A minor girl, allegedly subjected to rape and a post-rape torture in which she sustained multiple wounds of cuts with a sharp object including one on her tongue, has booked a young man in the rape FIR at Chautiarion police station in Sanghar district. The accused Wazeer Rajar, son of an influential and politically affiliated […]
The Sindh government has announced that it will organise 18 major sports events between January and June this year including the highly anticipated Thar Jeep Rally, which will take place in Nagarparkar during the last week of March. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Sardar Mohammad […]
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones. But with a suite of new models boasting massive screens, richer imagery and artificial intelligence enhancementson display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegasmanufacturers don’t plan on TVs being […]
The 2026 Oscar nominations delivered a landmark moment for a new cohort of performers, as a striking number of actors earned their first-ever Academy Award nods, signalling a generational shift alongside the industry’s familiar awards-season heavyweights. At the forefront is Michael B Jordan, finally recognised by the Academy for his dual performance as twin brothers […]
Here is the list of Oscar nominees announced on Thursday. Winners will be announced on March 15. BEST PICTURE: ‘Bugonia’, ‘F1’, ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Hamnet’, ‘Marty Supreme’, ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘The Secret Agent’, ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Sinners’, ‘Train Dreams’ BEST ACTOR: Timothée Chalamet, ‘Marty Supreme’, Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘One Battle After Another’, Ethan Hawke, ‘Blue Moon’, Michael B. […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has declared illegal an amendment made to Rule 32 of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection Rules, 2016, which led to the dissolution of the Institute Management Committee (IMC). The court directed the provincial government to appoint qualified and experienced members to the committee after necessary clearance. The verdict was announced by […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to provide alternative crops to farmers in the tribal districts to ensure the complete eradication of narcotics cultivation, particularly poppy farming. Under the initiative, farmers in Khyber and Mohmand tribal districts will be supplied with seeds, fertilisers and other agricultural facilities to discourage poppy cultivation. The decision was taken at […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has officially established an endowment fund for the Kalash Valley, following approval from the Provincial Assembly and the Finance Department. The new fund, aimed at supporting the welfare of the Kalash community, has been allocated an initial capital of Rs100 million. Rules for the endowment fund have been issued, covering a population […]
Residents of Tirah Valley have been stranded in multiple locations due to heavy snowfall, prompting authorities to extend the deadline for evacuation. Initially set for January 25, the new deadline now allows affected families to complete relocation by February 5. Ongoing snowstorms since Wednesday have left up to two feet of snow in several parts […]
The Peshawar University Teachers Association (PUTA) has urged Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and University of Peshawar Chancellor Sohail Afridi to immediately approve a Rs1.5 billion emergency bailout package to address the university’s deepening financial crisis. In a letter to the Chief Minister and Chancellor, PUTA warned that the university is currently unable to pay salaries, pensions, […]