A worker dilutes poultry serum samples for the ELISA test to detect antibodies against the avian flu virus at the World Organization for Animal Health Reference Laboratory in Campinas, Brazil, April 25, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: Amid flu outbreaks in several parts of the world, questions are being raised about the preparedness of Punjab’s health […]
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Funding constraints and poor administrative coordination delayed project completion People fill water bottles at a pumping station in Baldia town due to the severe water shortage in the town. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Karachi has been trapped in a worsening water crisis for almost two decades, but the much-awaited K-IV mega water project remains unfinished due
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Jahangiri swears on the Quran that his diploma is authentic and warns of ‘disastrous’ legal precedent ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar has dismissed objections raised over his attendance at a hearing on an a quo warranto petition accusing a brother judge, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of the IHC, of holding
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SHC rejects plea of 23 people claiming journalist status over plots in journalists’ colony HYDERABAD: The Circuit Bench of the Sindh High Court at Hyderabad has dismissed a constitutional petition filed by 23 individuals claiming to be journalists, who sought allotment of residential plots in the Journalists’ Colony meant for members of the Hyderabad Press
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Once home to temples and thriving neighborhoods, the city’s Hindu population is now in decline. RAWALPINDI: The ancient city of Rawalpindi, over 1,000 years old and filled with remains of vanished settlements, was dominated by the Hindu community until 1947. After the departure of Hindus, Sikhs settled in the region, while Muslims and Parsis have
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered relevant authorities to accelerate the process of privatization of electricity distribution companies (DISCOS) and generation companies (GENCOS). Chairing a meeting on the energy sector in the federal capital, the Prime Minister stressed that privatization of the energy system, leading to the establishment of a competitive electricity market,
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday reduced the price of diesel by Rs 14 per liter depending on fluctuations in global oil prices, effective December 16. However, the government has maintained current gasoline prices. After the recent reduction, diesel will be sold at Rs265.65 per liter against the old price of Rs279.65 per litre, registering a
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Talal Chaudhry warns those involved could face legal action if they continue their activities Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaks to reporters outside Parliament in Islamabad on October 9, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said on Monday that Pakistan had uncovered ample evidence of coordinated, paid social media campaigns
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the primary burden is on the employer to prove an employee’s misconduct in the event of termination. “The primary burden is on the employer to prove fault so that the matter
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Federal government wants to exclude customs duties from scope of divisible pool, sources say The 7th prize, in 2010, attempted to rectify the anomalies by increasing the overall allocation to the provinces to 57.5% and reducing the weight of the population to 82%. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Center has notified eight committees of the National
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