April 2025

Islamabad: On Friday, the Senate unanimously adopted a private membership bill to establish the Nippon Institute of Advanced Sciences (NIAS), after clause-for-clause approval. The bill introduced by Senator Danesh Kumar seeks to promote high quality education and academic expertise across different disciplines. It outlines the institute’s focus on promoting knowledge, encouraging research and innovation and

Quetta: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, head of his fraction of GDP-M, feared Friday at PPP to arrest women in Balochistan and said that even under Portuguese and British colonial management or under combat regimes, women were never taken into custody. He expressed these views during a public collection held in Gwadar, where a large number of

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar emphasized on Friday that Pakistan will continue to play a constructive and proactive role across all UN platforms in search of lasting peace, sustainable development and international cooperation. Pakistan confirms his unwavering obligation to the UN’s purpose and principles. Pakistan is convinced that multilateralism, inclusive dialogue and respect for

Quetta: Himbited activist Mahrang Baloch has launched a hunger strike with other prisoners, her sister told AFP on Friday. Mahrang Baloch, 32, was arrested last month on allegations of terrorism, sedition and murder. Mahrang’s hunger strike “aims to condemn the police’s mismatch and the failure of the justice system to protect … prisoners,” said her

Islamabad/Lahore: As the sun struck relentlessly over most parts of the country on Friday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) sounded the alarm and issued a heat wave alarm with temperatures expected to rise from April 26 to April 30. The sweltering spell, driven by a high -pressure system that settles in the upper atmosphere, is likely