Lack of political will, feudal mindset hindering investment in education: Mushahid Hussain Syed

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan is in dire need of a national political dialogue to mitigate the key issues plaguing the country’s education system in the aftermath of the pandemic.” These views were expressed by senior journalist Zarrar Khuhro while moderating a national dialogue aimed at generating a discourse around Pakistan’s education priorities. The virtual dialogue was organized […]

COVID-19 claims 65 lives, infects 2,724 more

ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Wednesday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 60,268 with 2,724 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 4,686 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours.  Sixty-five corona patients have died during the past 24 hours, 58 of whom were under treatment in hospital and seven […]

Sindh government failed to secure lives of people: SHC

Sindh High Court (SHC), Sukkur Bench, remarked that the Sindh police had failed to secure the lives of people and added sub-standard APCs are being used in the police operation against dacoits in which policemen were being killed. The court asked what type of police operation was being carried out in the Katcha areas. During […]

UNGA president in Islamabad on a three-day official visit

ISLAMABAD: UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir arrived on three-day visit at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi. On his arrival at the airport, the General Assembly president was received by senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UN representative in Islamabad and Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Yurdakul. President of @UN […]

Don’t worry, your health is free now, PM tells citizens

LAYYAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that provision of health card to citizens would ensure complete and free of cost health coverage which was unimaginable in the country’s history. Addressing a launching ceremony of Sehat Sahulat Card for Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan, he said that now, with extension of facility of health […]