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Federal ministers, policy makers and development partner experts facing demographic challenges Former Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi. PHOTO: twitter.com/LodhiMaleeha ISLAMABAD: Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s former permanent representative to the United Nations, warned that uncontrolled population growth and the government’s lack of attention to the problems arising from it were fueling and exacerbating Pakistan’s human development crisis. “I […]

Spread over 28 acres, located approximately 20 kilometers east of Peshawar on the main GT road ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for industrial units in erstwhile tribal areas to clear their concessional imports through Azakhel dry port to ensure safe and tracked movement of goods. Azakhel Dry Port is

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar addresses a press conference hours after the Supreme Court announced its verdict in the Punjab election delay case. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT/Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Monday that the official notification of the appointment of the Chief of Defense Force (CDF) would be issued in due course,

Punjab accounts for 78 percent of the total cases, followed by Sindh with 14 percent. LAHORE: Sahil, an organization that monitors gender-based violence, reported in its annual report a significant increase in crimes against women across Pakistan in the first eleven months of 2025. The report was compiled using data published in 81 national newspapers

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced a sweeping crackdown on fake news on Monday, warning that misinformation on social media had reached a point where “90% of information online is false” and would now be the subject of coordinated action by the state. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Naqvi said the Ministry of

The extraordinary courage of the Lakki police saves dozens; leaders pledge to eliminate terrorism DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police chief sacrificed his life on Monday while helping foil a suicide attack in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), averting a potential tragedy and saving many civilians, district police officer Nazir Khan said. Khan said police

Urges the federal government to immediately implement the constitutional process on the resolution KP Assembly in session. PHOTO: AFP In a historic unanimous decision, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed a resolution calling for the creation of Hazara as a separate province. The resolution urges the provincial government to finalize all constitutional and legal arrangements and convey

CM Afridi asked all members of the provincial assembly to immediately go to Islamabad for the protest scheduled for tomorrow The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration and Rawalpindi District Administration have imposed Section 144 in all cities following the PTI protest announced tomorrow outside Adiala Jail and Islamabad High Court. A spokesperson for the ICT administration