ISLAMABAD: The federal government has begun shaping a new National Resilience Plan 2025-26 to better prepare Pakistan for the next monsoon season, aiming to reduce the destruction caused by floods and other natural disasters. “The National Resilience Plan must be outcome-focused, with clear strategies to reduce the losses resulting from such calamities – whether in…
The Red Sea is a 1200-mile narrow strip of water located between northeastern Africa and the Arabian Sea which separates the coast of Suez-Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea from Saudi Arabia and Yemen, connecting the Gulf of Aden with the Arabian Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. It covers an area of 174,000 miles and is 190…
LAHORE: A health worker was assaulted while administering the Human Papillomavirus vaccine at a government girls’ school in Chak 38, Kuthiala Sheikhan area of Mandi Bahauddin district. According to the FIRfiled at Kuthiala Sheikhan Police Station, the worker, Ghulam Sughra, was part of a mobile vaccination team visiting the school under Punjab’s ongoing HPV immunisation…
Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called “teen accounts” with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after their deployment in major English-speaking countries. “We’ve placed hundreds of millions of teens in Teen Accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, and now we’re expanding them to teens around the world on Facebook and…
KARACHI: The National Database and Registration Authorityhas announced plans to increase the number of registration counters in Karachi from the current 359 to 550 by the end of the ongoing fiscal year, in a move aimed at facilitating citizens and enhancing service delivery. According to NADRA officials, the existing counters are operational in various mega…
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples PartyChairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari handed over keys to women beneficiaries of the “Pink Scooty Scheme,” a government initiative in Sindh that provides free electric scooters to women. The scheme, launched by the Sindh Transport Department, aims to improve women’s mobility and create greater access to transportation and employment opportunities across the province….
RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court has granted Rawalpindi Commissioner Aamir Khattak a final 10-day extension to comply with a previous court order suspending the sharp increase in property valuation rates set by the deputy commissionerfor Union Councils in Rawalpindi, including historic areas like Kotha Kalan I and II. In a significant ruling, Justice Jawad Hassan…
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of residents in Islamabad have rushed to obtain driving licences after police announced strict penalties for those caught driving without one, prompting authorities to extend the compliance deadline. To manage the influx, Islamabad Traffic Police announced that driving licence services would now operate round the clock. Eleven facilitation centres have been set up…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged at the United Nations on Thursday to work with US President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia, France and the UN on a peace plan for Gaza overwhelmingly backed by the world body. The 193-member General Assembly earlier this month endorsed a seven-page declaration that seeks to advance a two-state solution and…
Pakistan secured their place in the Asia Cup 2025 final, defeating Bangladesh by 11 runs in a tense Super Four match at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday night. Pakistan’s bowlers rose to the occasion, restricting Bangladesh to 124 for nine in their 20 overs. This victory marks the first time Pakistan will face India…
