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Over 13,000 glaciers face increasing threats; rapid melting of glaciers threatens the northern regions Experts say the region is prone to various natural disasters. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must take swift and decisive action to curb the accelerating melting of glaciers in its northern mountainous regions by strengthening monitoring systems, improving policy implementation and expanding […]

A large number of citizens traveled with Green Line buses from morning to evening. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Amid inflation fueled by Middle East tensions and a volatile international oil market, the free travel facility offered by the Punjab government as an emergency relief measure for a month is benefiting various sections of the population across

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday approved Phase II of the Karachi Safe City project, which aims to strengthen city security, surveillance and the operational capacity of law enforcement agencies. Chairing a meeting of the

Almost 400,000 students appear as complaints about overcrowding, power cuts, cheating surface Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines Examination Center in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QUERESHI/FILE KARACHI: Annual examinations for classes IX and X under the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) have begun across the metropolis, with over 385,000 candidates appearing at 521 examination centers

A Pakistan Navy boat evacuates a Sri Lankan national requiring ‘urgent medical attention’ on an Indonesian-flagged merchant vessel. Photo: Online KARACHI: Pakistan’s navy on Friday rescued 18 crew members of a merchant ship after receiving a distress call in the North Arabian Sea. According to a statement issued by the Navy, “In a swift humanitarian

Official says number 4, 5, 6 and 7 buses derailed as train diverted LAHORE: The Lahore-bound Shalimar Express derailed again on Friday, just two days after a similar incident near Shahdadpur, raising fresh concerns over rail safety. According to railway officials, one of the coaches of the train derailed between Farooqabad and Sheikhupura around 9.40

If the employee is economically active after termination, they are not entitled to claim benefits back for this period Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that the awarding of reinstated employees full back pay in the civil service

Iranian delegation led by speaker Ghalibaf lands in Islamabad, US VP Vance en route Pakistan’s leaders welcome the Iranian delegation for talks with the United States in Islamabad on Friday evening. — SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: As senior figures from the US and Iran are set to hold historic talks in Islamabad on Saturday, Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Friday assured Pakistan of full financial support to deal with the problems stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, extending its helping hand at a time when Islamabad is making nearly $5 billion in debt repayments and trying to keep the external account stable amid rising import costs. The assurances