The minimum fine in the new system is Rs 5,000, which can be reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days. Accustomed to the relaxed enforcement of traffic laws in Karachi, city dwellers had a rude awakening when the famous traffic control and citation system became operational. Barely six hours after its launch in the […]
Out of a total of 7,226 candidates, only 2,828 passed the exam, bringing the overall pass rate to 39 percent. An analysis of the recently conducted entrance test at the University of Karachi revealed that a majority of successful candidates barely passed the exam, with most of them scoring between 50 and 60 marks out
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Secure university departments; makeshift shelters near fire site evacuated as precaution, officials say University of Karachi. Photo: File A fire that broke out in the bushes behind Karachi University on Tuesday evening quickly intensified before being brought under control after several hours of fighting the fire. One person died of suffocation during the incident, emergency
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Pakistan International Airlines has entered into a cargo agreement with Riyadh Air, the new Saudi airline. According to a spokesperson for the national carrier, under the terms of the agreement, cargo will be transported from Pakistan and London to Riyadh, from where it will be distributed to other destinations via the combined networks of the
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Health experts recommend prevention over treatment as cases of slipped discs and sciatica rise Traffic jam between Baloch Colony Expressway and Qayyumabad Chowrangi in Karachi on Thursday. PHOTO: EXPRESS For millions of Karachiites, motorcycles remain the most affordable and efficient means of transportation. However, health experts say the city’s dilapidated infrastructure and poor roads, riddled
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KARACHI: The Institute of Business Management remained closed Tuesday for the second consecutive day after the student organization continued its protests against the expulsion of a student by the administration who claimed she was harassed by university staff. The protest began on Monday, leading to the suspension of physical classes, but online classes took place,
Case filed by Ducky Bhai’s wife naming nine NCCIA officials for corruption and abuse of power Five officials of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), accused of corruption and abuse of power, were produced before the Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Lahore on Tuesday. The charges were leveled against them by Aroob Jatoi, wife of Saad
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Pindi Bench cites serious procedural flaws and lack of forensic evidence during his acquittal Rawalpindi bench of the LHC. Photo: File The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court has quashed the death sentence awarded to Aneeqa Atiq, who was convicted in a high-profile blasphemy case, investigated by the cybercrime wing of the FIA, in
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A stockbroker reacts as he monitors the market on the electronic board displaying stock prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi, July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/File The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a sharp decline on Tuesday as early gains were wiped out by heavy profit-taking and weak investor confidence,
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Canada’s approval of new international student permits has plunged to its lowest level in a decade, even deeper than during the COVID-19 shutdown. Ottawa’s strict caps on post-secondary admissions are behind the decline, according to new data from ApplyBoard. The platform projects that the federal government will only approve 80,000 new study permits in 2025,
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