The Education Department has proposed an increment in the passing marks for matriculation (9th and 10th grade) and intermediate (11th and 12th grade) examinations from 33 per cent to 40 per cent, to become applicable from the 2026 annual examinations. The objective behind this move is to eliminate rote learning among students and to further […]
The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) has sealed a restaurant in sector F-6 for violations of food safety rules. IFA Deputy Director Operations, Dr Tahira Siddique said that the restaurant was found serving expired food and storing unsafe meat, raising serious concerns about food safety and consumer health. During the inspection, the IFA team discovered that […]
Often praised for its serene beauty, clean environment, and well-planned infrastructure, is increasingly losing its charm due to the uncontrolled spread of encroachments. Nowhere is this more evident than in Sector G-8 — once considered a peaceful residential neighbourhood — which has now been transformed into a chaotic, congested zone, riddled with unauthorised car showrooms, vendors, and […]
Armed robbers stole Rs50,000 in cash and two mobile phones worth approximately Rs60,000 during a robbery at a shop. The armed robbery took place at a mobile phone shop in the Dhok Farman Elahi area under the jurisdiction of Waris Khan police station, and CCTV footage captured the entire incident. The footage shows two motorcycle-riding […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to convey his solidarity after India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missiles, the Turkish presidency said. Pakistan, which has strong ties with Turkey, shot down five Indian aircraft and vowed to retaliate further, in the worst clash between the […]
