Listen to the article A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot is under surveillance after landing a plane on the wrong runway. Sources say the captain of flight PK 150, traveling from Dammam to Multan, mistakenly landed the plane on an incorrect runway, Express News reported. The flight was initially diverted to Lahore airport due to […]
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Listen to the article The Sindh government has announced plans to establish a modern media university in Karachi. According to Mustafa Abdullah Baloch, spokesperson for the Sindh government, the university will promote history and cultural heritage. The initiative will be undertaken on the directives of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Abdullah Baloch said
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The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has strongly opposed the Sindh government’s decision to appoint bureaucrats as vice-chancellors of public sector universities in the province. In a letter to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, HEC Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed termed such a move as detrimental to academic integrity. He urged the provincial administration
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Listen to the article Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist convicted of attempting to assassinate an FBI agent in 2010, requested a presidential pardon from US President Joe Biden before handing over office to President-elect Donald Trump. Siddiqui, 52, maintains his innocence and says new evidence could support his theory. She was sentenced to 86
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Listen to the article The Pakistani government has successfully transitioned 100 federal schools to solar energy, marking a significant step towards sustainable energy in the education sector. The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has completed the solarization project in collaboration with the National Radio and Telecommunications Corporation, Express News reported. The initiative includes battery backup
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Listen to the article Principal Divisional Staff Officer of Bangladesh Armed Forces Lt Gen SM Kamrul Hassan called on Defense Secretary Retired Lt Gen Muhammad Ali in Rawalpindi. The discussion focused on expanding bilateral defense collaboration in all areas. Speaking on the occasion, the Defense Secretary said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations
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Listen to the article The body of a seven-year-old boy missing for 11 days was found in an underground water tank near his home in the Karachi North area, police said on Saturday. The child, identified as Sarim, was last seen almost two weeks ago, prompting an extensive search by police and his family members,
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Listen to the article The Punjab government recently launched the Asaan Karobar Finance scheme, offering interest-free loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched the Punjab Asaan Karobar Card and Financing Scheme to promote business activities in the province. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, she said, “Under the Asaan Karobar financing scheme,
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Listen to the article The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Pakistan’s economic outlook, lowering its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2025 to 3% from 3.2% forecast just three months ago. This adjustment is part of a broader global economic assessment presented in the IMF’s “World Economic Outlook Update: Global Growth – Divergent
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Listen to the article Pakistan has sent fact-finding teams to Morocco to investigate a migrant boat tragedy that left dozens dead, officials said. The teams, made up of officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Interior Ministry, will gather evidence and interview survivors to determine the circumstances of the
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