The first accident occurred around 13.00 at Mine No. 5 in the Akhorwal Coal Mines, the other in the Chaparmashti area SHANGLA: Two miners from Shangla district lost their lives in two separate coal mine accidents while a third was injured, plunging the region into mourning. The first accident occurred around 13.00 at Mine No. […]
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RAWALPINDI: Following the privatization and sale of public schools, Punjab has witnessed a record decline in the number of public educational institutions due to privatization and public-private partnership policies, according to education sector representatives. About three and a half years ago, the province had 47,413 public elementary, middle, high, and high schools. The number has
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Prisoners describe internal culture, expensive facilities and harsh living conditions RAWALPINDI: Originally built in 1986 for 3,000 inmates and later expanded to accommodate 4,000 inmates, Adiala Prison currently houses nearly 7,000 inmates and remands, making it one of the largest prisons in Asia. The prison includes local and foreign prisoners from countries including the US,
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Experts believe that weak administration, political interference and inadequate budgets worsen the situation LAHORE: Despite Punjab being considered the educational hub of Pakistan, millions of children in the province are still out of school. Government and international reports show that poverty, inflation, shortage of teachers, lack of basic facilities and financial difficulties for parents have
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HYDERABAD: With Eidul Azha approaching, the buying and selling of sacrificial animals has begun in full swing across the city, but delays in setting up official cattle markets have pushed traders to the roadsides, turning major streets and intersections into makeshift livestock bazaars. As a result, traffic flow has been seriously disrupted, while piles of
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The road from Safari Park to Nipa is sinking, raising safety fears as drain covers sit above road level BUILT TO BREAK? Cars take a perilous ride over the newly opened stretch, where uneven surfaces and early signs of sinking have given rise to safety concerns. photo: express KARACHI: The Red Line project on University
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Package to focus on new police stations, strengthening of security infrastructure, establishment of police posts, modern vehicles PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police has formally approached the federal government seeking a special package to deal with the worsening security situation in the province, especially in its most sensitive southern districts. The package is expected to focus on
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Investigators probe riders, female-led groups, ‘links to educational institutions, officials’ KARACHI: What began as a routine drug investigation has now unfolded into one of Karachi’s biggest alleged drug-trafficking networks, exposing a shadowy web of over 70 suspected dealers operating across the metropolis – with so-called “cocaine queen” Anmol alias Pinky emerging at the center of
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Salman Akram Raja says CJP Afridi assured that cases related to Imran would be listed after Eid ISLAMABAD: After expressing disappointment with the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the PTI has approached the Supreme Court seeking substantive relief in cases involving former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been jailed for nearly three years. PTI Secretary
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The court says the issue of Bushra Bibi, who is in custody, is a medical condition falls within the executive domain ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected a petition seeking court orders for family meetings and access to a personal doctor for Bushra Bibi, and has referred the case back to the Superintendent
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