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Dar, Turkish counterpart call for de-escalation as Iran war shakes region

Pakistan and Turkey express serious concerns over rising tensions, stress diplomacy is the only path to peace Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, […]

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Nearly 28% of Pakistani children are out of school due to gender and rural gaps widen the education gap

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A Gallup survey shows that girls and rural students face the greatest barriers despite gains in enrollment and literacy rates. Nearly 28% of children aged 5 to 16 are out of school, with girls disproportionately affected, with 34% of girls out of school compared to 22% of boys. These disparities are more pronounced in rural

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Public property rots and disappears in an open dump

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Exposure to bad weather and lack of security lead to damage and theft of parts. A vehicle belonging to the Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) was found parked on a main road. The vehicle leaks oil, discharges foul-smelling sewage and carries waste beyond its designed capacity. Photo: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Valuable government equipment, including specially designed

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Price hike hits markets ahead of Eid

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Freight costs for transporting containers from Karachi to Rawalpindi, Peshawar increase from Rs360,000 to Rs635,000 RAWALPINDI: As the last ten days of Ramazan begin and only five days remain before Eidul Fitr, the district’s 60 price control magistrates seem completely powerless to control inflation. Increases in the prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene have sharply

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Thousands miss out on Eid cash aid

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Six districts remained without customary aid; beneficiaries struggle in the face of galloping inflation RAWALPINDI: Thousands of zakat beneficiaries across Rawalpindi division were deprived of the usual ‘special Eid gift’ this year, leaving nearly 37,000 underprivileged families struggling to celebrate Eidul Fitr amid soaring inflation. The affected families belong to six districts – Rawalpindi, Murree,

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BISP chief promises justice and help to families of Rahim Yar Khan

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The families of the deceased women will receive Rs 1 million each, while the injured women will receive Rs 300,000 each. PPP Senator Rubina Khalid. PHOTO: FILE RAHIM YAR KHAN: Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, visited Sheikh Zayed Hospital following the tragic incident the day before, where she inquired

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CM launches major effort for digital governance in Sindh

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Shah touts gains in transparency and efficiency with Rs 12.8 billion collection, paperless system and upcoming ‘Sindh Pay’ Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah addresses a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said technology-driven reforms were key to establishing a transparent, efficient and citizen-centric governance system,

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ATC presented no evidence against CM

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Special prosecutor defends decision not to include PTI leaders’ names in supplementary challan KP CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: screenshot PESHAWAR: A police officer told an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday that there was not enough evidence to include the name of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi as an accused in the supplementary challan of

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Gilani launches austerity campaign, plans savings of 750 million rupees

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Significant cuts have been ordered in the operational budget of the presidency Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Senate President Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced “far-reaching austerity measures”, forecasting a reduction of more than 50 percent in the remaining budgetary utilization of the Senate Secretariat for the current fiscal year, translating into

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Crisis in the Middle East forces cancellation of 64 flights

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The cancellations affected several destinations, including Doha, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Dubai, Muscat and Abu Dhabi. KARACHI/LAHORE: Flight operations between Pakistan and the Middle East faced major disruptions on Tuesday with at least 64 flights canceled from the country’s major international airports due to the developing situation in the region. According to airline sources, the

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