Secretaries of all 72 union councils in Attock district are facing severe difficulties due to ‘staff shortages, excessive additional duties and delays in salary payments’. Family members and close relatives of several union council secretaries told the media that the officials are under immense stress. They perform office duties during the day and are assigned […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that practical steps are being taken to eliminate pollution in Hattar Industrial Estate, and all industrialists are being made bound to adopt measures to curb air and water pollution. Deputy Director Wajid Khan said the EPA would soon start operations of its site office in Hattar, which would […]
On the tenth day of the ongoing Awami Theatre Festival 2026 at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, the stage play “Be Positive” was presented at Auditorium II, receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience. The play was written and directed by senior actor Nazar Hussain, while the cast included Shanzay, Billu Zareef, Honey Khan, […]
President Asif Ali Zardari, reaffirming the commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands, urged citizensparticularly youth, local communities, and policymakersto value, protect, and sustainably manage wetlands as vital cultural and ecological assets. “This day marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, in 1971. Pakistan is a […]
Pakistan on Sunday stepped up labour diplomacy by engaging Bangladesh and the Philippines on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, exchanging views on shared challenges faced by overseas workers and exploring cooperation in skills development, training systems and migrant welfare frameworks. Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain met Bangladesh’s […]
The federal government has approved the promotion of seven officers of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP) to grade-18, issuing formal notifications through the Establishment Division on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). The promotions come alongside key inter-provincial postings, reflecting an administrative reshuffle across Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the […]
PM’s Coordinator for Religious Harmony and PUC Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said Pakistan is committed to fostering interfaith harmony, dialogue, peace, and tolerance to ensure national unity. In a message issued on Sunday on the occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week, being observed from February 1 to 7, Ashrafi said interfaith harmony […]
The top US and Israeli generals held talks at the Pentagon on Friday amid soaring tensions with Iran, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials did not offer details about the closed-door discussions between US General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Eyal […]
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry was laid to rest on Sunday at his ancestral graveyard in his native village of Chechian with full state and military honours. Prior to the burial, his funeral prayer was offered at the Quaid-e-Azam Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, where thousands of people gathered to pay […]
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) organised a massive rally under the banner ‘Kashmir will become Pakistan’ in Lahore on Sunday, marching from Nasir Bagh to Charing Cross. The rally was led by former prime minister and PPP Central Punjab President Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and was attended by General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza, Information Secretary Shehzad Saeed […]