Islamabad, February 1, 2026 – According to the latest Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM–HEIS) 2024–2025 survey released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and reviewed by FAFEN, Pakistan’s overall literacy rate (age 10 years and above) stands at 63%. This marks only a modest 3 percentage point increase since 2018–19 (when it…
MSF said in a statement on Friday that it had informed Israeli authorities that, as an “exceptional measure”, it would share a list of names of its Palestinian and international staff, “subject to clear parameters, with our staff safety at its core”.
The Pakistan Tourism, Sports & Family Festival 2026 was successfully inaugurated today in the federal capital, showcasing the country’s rich cultural heritage, diverse tourism offerings, and family-friendly appeal to both domestic and international audiences.Organized by the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) in collaboration with the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), provincial tourism departments, and public-private…
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, President of the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) and former Chief Minister of Balochistan, has issued a grave statement describing the current security and political situation in Balochistan as “extremely alarming” and declaring that the province has effectively turned into a “no-go area.”In remarks widely circulated on social media and local news platforms,…
Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed at least 30 Palestinians, including several children, according to hospitals and the Palestinian Ministry of Health — marking one of the highest single-day death tolls since the October 2025 ceasefire took effect.The wave of strikes targeted multiple locations, including residential apartments in Gaza City, a tent…
