September 23, 2023
PAKISTAN

At UCP’s 25th convocation, 2,176 graduates get degrees

LAHORE: On Sunday, the Expo Centre will host the University of Central Punjab’s (UCP) 25th convocation. On the first day of the convocation, retired Justice Nasira Iqbal served as the chief guest while Professor Sohail Afzal served as the guest of honour. Additionally present were Deans of the faculties and Pro-Rector Prof. Nasr Ikram. At […]

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PAKISTAN Politics

BHC provides new orders to dismiss all charges brought against Azam Swati

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) mandated on Monday that all complaints brought against PTI leader Azam Swati for offensive tweets directed at army officials be dismissed. Justice Abdul Majeed Baloch, who heard a petition relating to new cases filed against the senator in Balochistan, issued the new orders. In Winder, Bela, and Chaman, Swati […]

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PAKISTAN

Police detain ‘illegal Afghan immigrant’ in Karachi killing a NED student

LAHORE: According to police, they have detained a man who is thought to have been involved in the killing of a student from NED University during a shootout on Karachi’s Superhighway. After an encounter on Friday morning, the team managed to capture the culprit, according to Karachi police chief Javed Odho. Nizamuddin, a 16-year-old Afghan […]

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PAKISTAN

Sindh High Court has denied request to include Holy Quran into curriculum

A request to include the Holy Quran into the curriculum in schools was denied by the Sindh High Court (SHC). The appeal asked for the Holy Quran and its translation to be included as a subject within the curriculum made available to students from primary through college level, and the court deferred a judgement on […]

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Business PAKISTAN

Transport companies demand a Rs. 50 discount on POL prices

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Public Transport Owners Federation (APPTOF) demanded a Rs. 50 per liter decrease in the price of gasoline and diesel on Friday in response to the federal government’s recent cut in POL prices. A spokesman claimed that the coalition government had let the country down by failing to help the [inflation-affected] people […]

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PAKISTAN

On eighth anniversary, PM and ministers remember APS martyrs

The world should be aware of Pakistan’s huge sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on the eighth anniversary of the deadly Army Public School (APS) attack. “Every year, December 16 reminds the entire nation of the agony and sorrow when the terrorists carried out crimes in APS Peshawar,” the PM […]

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PAKISTAN

Punjab finalises the Matric annual exam schedule

The timetable of the matriculation exams for all Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISEs) for the academic year 2022–2023 has been finalised by the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen (PBCC). Details indicate that the choice was made during a recent PBCC meeting in which the heads of every BISE in Punjab were present. Beginning […]

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Health PAKISTAN

Restaurants and markets in smoggy city are to close by 10 p.m., as per LHC

LAHORE: Due to haze, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered that all marketplaces and eateries close by 10 p.m. The LHC has resumed hearing petitions pertaining to various environmental issues, and Justice Shahid Kareem has ordered the authorities to guarantee that all restaurants close as soon as possible given the city’s increasing levels […]

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PAKISTAN

Winter Vacations are announced for schools and colleges in Islamabad

All model schools and colleges in Islamabad will be closed for the winter, according to the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). All model schools and colleges for boys and girls in urban and rural parts of Islamabad will be closed from Monday, December 26, to Saturday, December 31, per the official notification. It is important […]

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Entertainment PAKISTAN Politics

After being robbed, chef Shireen Anwar is traumatised

LAHORE: Shireen Anwar, a well-known chef in Pakistan who runs a food programme for a private TV network, had her possessions snatched in Karachi. Shireen, also known as Shireen Apa, was out and about when two motorcycles approached her and attacked her before robbing her of all her possessions. The chef revealed that she was […]

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