The Balochistan government on Thursday announced head money for nine highly wanted female militants affiliated with the Fitna Al Hindustan terror group. According to Babar Yousafzai, adviser to the Balochistan interior minister on media affairs, rewards ranging from Rs1 million to Rs1.5 million will be offered for credible information leading to the arrest of nine highly wanted female terrorists. He said the identities of people providing information or helping authorities identify the suspects would be kept strictly confidential. Yousafzai said the wanted women were from Gwadar, Jiwani and Turbat and…

Uzma Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, has filed another application before the Supreme Court seeking an urgent hearing of her contempt of court petition, sources said on Thursday. In the application, Uzma Khan said that Imran Khan’s health was deteriorating in jail and that his health and safety were matters of utmost importance. She urged the Supreme Court to order the transfer of PTI’s founder from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital for medical examination and treatment. The application contends that Imran Khan was taken to PIMS hospital…

An inquiry committee investigating the deadly fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital has expanded the scope of its probe, with statements from more than 30 hospital employees recorded so far, sources said. According to the sources, the committee has recorded statements from staff working in various departments of PIMS and conducted detailed questioning of health management personnel. Written statements have also been sought from employees concerned, they added. The committee has reviewed CCTV footage from cameras installed across the hospital, while other records and evidence…

Pakistan on Thursday dismissed as baseless reports linking Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir’s recent visit to Iran with the United States, saying the trip was aimed at advancing Pakistan’s mediation efforts and promoting a peaceful resolution to regional tensions. Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said that Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Iran on August 24 and held detailed discussions with Iranian officials on reducing tensions in the region and finding solutions to the crisis through…

Rising tuition costs, growing competition in the job market and rapid technological change are prompting more US college students to assess the financial return of their degrees and prioritise education that can lead to well-paying careers. John Friedman, a professor of economics and international and public affairs at Brown University, said universities should place greater emphasis on career outcomes and help students translate their education into economic opportunities, a report in TIME magazine said. “There are a lot of people who really do want to get career advancement, to get…