All government and private schools across Rawalpindi have introduced six new subject groups for admissions into Grade 9 for the 202526 academic session. Details of all six subject groups are being provided to students along with admission forms. Students promoted from Grade 8 to Grade 9 have been given three days to consult with their […]
Rawalpindi police have arrested 17 suspects during a drive against drug dealers. According to a spokesperson for the police, over 38 kilogrammes of drugs were also recovered during the campaign launched on the orders of the Punjab chief minister. He said in the latest crackdown, New Town police arrested Imran with 5.1 kilogrammes of hashish […]
The Chinese government has strongly condemned the United States’ recent imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” ranging from 10% to 50% on its trading partners, calling the move harmful to international trade and global economic stability. According to the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, the tariffs violate World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, disrupt the international economic order, […]
Jay North, the child actor best known for portraying Dennis Mitchell in the classic 1960s sitcom Dennis the Menace, has died at age 73. The actor passed away peacefully at home on April 6 after a prolonged battle with cancer, according to a statement by producer Laurie Jacobson. Jacobson announced North’s passing in a heartfelt […]
The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Saleem Memon expressed concern over the non-payment of salaries to the employees of the Hyderabad Water and Sanitation Corporation (HWSC) for the past eight months, despite the government of Sindh having released an amount of Rs175 million for it. He condemned the situation […]
Pakistan falls among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with the phenomenon being felt in every field of life, affecting water and food production globally. This man-made challenge has pressed the world to mull over various means and methods to try and contain it, including Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) to manage crops naturally and effectively. […]
The Sindh Abadgar Board, a farmers’ lobbying group, has evaluated the ongoing fiscal 2024-25 to be the worst performing year for the agriculture sector in over two decades. A board’s meeting in Hyderabad on Sunday, presided by Mahmood Nawaz Shah, pointed out the reasons behind the sector’s slump and suggested remedial measures as well. The […]
The Save the Indus River Movement, which comprises 10 political and nationalist parties, has asked the public to become prepared for a ‘big struggle’ against the six canals project. The movement’s leaders, which organised a rally from Benazirabad to Hyderabad on Saturday, while speaking at the rally’s conclusion at Hyder Chowk in Hyderabad said the […]
Tensions flared at the “Save Indus River” rally on Sunday, as a scuffle broke out among political workers, leading to disruptions, harassment of journalists, and the theft of a mobile phone belonging to a reporter from Express News. According to eyewitnesses, disorder began when activists affiliated with the Sindh United Party (SUP), along with supporters […]
Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousuf has announced that about 90,000 pilgrims will perform Hajj this year under the government Hajj schemewith Hajj flights starting from 29th of this month. As part of the 2025 Hajj policy, a total of 179,210 Pakistanis are set to perform Hajj this year. The Hajj […]