINDI: Amid an acute financial and economic crisis in Punjab, the provincial government has given final approval to eliminate nearly 150,000 vacant posts ranging from grade 1 to grade 16 across all departments. Implementation has started and all these positions will be eliminated

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Monsoon preparations begin in Rawalpindi

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RAWALPINDI: Before the monsoon season, cleaning and desilting of Nullah Leh and 15 drainage canals of the city will be completed at a cost of Rs80 million. The operation should begin on May 1 and will be finalized by June 15. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has initiated the contracting process for desilting of

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Floods could have destroyed 3.3 million jobs, says ILO

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ISLAMABAD: Floods in 2025 may have disrupted or destroyed nearly 3.3 million jobs across Pakistan, with rural livelihoods and agriculture bearing the brunt, according to a new assessment by the International Labor Organization. The UN agency said it conducted an assessment of job and livelihood losses in 14 of the worst-hit districts of Punjab and

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CJ convenes JCP meeting on transfer of judges

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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi convened a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on April 28 to review the transfer of High Court judges, a move that has attracted attention in legal circles amid concerns over procedure and judicial independence. JCP member Senator Ali Zafar confirmed to The Express PK Press Club that

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HEC cracks down on the sprawl of sub-campuses

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LAHORE: In a drastic move, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has imposed an immediate ban on the establishment, operation and advertisement of university sub-campuses at the tehsil level across Punjab and the entire country. The decision, communicated through an official notification, sent shockwaves through private and public sector universities which had been rapidly expanding into

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