President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday and expressed the resolve to foil terrorists’ attempts of hindering development in the province. “Attempts by foreign-backed terrorists to hinder development in Balochistan will be foiled at all costs. The day is not far when terrorism will be eradicated from...
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Winds of change to where?
THERE is much talk of the ‘winds of change’, but where are they blowing from? Well-briefed sections of the media and well-connected cabinet ministers tell us that some form of administrative restructuring to create new provinces is inevitable, and that it may come sooner rather than later. We are told it is ‘the will of...
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Heavy downpours continue in Rawalpindi and Islamabad! The next 2 to 4 hours are critical
ISLAMABAD / RAWALPINDI :Continuous heavy downpours have been bashing the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, causing a steady rise in the water levels of Nullah Lai and prompt state action. A Rain Emergency has been officially declared across Rawalpindi as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warns that the next two to four hours remain...
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Australia is Calling! Big Career Opportunities for Pakistanis
According to important details released from Islamabad, the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment has issued guidance for skilled Pakistanis aspiring to secure employment and permanent residency in Australia. Australia is considered a highly attractive destination for foreign skilled workers due to its robust economy, superior standard of living, and available career opportunities across various...
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The Stalwart of Urdu Who Transformed a Language into an Institution
Let us summon before the mind’s eye that Karachi evening of 16 August 1961, when an aged scholar, having traversed the final confines of his mortal existence, departed upon the irreversible journey towards eternity. The city, indifferent to the magnitude of the moment, continued its accustomed rhythm: traffic coursed along its thoroughfares, markets remained animated,...
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Independence Day: A Renewal of Our National Pledge
August 14 is far more than a date on the calendar. It is a defining chapter in Pakistan’s national story a story written in the blood, tears, sacrifices, migrations, courage and unwavering faith of millions. It was on this historic day that a nation broke the chains of colonial rule and emerged on the world...
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Menopause: She Isn’t Changing, Something Is Changing Inside Her
In Pakistan, women’s health issues are often overlooked, particularly those that emerge after a certain stage in life. Menopause, the permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle, is a natural biological process, yet many women remain unaware of its full impact. This is the story of Razia Bibi, who is currently navigating the complex challenges of...
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2 students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman, officials say
Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, officials said, in the second such incident in the country in less than two months. The shooting took place at a school attached to the privately-run...
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Trump rules out any extension of Iran truce deal
• Says Tehran unlikely to accept the deal Washington wants, demands its surrender; threatens to bomb Oman over Hormuz • Iran rejects 60-day deadline, says it will not bow to ultimatums; warns of ‘precise’ military response to break US naval blockade • UN calls for return to talks, restraint as regional conflict spreads; Pakistan, Qatar...
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ISPR slams India’s ‘Bollywood-style’ documentary projecting last year’s ‘military blunder as a successful endeavour’
The military’s media affairs wing on Tuesday slammed India’s “Bollywood-style” documentary on its ‘Operation Sindoor’, saying it had “cobbled together a propaganda video to project a military blunder as a successful endeavour”. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, “More than a year after Marka-i-Haq, India refuses to face the harsh reality. Instead of...