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Rain in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) KARACHI: Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc across Karachi, disrupting the city’s systems and making ongoing development projects a major hazard for residents. Numerous citizens fell into potholes while motorcycles and cars were damaged. The Red Line and the Karimabad underpass became symbols of fear as millions […]

Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines Examination Center in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QUERESHI/FILE KARACHI: The Provincial Department of Universities and Boards has replaced the Controller of Examinations of the Karachi Secondary Education Board just four days before the matriculation exams. Instead of appointing a qualified candidate on merit through an advertisement, Zia-ul-Haq, the outgoing controller,

Consumers forced to pay Rs146/kg extra amid rising demand An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns due to disruptions in commercial LPG supply following the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Bengaluru, India, March 10,

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Thursday that his party will hold a public gathering in Rawalpindi on April 9 highlighting the province’s grievances over federal policies and budget allocations. Addressing a press conference at KP House Islamabad, Afridi said the provincial government would submit a request for an NOC for the meeting.

ISLAMABAD: In a major policy clarification for solar consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday amended its Solar Regulations 2026, ensuring protection for existing net meter users while tightening rules for those looking to expand their systems. The notice states that “nothing shall affect any approvals issued, licenses issued or concurrent agreements

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total debt has crossed Rs 81 trillion and each citizen bears a liability of around Rs 325,000, the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs was informed on Thursday. During the committee meeting, officials from the Finance Department revealed that of the total debt, external liabilities amount to over Rs 26 trillion, while domestic

Overall, terrorist incidents in Pakistan fell by 18% during the first three months of the year, according to the report ISLAMABAD: Terrorist incidents in Pakistan have witnessed a significant decline as a result of Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. As a result of the operation, terrorist incidents in March this year decreased by 59 percent compared to

Advisory body meets April 7 as rain raises water levels across major reservoirs View of Sukkur Barrage, formerly known as Lloyd Barrage, as floodwaters pass through following monsoon rains and rising levels of the Indus River in Sukkur, Sindh province. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority’s advisory committee will meet on April 7

The PML-N-led coalition government at the Center now has 229 members in the NA. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The government defended the country’s web surveillance system in the National Assembly on Thursday, arguing it aimed to regulate illegal online content and did not infringe on citizens’ privacy, while lawmakers raised concerns over oversight, legality and the