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Bureaucracy encouraged to embrace technology, AI

. LAHORE: Federal Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Dr. Musadik Malik, has urged the bureaucracy to embrace modern technological advancements, including information technology and artificial intelligence, in response to the changing demands of governance. Addressing the certificate awarding ceremony of the 123rd National Management Course and 38th Senior Management Course at the National […]

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Dar reviews port infrastructure

. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Photo: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: DPM/FM Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review infrastructural facilities at Karachi’s ports, with emphasis on modernization, efficiency and cost-effectiveness in port operations. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Maritime Affairs, Secretaries of Shipping and

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Pakistan, Norway to strengthen educational cooperation

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway have agreed to expand cooperation in the education sector with a focus on digital learning, teacher training, technical education and inclusive learning opportunities. The understanding came during a meeting between the Minister of Federal Education and Vocational Training Wajiha Qamar and Norway’s Minister of Education Kari Nessa Nordtun on the

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Driven by social, economic stressors, one in three Pakistanis suffer from mental disorders

Experts are calling on the government to adopt a comprehensive national mental health strategy to tackle the growing crisis One in three people in Pakistan suffers from some form of mental disorder, experts revealed during the 26th International Conference on Mental Health in Karachi. The alarming figures highlight a growing mental health crisis driven by

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Pakistan revives offshore oil and gas exploration after 18 years

Bid offers 40 offshore blocks for oil exploration, could attract $1 billion in investment The Ministry of Energy on Friday announced the results of the Offshore Bidding Round 2025, a major initiative to boost oil exploration in Pakistan after an 18-year hiatus. The round featured 40 offshore blocks, with potential investments estimated at up to

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The KP governor administers the oath to the 13-member provincial cabinet

The cabinet includes 10 provincial ministers, two advisers and a special assistant Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath to a 13-member provincial cabinet during a ceremony at the Governor House. Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, Provincial Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, legislators from both the National and Provincial Assemblies, party leaders and senior

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Introducing online booking for prison visits

App allows visitors to schedule meetings with prisoners without recommendations except for high-profile inmates The Punjab Prisons Department has introduced a mobile application to facilitate advance booking to meet inmates across all jails in the province, including the Adiala Central Jail, officials said on Friday. According to prison officials, the app allows family members and

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Court holds waste collection company, driver responsible for motorcyclist’s death, orders Rs42.7 million.

The judgment handed down eight years after the accident gives the defendant one month to pay compensation The authority failed to appoint a prosecutor despite repeated court orders. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: Senior Civil Judge Syd has ordered the garbage truck company and one of their drivers to pay Rs 42.7 million in compensation to the

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