The Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in collaboration with other line departments, has initiated anti-dengue activities as part of the approved Dengue Action Plan 2024. Dengue, caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, poses a significant threat due to its preference for breeding in various containers with clean water, complicating control efforts. The control of...
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Pioneers of Space Exploration: Pakistan’s Leading Scientists in the Chang’e-6 Lunar Mission
In the vast expanse of space, where dreams merge with the infinite possibilities of discovery, the Chang’e-6 lunar mission stands as a beacon of scientific achievement and international collaboration. At the heart of this monumental endeavor are two visionary scientists from Pakistan, Dr. Ali Khan and Dr. Ayesha Ahmed, whose remarkable contributions have propelled their...
Authorities must recognize home-based workers as formal labour
Faisalabad ( ): It is imperative that authorities and political decision-makers recognize the vital contributions of women home-based workers and formalize their status within the workforce, thereby granting them access to essential social security benefits. The government must demonstrate an unwavering commitment to upholding labour laws concerning brick kiln workers, aligning them with internationally recognized...
The Dragon’s Embrace: China’s Soft Power in South Asia
China’s rapid rise in South Asia since the 2000s, with deepening and expanding engagements with all countries is now felt in every corner of the world. China’s growing economic capabilities and interdependence are pushing it to protect and promote its expanding interests abroad through a combination of traditional and new instruments. China’s influence in South...
Peshawar High Court Commences Hearing on Filling Vacant Positions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission
Peshawar, [Tuesday]: Today, on the 24th of April, the Peshawar High Court commenced the first hearing of the petition filed by the Executive Director of the Center for Peace & Development Initiatives, emphasizing the urgent need to fill vacant positions in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission. During the hearing, the Honorable Court noted the absence...
Ready to share tech prowess with Pakistan, says Iran President Raisi
• Iranian president visits Lahore, Karachi; says ‘no power on Earth’ can hurt Pak-Iran ties • Says Israel will be ‘annihilated’ if it attacks Iran, lauds Islamabad’s stance against Tel Aviv • US warns Pakistan to keep ‘sanctions’ in mind amid trade talks with Iran KARACHI / LAHORE: Tehran is ready to exchange its prowess...
Transported to another era
THE structural foundation of the Roman Empire, history tells us, included the roads that were built. With this communication network, the expanding empire was able to connect newly conquered lands. It did not matter how disparate a culture or how unintelligible a language was to the ruling Romans; the road was the connection they needed....
Iran President Raisi arrives in Lahore
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday morning arrived in Lahore on the second day of his three-day visit to Pakistan. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received Raisi and his delegation. His visit to Pakistan is the first of its kind by any head of state after the February 8 general elections. The Iranian president then...
Transitions and instability
A CLIP from a recent television talk show is doing the rounds on the banned platform, X. In it, a journalist/ commentator discusses how rumours of a possible extension for the Supreme Court chief justice have cropped up time and again. The option was ‘discussed’ during the tenures of Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa,...
PML-N emerges victorious in by-elections on 21 national, provincial seats
The ruling PML-N on Monday emerged victorious in by-elections held on 21 national and provincial seats, according to provisional results released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). On Sunday, by-polls were held across the country amid allegations of “record rigging”, temporary suspension of cellular services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan and multiple incidents of violence, leading...