WELLINGTON: More than 100,000 New Zealand teachers, nurses, doctors, firefighters and support staff walked off the job on Thursday demanding more money and resources for the public sector in a sign of growing discontent with the country’s centre-right government. Public servants marched with placards and banners in towns across New Zealand, chanting and listening to…
RAWALPINDI: The District Health Authority has finalised a schedule for a 12-day measles and rubella vaccination campaign starting November 17 to protect children aged six months to five years. Parents have been urged to ensure their children receive the vaccine to safeguard them from life-threatening diseases. A total of 822,766 children will be vaccinated during…
RAWALPINDI: Across Punjab, a staggering 4,404 posts of Subject Specialist (Grade-17) teachers in higher and higher secondary schools remain vacant due to delays in promotions and new appointments. According to data, of the 5,576 sanctioned positions, nearly 79 per cent are unfilled. The vacancies persist because Secondary School Teachers (SSTs), who are entitled to 67…
KARACHI: Special Investigation Unit (SIU) police raided a call centre in Block 14, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, recovering 12 laptops reportedly used for spoofing calls to wealthy individuals in Pakistan and abroad. The callers would threaten, intimidate, and blackmail the victims to extract extortion money. SIU police stated that on August 8, 2025, a businessman was allegedly kidnapped…
PESHAWAR: Women legislators in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) stepped up efforts to strengthen their role in governance and policymaking on Thursday, as two major developments marked a renewed focus on women’s empowerment in the province. The K-P Women’s Parliamentary Caucus held its first meeting under the new assembly, while the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women…
Plan aims to build modern industrial system, strengthen real economy, advance scientific innovation The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded its fourth plenary session on Thursday, unveiling key recommendations for the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) in a pivotal move to shape China’s future. Participants adopted the Recommendations of the CPC…
During the 12-day war, Israel hit Iranian military and nuclear sites, joined later by US airstrikes FM Abbas Araghchi, who headed the Iranian delegation in the three rounds of talks held so far, said Iran was ready for a “just and balanced deal”. PHOTO: AFP Iran warned on Thursday against fresh attacks on his country,…
ICT Police SP Adeel Akbar reportedly dies of self-inflicted bullet wound while on duty Islamabad Police SP Industrial Zone Adeel Akbar allegedly committed suicide while on duty near a private hotel in the high-security Red Zone of the federal capital on Thursday. According to police sources, SP Akbar was stationed near a private hotel when…
A disturbing incident of corporal punishment surfaced in the Kallar Syedan area of Islamabad, where a teacher at a private school brutally beat a student for not memorising his Quran lesson. After a video of the assault went viral on social media, police launched an investigation, registered a case, and arrested the teacher. According to…
Trump has sent top officials to Israel in recent days to reinforce the fragile Gaza ceasefire he brokered A member of the Israeli force stands guard as the Israeli forces block the access of Palestinians and foreign activists to olive trees during the olive harvest, near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 23, 2025.PHOTO:…
