Pakistani authorities say diplomatic efforts are underway to secure the release of the Pakistani hostages. A screenshot from a video shows crew members of an Indonesian-flagged ship being held hostage by Somali pirates. KARACHI: Somali pirates have begun direct contact with the families of ten kidnapped Pakistani crew members, it was reported Monday. Somali pirates […]
KARACHI: The controversy surrounding an alleged construction on an excavated land in Hill Park has taken a dramatic turn, with mayor’s lawyer Murtaza Wahab revealing that the disputed land at the center of the case does not appear in the original PECHS layout plan, while Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) officials claim that a fake no-objection
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KARACHI: For millions of Karachi residents facing chronic water shortages, the long-awaited K-IV project was supposed to be the solution. Instead, two decades after its initial conception, the mega water project remains mired in delays, rising costs and unfinished infrastructure, with officials now saying it could still take at least three years to complete. Top
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Only about 1km of road widening, carpeting completed, no progress on remaining 27.4km. RAWALPINDI: Despite the allocation of Rs23.84 billion in the Federal Budget 2025-26 for dualization of the Soan Camp-Model Town-Kahuta road (28.4 km), as well as the Sihala railway flyover and Kahuta bypass project, the construction work has failed to progress beyond one
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RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Teachers’ Union, Educators’ Association and Education Retirees’ Association have strongly condemned the privatization of government schools and colleges under the banners of public-private partnership and ‘schools of excellence’, terming the initiative a ‘brutal murder’ of the public education system and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Speaking to the media, PTU President Ramzan Inqalabi,
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His decision to undertake electoral activity in Britain has fueled debate over his new role. ISLAMABAD: Is Nawaz Sharif making a political comeback? The Gilgit-Baltistan elections, scheduled for June 7, could be the first real answer. PML-N President Nawaz has largely stayed away from active political campaigning since returning to Pakistan from a four-year exile
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Asim Iftikhar says nearly 20 percent of Lebanon is now under illegal Israeli occupation Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar, speaking at the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the recent situation in Lebanon. PHOTO: Pakistan on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in Lebanon,
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PML-N chief addresses meeting during day-long visit, vows to bring region’s road, power and air issues before PM PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public rally in Gilgit-Baltistan on June 2, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged to pursue major infrastructure, aviation and energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), saying
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The report highlights that 33 lawmakers skipped all sessions, while 267 members (80 percent of the House) missed at least one session. Only 66 members of the 333-member National Assembly attended the nine sittings of the 27th parliamentary session held between May 11 and 22, 2026, while the Prime Minister did not attend any sessions,
Digital system to improve the safety and traceability of medicines and guarantee the authenticity of medicines throughout the country Health Minister Mustafa Kamal. Photo:X The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the nationwide implementation of a track and trace system for pharmaceutical products and cleared amendments to the Drug Labeling and Packaging Rules, 1978, in a
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