The Rawalpindi District Education Authority has made it mandatory for all male and female teachers to wear black gowns during teaching hours. A dress code notification has been issued with immediate implementation orders. From Monday, February 23, teachers of primary, middle, high and higher secondary classes will be required to wear black gowns while attending […]
In a rare show of cross-party unity, the Balochistan Provincial Assembly on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a significant increase in the number of seats in the Provincial Assembly from 65 to 85 and in the National Assembly from 20 to 28 for the province. The session, presided over by Speaker Captain (retd) Abdul […]
The Provincial Justice Committee (PJC), chaired by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Justice SM Atiq Shah, has decided to streamline inter-provincial transfer procedures for accused persons, bolster the forensic system, establish district-level laboratories, and enhance security and facilities in prisons. The committee emphasized improving the safe and transparent custody of seized evidence, explosive materials, and […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the chairman of the National Highway Authority to immediately send the restructuring plan to the Cabinet Division in a case regarding deputation officers and the restructuring plan in the NHA. Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar issued a two-page written order directing that a responsible officer of the […]
The FIA Anti-Corruption Cell, Islamabad Zone, conducted on Friday a raid on a residence in a private housing society, recovering thousands of dental implants and related equipment worth millions of rupees. According to officials, the FIA received intelligence indicating that an organised network was involved in the illegal stockpiling and supply of dental treatment materials […]
The Punjab Home Department on Friday issued a list of proscribed organisations and unregistered charitable institutions, warning citizens that providing any kind of financial assistance to banned outfits was a punishable offence under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. According to a statement from the Punjab Home Department spokesperson, citizens were urged not to give Zakat, charity or […]
British police were searching the former mansion of King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Friday after a photograph of the royal emerging from a police station was splashed on newspapers around the world. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday, his 66th birthday, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government […]
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson said on Friday that batting great Babar Azam was dropped for the final T20 World Cup group game against Namibia for scoring too slowly. Babar, who is the highest run-scorer in T20 international history with 4,571 runs, was left out for the must-win game against Namibia as Pakistan racked up 199-3 […]
A strong earthquake rocked eastern Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, AFP journalists and residents said. The 5.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area around 130 kilometres northeast of Kabul, the United States Geological Survey said. The epicentre was near several remote villages and struck at 5:39pm, just as people were sitting down to break their […]
The Punjab government is about to complete its two-year term this month. During this period, it passed numerous laws through the Punjab Assembly. However, it also bypassed the Assembly and issued more than a dozen ordinances — a practice being described as record-setting by critics. The ordinances were presented as measures to address urgent administrative […]