The annual declamation contest for Karachi schools, organised by Jinnah Society, and Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) was held on Friday at the Quaid-e-Azam House Museum. Most conspicuous was a student from Ida Rieu Blind and Deaf School who stood third in the contest. Among 34 schools 10 were selected by judges Akber Merchant […]
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday presided over a meeting of the provincial Polio Task Force, reviewing the latest data, campaign preparations, and setting targets for the upcoming vaccination campaign starting February 2. He reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to eradicating the virus. The meeting examined current epidemiological trends, past campaign performance, and arrangements […]
A powerful explosion followed by a massive fire erupted in an LNG cargo container and a nearby filling station in Hyderabad on Friday, killing a CNG station employee and triggering panic in surrounding areas. A stretch of 1.5 kilometers on the Hyderabad Bypass road has witnessed a third incident of fire in two months at […]
Three members of a family killed in a road accident near Keamari Gate No 17 in the early hour of Friday have been identified as 30-year-old Sikandar, his 33-year-old wife Sakina, and their three-year-old son Qaziyan. Docks police said Sikandar had gone with his family to a shrine located near Sher Shah Bridge on Mauripur […]
The grounds of the historic Frere Hall on Friday welcomed the spring with a colourful annual marigold show. The metro, otherwise dubbed as a concrete jungle, presented a corner of relief to people who enjoyed the flower show in sparkling sunshine that had returned to the city after an extended cold snap. Mayor Karachi Barrister […]
I grew up in what many of us still affectionately call the Peela School, the yellow-walled government schools that once formed the backbone of public education in Pakistan. Our classrooms were modest: wooden desks, chalk-dusted blackboards and a discipline that shaped both posture and perception. We did not have smart boards or science kits, but […]
A debate has just begun in Pakistan, and already it is bearing fruit. It concerns the announcement of the EU-India trade deal, which has been in the making for nearly two decades, still needs formal signing, and hinges on the timely alignment of countless moving parts across 27 European Union countries and India. It is […]
The formation of a new “Board of Peace” by President Trump to chart Gaza’s post-war future has been promoted as a constructive step toward ending a devastating conflict. But its composition raises a fundamental question about how peace is being defined – and whose interests it is meant to serve. There are no Palestinians on […]
Following the deaths of a woman and her daughter who fell into a manhole in Lahore, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has moved to enforce safety measures at construction sites in the city. On the directives of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza, strict safety measures have been declared mandatory at all construction sites in areas under […]
The Internal Accountability Branch (IAB) of Lahore Police has initiated an inquiry into allegations of torture against the husband and relatives of Sadia, a woman who died after falling into an uncovered manhole. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed authorities to complete the investigation at the earliest. The probe will examine the circumstances under […]