Pakistan & The World
Punjab schools’ summer vacation extended
Young girls are leaving to their homes after school time in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — Online LAHORE: The Punjab School Education Department on Thursday extended the summer vacations...
MDCAT to be held under new policy in Sindh
This image shows students attempting an exam on September 22, 2024. — X@kmuofficial/File The Sindh cabinet on Thursday finalised a comprehensive Medical and Dental College Admission Test admission policy for...
PM seeks national policy to address challenges posed by rising population
PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Islamabad regarding impact of rising population on development on August 7, 2025. — PIDPM terms 2.55% population growth an alarming threat.Committee to draft...
Jirga head confesses to killing woman himself in Rawalpindi
A crime scene tape can be seen at the site of an incident in Karachi, on February 18, 2023. — OnlineVictim kidnapped from Muzaffarabad under gunpoint.Suspect admits burial in Rawalpindi...
Techpreneur Zia Chishti ‘assaulted by lawyers’ in IHC
Technology entrepreneur Zia Chishti can be wearing spectacles in this screengrab taken from a video. — Reporter Pakistani-American technology entrepreneur Zia Chishti has alleged that he was assaulted inside the...
At least seven injured as fire engulfs factory in Karachi’s Landi
Police personnel stand outside factory in Karachi's Landhi area on August 7, 2025. — ScreengrabviaGeoNews KARACHI: Fire engulfed a factory in Karachi Export Processing Zone in Landhi, leaving at least...
Khawaja Asif laughs off resignation rumours as mere whims
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP/FileSocial media post claimed Khawaja Asif resigned as minister.Claims defence czar met Nawaz Sharif, gone incommunicado.Post reflect's individual's own wishes, not truth, says politician. Defence...
Will August bring a four-day holiday stretch next week?
School children wave the national flag and sing patriotic songs at a ceremony to celebrate Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi. — Reuters Independence Day...
Field Marshal Asim Munir to visit US this week: report
An undated image of Field Marshal Asim Munir. — ISPR/FileCOAS to attend retirement ceremony of US Centcom chief.No official announcement made regarding other engagements.Army chief's US visit will be second...
Islamabad bans use, sale of toy horns ahead of Independence Day
A vendor displays colourful plastic horns at Murree Road in connection with Independence Day alongside a road in Rawalpindi, on August 13, 2022. — Online The Islamabad district administration has...
