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Shehbaz woos Turkmen president and visits Neutrality Monument

Ashgabat forum gives fresh impetus to Pakistan-Turkmenistan connectivity agenda Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and leaders attending the International Forum, visited the iconic Neutrality Monument in Ashgabat on Friday, marking a key moment in diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and Turkmenistan. During the visit, a wreath-laying ceremony took place at the […]

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Pakistan faces growing diabetes crisis, experts call for urgent lifestyle changes

Experts at a seminar in Karachi warn that Pakistan’s growing diabetes burden demands urgent changes in lifestyles nationwide. Emergency. PhotoExpress LAHORE: Pakistan is considered one of the global epicenters of diabetes, and the prevalence of the disease continues to rise steadily across the country. The country ranks third in the world for the highest number

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Those affected by the dam are asked to leave the area

Authorities are creating a controlled breach to release accumulated water in the Dadocha Dam catchment, reducing the immediate threat of greater flooding. Photo: Express RAWALPINDI: The district administration has issued final red notices to all residents living in the 7,250 kanals acquired for the Dadocha Dam project, ordering them to self-demolish their houses, sheds and

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ICCBS-KU separation suspended

University of Karachi. Photo: File KARACHI: The proposal to separate the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) from the University of Karachi has been put on hold after the Sindh Chief Minister ordered postponement of a key meeting of the Charter Inspection and Evaluation Committee (CIEC), officials said on Thursday. The CIEC meeting,

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Overbilling of more than Rs8b discovered

ISLAMABAD: Auditors told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday that power distribution companies had generated over Rs 8 billion in revenue through overcharging. The apex parliamentary committee met under the acting chairmanship of Shahida Akhtar Ali to review audit objections relating to the Electricity Division for the financial year 2022-23. Audit officials told the

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CM surprises students with an unannounced visit

Afridi calls for concrete measures for financial self-sufficiency of UoP and better facilities for students Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi paid an unannounced and informal visit to the Department of Economics, University of Peshawar, directly engaging with students and discussing the overall academic environment and

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Anyone involved in Faiz will be punished (governor)

KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said anyone else involved alongside Faiz Hameed will also be punished. Addressing the media at a summit on climate change and disaster risk reduction organized by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Red Crescent Society at the Governor’s House, he said, “Punishment has already been meted

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Carriers report nationwide traffic jam on Dec. 19

A sight of a huge traffic jam clogs Islamabad’s highway, with seemingly endless lines of cars, buses and motorbikes stretching as far as the eye can see. PHOTO: APPLICATION RAWALPINDI: The All Pakistan Transport Federation, Inter-District Transport Union, Inter-District Transport Union, Goods Transport Union and Pick-up and Drop Unions of Students and Government Employees have

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