Co-education approved for primary schools; desks, extra classrooms and double shifts planned QUETTA: The government of Balochistan has announced sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing learning environments and ensuring equal opportunities for boys and girls. A high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti focusing on education, health and law and order resulted in consensus […]
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A collage of actor Momina Iqbal and PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar. — [email protected]/chsaqibkhanchadhar Chadhar faces allegations of cyber harassment and threats. Iqbal recently approached the NCCIA. Threat messages traced to number linked to Chadhar. LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has registered a case against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Saqib Chadhar under
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Pay packages unchanged for five years as Finance Division remains reluctant to approve proposed increases for university KARACHI: Scientific researchers working in public universities in Pakistan have seen their salaries remain frozen for the past five years, with the finance department reportedly unwilling to approve salary increases. Sources say the 2026-27 federal budget is unlikely
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Government plans dedicated drug force as committee reviews ‘Pinky’ case KARACHI: As the high-profile ‘Pinky’ drug-trafficking case continues to unfold, the Sindh government has decided to establish a dedicated narcotics force and is considering setting up a drone unit to strengthen anti-narcotics operations across the province. The Sindh Assembly Standing Committee on Home Affairs on
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Bitcoin is trading just above $62,000 and about $2,700 above the $60,000 round number that has become the next obvious test on the way down. The price is now down close to 16% from last week’s $74,000-plus levels, with most of the damage coming in the past three sessions as AI trading rolled over globally.
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Both ministers stress the need to continue diplomatic efforts on a sustained basis to ensure lasting peace in the region Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni meet in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. SCREEN GRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, held an important meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek,
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LAHORE: Rapid urbanization, shrinking green spaces and expanding concrete infrastructure have increased temperatures in Lahore over the past 25 years, according to a WWF-Pakistan analysis based on satellite data, raising concerns about public health, energy demand and climate resilience. The study, which examined nightly land surface temperature data from a NASA satellite between 2001 and
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iFi unveils iDSD GR2 at High End Vienna New portable DAC, following on from the xDSD Gryphon Improvements in some departments, including reinforcement We’re seeing plenty of promising new hi-fi kit at High End Vienna 2026, and one such item is coming from iFi with the follow-up to its five-star xDSD Gryphon portable DAC. No,
Kevin Hart shares a celebrity he’ll never let get roasted Kevin Hart has named the one celebrity he thinks should never be roasted, and he’s prepared to take physical action to stop it. The comedian performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday night, fresh off surviving his own three-hour Netflix roast last month, and got
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ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board has approved in principle a major zoning reform proposal aimed at expanding environmental protection around the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), including the acquisition of privately owned land and a ban on further construction in several adjacent areas. As per the decision, the unacquired settlements of Shahdara, Talhar
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