A plane crashed in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Monday, officials said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were on board, or if it was a passenger or military jet. “At around 1:10pm (local time), a plane crashed in Deh Yak district of Ghazni province. The plane is on fire and the villagers are trying to put …

KARACHI: Reflecting on ‘Pakistan and the UN: Challenges to Multilateralism and Opportunities’ during a talk organised by the Roundtable on Sunday, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said that there is a need for reform within the UN Security Council. She said the UN is a unique platform, which is sometimes undervalued. “Representing your country among …

SUKKUR: As many as 72 victims of dog-bite from Thull, Garhi Khero, Jacobabad and Dera Murad Jamali, Balochistan, have been reported at the Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences (JIMS) and received anti-rabies vaccine over the past couple of days. Sources in JIMS said that 34 persons including the elderly, teenage and minor boys and girls who were bitten by dogs …

KARACHI: Raising serious objections over a recent scrutiny process carried out by a government-notified search committee for the post of Karachi University vice chancellor, six senior professors have urged the chancellor (Sindh governor) and the chief minister to intervene into the matter and declare the process null and void. The post of KU vice chancellor had fallen vacant over eight …

KASUR: A man along with his second wife was taken into custody for questioning about death of his daughter from first wife and her burial in the courtyard of his house at village Gahlan Hithar in the limits of the Allahabad Police Station. However, the police released the couple after being told that the infant was buried in the courtyard …

SWABI: After removal of Shahram Khan Tarakai along with Atif Khan and Shakeel Ahmad from the provincial cabinet, Tarakai family is in hot water for the first time since its appearance on the political landscape of Swabi in 2005. Local leaders said that it was entrepreneurship of the family that helped it to establish a strong position in the province. …

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has opposed the restoration of student unions in educational institutions despite demands from students themselves as well as a resolution passed by the Senate. According to an HEC document, the commission does not support the restoration of student unions and instead proposes student associations on “healthy activities” such as poetry, debate, music and sports. …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate is once again set to take up on Monday (today) an opposition-moved constitution amendment bill seeking establishment of 10 more high court benches in all the four provinces of the country aiming at resolving the issues of pendency and delay in litigation. The bill seeking an amendment to Article 198 of the Constitution had been tabled by …

LAHORE: As Prime Minister Imran Khan on his visit to Lahore on Sunday asked the party leaders to make preparations for the local government elections in Punjab, its key ally PML-Q has proposed that the government should first amend the law to remove certain flaws before announcing its schedule. “The PML-Q wants that before going for the local polls, the …

Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen was arrested from Shaheen Town, Peshawar during the early hours of Monday morning, officials said. Police also arrested nine other PTM workers who were identified as Muhammad Salam, Abdul Hameed, Idrees, Bilal, Mohib, Sajjadul Hassan, Aimal, Farooq and Muhammad Salman. Tahkal police station official Shiraz Khan confirmed the arrest. The police official said …