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People trying to travel to New Zealand are from Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Peshawar. International visitor spending in the United States is expected to fall below $169 billion this year, compared to $181 billion in 2024, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. PHOTO: FREE PHOTO Four passengers were deplaned at the Islamabad International Airport […]

A nurse prepares an injection of the flu vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, January 10, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa health department has sent five samples of the influenza virus from Peshawar and other districts to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad for analysis, following concerns over the spread of

Outsourcing, increasing school dropouts and policy failures are plunging the education system into a deep crisis RAWALPINDI: The year 2025 has proven to be extremely disappointing for teachers and educational institutions, with the education system in Punjab, including Rawalpindi, appearing to be completely paralyzed. Throughout the year, teachers remained in the streets to protest policies

RAWALPINDI: The completion of Phase 1 of Rawalpindi Ring Road, a project with an estimated cost of Rs 50 billion, which could not be completed within the deadline set by the Punjab Chief Minister in the year 2025, is now scheduled for March 2026. Meanwhile, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) also claimed that the feasibility

Almost all education boards in Sindh have vacancies of examination controllers, board secretaries and audit officers. KARACHI: The Sindh Universities and Boards Department has reportedly started preparations to appoint an undergraduate teacher as controller of examinations at Inter Board Karachi, marking the second such controversial move in two months. The appointment is being considered based

Police recovered pipes, clamps and tools used to dig the tunnel, which was specially designed for oil theft. KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Thursday foiled an attempted oil theft from the National Oil Refinery by discovering an underground tunnel in the Korangi Industrial Area. The operation, carried out by SIU police in the

LAHORE: With the prospect of a contempt of court petition hanging over the Punjab government after its recent outburst against the Lahore High Court (LHC) earlier this week, calmer heads appeared to prevail, as the administration softened its tone and expressed its willingness to work with the court to address any loopholes in the law.

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defense examined the financial challenges faced by the airline industry, including PIA, with a special focus on the current tax regime. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Fateh Ullah Khan Miankhel, recognized the efforts of the Ministry of Defense in organizing a transparent tender process for

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court recorded a marked decrease in its backlog of pending cases – not due to expedited disposition, but due to the transfer of tens of thousands of cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan re-emerged as a center of global strategic attention in 2025 after several years, according to an analysis published by the American foreign policy magazine The Diplomat. The magazine describes 2025 as a year of strategic repositioning for Pakistan, marked by assertive security signals, renewed regional engagement and prudent economic reforms. According to The