Pakistan has launched the Maktab system to keep full digital records of students, tracking their enrolment, grades, transcripts, and degrees, Minister of State for Federal Education Wajiha Qamar said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said the system, launched under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) framework, will initially be implemented […]
Pakistan has called for stronger respect for international law, warning that selective application of legal principles is deepening global instability. Speaking at a High-Level Open Debate of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on January 26, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the erosion of the rule of law was […]
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday issued an early warning forecast, saying morning and evening temperatures in Karachi are likely to rise from Wednesday. According to the PMD, the minimum temperature is expected to range between 11 and 13 degrees Celsius, while the maximum may hover between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. Winds from […]
Political tensions in Karachi have deepened after wall chalking appeared across several neighbourhoods calling for the city to be placed under federal or military control, following the deadly Gul Plaza fire and a sharp war of words between the MQM-P and the ruling PPP in Sindh. Slogans reading “Karachi ko wafaq ke hawalay karo” (Hand […]
Authorities in Azerbaijan said on Tuesday they had arrested three individuals planning an attack on a foreign embassy in the capital, Baku, at the instructions of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State. In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of […]
The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, on Monday approved the key article of a bill prohibiting social media for children under 15, a measure supported by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to better protect children’s health. If passed, the new law would likely come into effect from the new school year in […]
China’s role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling sharply while debt repayments continue to rise, according to analysis released by ONE Data. The inaugural report by the ONE Data initiative found that many low- and middle-income countries — particularly in Africa […]
India and the European Union have finalised a landmark trade deal that will represent a quarter of the world’s economy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as the two sides seek to hedge against fickle ties with the U.S. After nearly two decades of on-and-off negotiations, the deal will pave the way for […]
Major opposition parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), are gearing up for protests on February 8 to mark the second anniversary of the general elections, but a unified opposition front appears elusive as key parties on Monday announced separate agitation plans. Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), a grand opposition alliance in which PTI is a major stakeholder, held […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that promotion is a natural and integral incident of civil service and that every eligible civil servant has a legitimate expectation to be considered for advancement within a reasonable timeframe. The court also held that administrative inefficiency, poor governance or inaction could not be used to deny lawful service rights, […]