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It’s raining in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) KARACHI: Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds ravaged Karachi, disrupting the city’s systems and turning ongoing development projects into a major danger for residents. Many citizens fell into potholes, while motorcycles and cars were damaged. The Red Line and the Karimabad underpass became symbols of fear as millions

Jacob Lines Examination Center of Higher Secondary School for Girls in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE KARACHI: The Provincial Department of Universities and Boards replaced the examination controller of the Karachi Board of Secondary Education just four days before the matriculation exams. Instead of appointing a qualified candidate based on his merits through advertisement, Zia-ul-Haq, the

Consumers are forced to pay Rs 146/kg more in the face of growing demand An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels across southern India, including IT hub Bangalore, warned of closures due to disruptions in commercial LPG supplies, following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bangalore, India,

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday announced that his party would hold a public rally in Rawalpindi on April 9, highlighting the province’s grievances over federal policies and budgetary allocations. Addressing a press conference at KP House Islamabad, Afridi said the provincial government would submit an application for NOC for the gathering. “If

ISLAMABAD: In an important policy clarification for solar consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday amended its 2026 solar regulations, ensuring protection for existing net metering users while tightening rules for those looking to expand their systems. The notification states that “nothing shall affect approvals granted, licenses or competitions issued and agreements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total debt has crossed Rs 81 trillion, with each citizen owing debt of around Rs 325,000, the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs was informed on Thursday. During the committee meeting, officials from the Economic Affairs Division revealed that out of the total debt, external debts account for over Rs 26 trillion, while

Overall, terrorist incidents in Pakistan fell by 18% in the first three months of the year, according to a report. ISLAMABAD: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan have seen a considerable decline due to Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. Thanks to this operation, terrorist incidents in March this year decreased by 59 percent compared to last month (February). According