PESHAWAR:Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Government and people of Sindh over the tragic fire incident at Gul Plaza in Karachi, which claimed precious lives and left several people injured. In a condolence letter addressed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Governor Kundi said…
ISLAMABAD:National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is set to host the 10th Ministerial Meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) from 21 to 22 January 2026 at NDMA Headquarters, Islamabad. This marks the first time Pakistan is hosting an ECO Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction, reflecting the country’s growing leadership role…
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar Tiesday held meetings with delegations of various bars association including Islamabad, Gujrat and Murree, during which matters relating to lawyers’ welfare and institutional development were discussed in detail. The delegation of the Islamabad Bar Association, led by Raja Rizwan Abbasi, Member Pakistan Bar Council, and…
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry told the National Assembly on Tuesday that all security operations being carried out across the country were strictly in line with the unanimously agreed National Action Plan (NAP) and were being conducted in close coordination with provincial governments and relevant institutions. Speaking in the House, he recalled…
ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have arrested three wanted members of house burglary and bike-lifting gangs and recovered stolen valuables during an ongoing crackdown against criminal elements in the federal capital. A police spokesperson told APP on Tuesday that teams of ICT Police from Karachi Company and Aabpara police stations apprehended three accused involved in…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Hospital Healthcare Facility (PHHF), is making efforts s to provide free diagnosis and surgical treatment for children affected by clubfoot, including the organisation of specialised camps and collaboration with international surgical teams particularly in underdeveloped areas of Sindh. First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari met Chief Executive Officer of PHHF, Dr Shahzad Shafiq…
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to root out monster of terrorism from the country through collective efforts of the nation and the armed forces of Pakistan. He was addressing the participants of the National Workshop belonging Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Islamabad. The premier said national security is among the top most…
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said repeated fire incidents in Karachi, including the deadly blaze at Gul Plaza, had exposed the failure of urban governance and highlighted the urgent need for an empowered local government system across the country. Speaking in the National Assembly during a discussion on the Karachi tragedy, Asif said…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), scheduled from January 20 to 22, 2026. The prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema,…
Karachi: The Sindh government has abolished the marks-based evaluation system across all educational boards across the province, approving a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate examinations. Provincial Minister for Universities and Education Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu said the decision was taken in line with the federal policy of the Inter Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC)…