HEC to introduce mandatory AI course in all degree programs
ISLAMABAD :The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed all public and private universities across Pakistan to introduce a mandatory three-credit-hour course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The decision has been taken in view of the rapidly evolving global educational and technological landscape, where AI is playing a key role […]
Punjab reports 1,695 measles cases in four weeks
LAHORE :The Punjab has reported 1,695 suspected measles cases during the first four weeks of 2026, according to a report submitted by the DG Health Services Punjab to the Lahore High Court. The report, filed in a case concerning deaths from measles, states that 330 patients have been laboratory-confirmed as measles cases so far this […]
President Zardari grieved over deaths by Karachi building collapse
ISLAMABAD,(APP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed his deep grief over the deaths caused by a building collapse in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar area. The president, in a statement, conveyed sympathies to the families of the deceased and directed the authorities concerned to extend the best possible medical care to those injured in the incident. […]
Compensation cheques distributed to families of Islamabad Imambargah attack victims
ISLAMABAD : Compensation cheques have been distributed to the families of those who lost their lives in the suicide attack at Imambargah Khadijat-ul-Kubra in the Tarlai area of Islamabad earlier this month. The attack, which occurred on February 6 during Friday prayers, claimed the lives of 36 people and left many others injured. According to […]
Most wanted Fitna al-Khawarij militant arrested in Karachi IBO
Pakistan begins Ramazan with Taraweeh prayers, Sehri meals
PESHAWAR : With the moon sighting, Pakistan began Ramazan with offering Taraweeh prayers and taking Sehri meals. Hundreds of thousands of worshipers performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the first night of Ramazan at mosques across the country on Wednesday night. The scene reflected the holy month’s spirituality and its place in Muslims’ hearts. An integrated […]
15 killed, 14 injured in Karachi cylinder blast
KARACHI : – At least 15 people, including a young girl, were killed and 14 injured in a roof collapse due to a gas cylinder explosion in Rana Colony Soldier Bazaar here on Wednesday. The blast occurred in the area of Aga Khan School near Street No 5 in Rana Colony, Soldier Bazaar. The blast occurred […]
KP CM Afridi announces ‘Imran Khan Release Force’
ISLAMABAD : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced the formation of a force aimed at securing the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi stated that he had been assigned the responsibility of leading a street movement by the party’s founding chairman. […]
TTAP ends Parliament House sit-in, upholds demand for Imran’s personal doctors
ISLAMABAD : The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Wednesday that it would call off its days-long sit-in at Parliament House over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s health concerns. Despite ending the protest, TTAP reiterated the demand, voiced by Imran Khan’s family, for the PTI founder to have uninterrupted access to his personal physicians and […]
Sindh announces new school timings for Ramazan
ARACHI :The Sindh School Education Department has issued an official notification detailing school timings during the holy month of Ramazan. According to the notification, single-shift schools will operate from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, while on Fridays, their hours will be 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. For double-shift schools, the morning shift will run from […]