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The broadcast temporarily stopped with viewers alarmed, Iqbal returns to reassure viewers Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal. PHOTO: APP A live television interview with federal minister for planning Ahsan Iqbal was briefly interrupted on Thursday when his video feed appeared to be interrupted after an off-camera voice was heard saying, “shut this […]

People trying to travel to New Zealand come from Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar International visitor spending in the United States is expected to fall below $169 billion this year, down from $181 billion in 2024, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. PHOTO: FREE IMAGE Four passengers were offloaded at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday

A nurse prepares an injection of the flu vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts January 10, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has sent five samples of the influenza virus from Peshawar and other districts to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad for testing, following concerns over the spread

Outsourcing, rising dropouts and policy failures leave the education system in deep crisis RAWALPINDI: The outgoing year 2025 turned out to be extremely disappointing for teachers and educational institutions where the education system in Punjab including Rawalpindi seemed completely paralyzed. Throughout the year, teachers remained on the streets protesting policies that negatively affected public education.

RAWALPINDI: The completion of Rawalpindi Ring Road Phase 1, a project with an estimated cost of Rs 50 billion, which could not be completed within the deadline set by the Punjab Chief Minister during the year 2025, has now been projected to March 2026. Meanwhile, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has also claimed that the

Almost all Sindh Education Boards have Vacancies for Controllers of Examinations, Board Secretaries, Audit Officers KARACHI: The Sindh Department of Universities and Boards has reportedly initiated preparations to appoint a junior college teacher as the controller of examinations at Inter Board Karachi, marking the second such controversial move in two months. The appointment is being

Police found pipes, clamps and tools used to dig the tunnel, which was specially designed for oil theft KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) foiled an attempt to steal oil from the National Oil Refinery by uncovering an underground tunnel in Korangi Industrial Area on Thursday. The operation, conducted by the SIU police in the

LAHORE: With the prospect of a contempt of court petition hanging over the Punjab government following its recent outburst against the Lahore High Court (LHC) earlier this week, cool heads appeared to prevail as the administration softened its tone and expressed willingness to cooperate with the court to address any shortcomings in the law. Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense has investigated the financial challenges facing the aviation industry, including PIA, with a particular focus on the existing tax system. The committee, which met with Fateh Ullah Khan Miankhel as chairman, acknowledged the efforts of the Ministry of Defense to conduct a transparent tendering process for PIA.

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD’: For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court has recorded a significant decrease in its backlog of pending cases – not as a result of expedited disposition, but due to the transfer of tens of