ISLAMABAD: The rehabilitation of Guddu and Sukkur dams under the Sindh Dam Improvement Project has made significant progress, with completion rates of 75% and 35% respectively, reports Wealth Pakistan. The project includes the replacement of the dam’s gates, which is expected to improve operational efficiency and ensure rapid diversion of water to the canals. This […]
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New legislation aims to improve family planning, women’s health and social communication Doctor Azra Pechuho. Photo: File Sindh’s health and local government ministers have unveiled a draft law on premarital and marital counseling, describing it as a “major social reform” designed to transform the way couples prepare for marriage and family life. Speaking at a
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The summary has been sent to the President’s House for formal approval, says the Prime Minister’s Office Marshal Asim Munir. Photo: ISPR Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the summary of the appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces. The summary was forwarded to the President’s House
105-foot tribute to Pakistan’s national wild goat rises at Shah Daoud Palace In a historic inauguration, the Kaghan Valley became home to the world’s largest sculpture of the Markhor, Pakistan’s national animal, installed near the site of Shah Dawood Palace in the Batakundi region. The imposing statue was created by engineer Muhammad Shehzad, who dedicated
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Government will hold discussions openly and listen to provinces’ position, says FinMin The inaugural meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission concluded with all parties agreeing to include Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s share in the allocation of NFC after the merger of FATA and PATA in the province. A working group should be formed to examine the federal
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No country can allow its citizens to slander and defame the state and its institutions from abroad, says Naqvi British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi The government of Pakistan has submitted extradition documents for Shehzad Akbar and Adil Raja to the British High Commissioner, seeking their immediate return. “These individuals
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FO claims Luqmaan Khan, 25, is an Afghan who briefly lived in Pakistan as a refugee The Department of Foreign Affairs (FO) on Thursday dismissed foreign media reports identifying a man arrested in Delaware over alleged attack plans as Pakistani, saying the suspect is an Afghan national who had spent only a few years as
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Both sides will review overall bilateral relations and explore new avenues to deepen cooperation An official welcome ceremony was held on Thursday at the Prime Minister’s House in honor of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov, who is on an official visit to Pakistan. A contingent of the armed forces presented a guard of honor to the
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Capital authorities accused of targeting working class, ignoring powerful real estate interests ISLAMABAD: Representatives of scores of katchi abadis, street vendors and other working class organizations from across the federal capital recently held a press conference at the National Press Club the other day to demand an end to the wave of evictions launched by
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FAISALABAD: A total of 97 women and girls were gang-raped in Faisalabad district in the first 11 months of the current year, but no accused was convicted by the court, according to official statistics. The number of gang rape cases recorded in 2024 was 80. During the current year, 97 cases of gang rapes were
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