The University of Peshawar, one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, is grappling not only with deepening financial troubles but also with a sharp decline in student enrollment in its higher education programs, particularly the M. Phil and PhD disciplines. According to official documents obtained by The Express Tribune, the number of […]
A joint session of the Grand Peace Jirga and elders from the tribal districts of Kurram and Hangu was held in Kohat to review the implementation of the Kohat Peace Accord. The meeting was attended by General Officer Commanding 9th Division Kohat, Major General Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti, Commissioner Kohat Division Muatasim Billah Shah, Deputy Commissioner […]
Israel said on Sunday it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza and allow new aid corridors as Jordan and the United Arab Emirates airdropped supplies into the enclave, where images of starving Palestinians have alarmed the world. Israel has been facing growing international criticism, which the government rejects, […]
In the aftermath of the recent rains, even though the government has managed to drain rainwater from the roads through improved management, stagnant water remains accumulated at parks and green belts across various residential colonies. Reportedly, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) till date has no plans for draining water from inundated parks. Instead, all […]
The search committee tasked with appointing the new Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has failed to make the appointment within the stipulated timeframe and has not yet finalised the advertisement for the position. With only two days remaining in the tenure of incumbent Chairman Dr Mukhtar, speculation has surfaced regarding a possible one-year […]
Authorities on Sunday recovered four more bodies from a fishing boat that capsized near Gwadar, bringing the total death toll to five. The boat, carrying six fishermen from Karachi, sank due to strong winds and rough waves in the Arabian Sea earlier this week. The deceased include Ayub, a resident of Ibrahim Hyderi, whose body […]
Senior US and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of the countries’ trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay. China is facing an August 12 deadline to reach a durable tariff agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration, after Beijing and Washington reached a preliminary deal […]
A leopard killed an eight-year-old girl after straying into a residential area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Hattian Bala district, officials said on Sunday. According to police, the tragic incident took place in Pando Nala, a village located roughly 15 kilometres from Chinari and about 65km from Muzaffarabad, the […]
Pakistan has reported three new polio cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases in 2025 to 17, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad. The latest cases were confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at NIH on Sunday. Two of the cases were reported from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P)— in […]
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has announced a substantial increase in cash rewards for national athletes who secure medals at international sporting events. The decision came during the 34th meeting of the PSB Board, where the revised “Cash Award Policy” was formally unveiled. Under the new policy, prize money for Olympic gold winners has risen […]