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For the first time, arts students can now enroll in pre-medical and pre-engineering programs.

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Decision taken at the meeting of the Inter-Board Coordination Commission in which the presidents of the school boards participate APWA Government College for Women. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS KARACHI: In a significant move for the country’s education sector, the Inter-Board Coordination Commission (IBCC) has granted arts students the opportunity to enroll in science streams, particularly pre-medical […]

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Zardari announces January 24 as polling date for UK Assembly elections

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Government sources indicate likely postponement to June and July due to bad weather Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission. Photo: ecgb.gov.pk/ Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday announced January 24, 2026 as the polling date for the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, although government sources say the vote is likely to be postponed to June or July due to

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ADB approves $540 million for Pakistan’s public enterprise reforms and coastal resilience

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Project to help 500,000 people, protect farmland and restore forests as part of national climate resilience plans An employee walks past the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. Photo: Reuters/File The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $540 million in financing for Pakistan. The funds will support state-owned enterprise reforms and strengthen

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Three family members killed in crash on M9 motorway after driver falls asleep

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Collision with truck left them dead, family member injured Three people, a husband, wife and their son, died in a road accident on the M9 highway near Karachi. The family, traveling from Hyderabad to Karachi, collided with a stationary truck after the driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Read: Twelve-year-old dies after being hit

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World Bank approves $400 million to improve water and sanitation in Punjab

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Authorities aim to reduce waterborne diseases, strengthen urban local governments The World Bank. Photo: file The World Bank has approved $400 million for a new project to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and urban governance in 16 secondary towns in Punjab. The Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (PICP) will finance the rehabilitation of water

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Man arrested in Rawalpindi for targeting politicians through fake UN mission scam

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National Cybercrime Investigation Agency says group posed as fake representatives to extort people’s money Pakistan’s National Cybercrime Investigation Agency has arrested a man and filed charges against several individuals accused of running a complex online fraud scheme that allegedly targeted political figures and ordinary citizens through identity theft and false official statements. According to investigators,

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Five police officers injured as security forces repel terror attack in Bannu

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Terrorists from ‘Fitna-al-Khawarij’ attacked Sheikh Landak checkpoint in the jurisdiction of Hovid Police Station in Bannu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi. “Fitna-al-Khawarij” is the state’s term for terrorists affiliated with the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The police opened fire in retaliation, foiling the attack and several terrorists were

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