RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD: Week-long polio vaccination campaign was launched in twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday with administrations of the two cities urging parents of under-five children to cooperate with vaccination teams to get rid of the crippling disease. Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Dr Hassan Waqar Cheema inaugurated the anti-polio drive at District Health Authority offices by administering polio drop to a …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government in principle has decided to declare a four-year education emergency in the country to tackle out-of-school-children and other pressing issues in the sector. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in coming days is likely to declare the education emergency. Sources said the PM was expected to chair a conference on Tuesday (today), but on Monday night it was …

ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court resumes hearing on Tuesday (today) of a case relating to alleged meddling by spy agencies in judicial affairs, more petitions are pouring in one after another with a request to become a party in the matter. On Monday, Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) Presi­dent Rehan Aziz Malik requested the top court to declare that it was …

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the release of the final $1.1 billion tranche by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the stand-by arrangement (SBA) would bring more economic stability. On Monday, the Fund had approved the immediate disbursement of approximately $1.1bn to Pakistan. Its executive board met in Washington and completed the second review under the SBA, bringing total …

Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court was “empowering the judiciary” as it took up a suo motu case pertaining to allegations of interference in judicial affairs. A six-member bench has resumed hearing a case pertaining to allegations made by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges regarding interference by the country’s security apparatus in judicial matters. Headed by …

ISLAMABAD: Clearing the air after months of confusion and speculation, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Mon­day finally designated Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and parliamentary opposition leaders Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz to hold talks with the military establishment. Their names were confirmed by PTI founding chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan while speaking to media persons …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has condemned the use of force against the farmers who arrived in Lahore to protest, as the government neither offered a genuine price for their produce nor purchased wheat at all. A party spokesperson noted that the farmers were coerced to sell wheat in the open market at a much lower rate than the officially fixed rate due …

LAHORE: As farmers from across the province thronged The Mall to record their protest against what they believe to be an unfair wheat procurement policy, a heavy contingent of Punjab police in anti-riot gear rounded up scores of their number, on Monday. The farmers had taken to the streets against an inordinate delay in the purchase of grain and the …

LAHORE: Dozens of students of a private medical college located in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Monday staged a demonstration against what they said death of a female peer under mysterious circumstances and accused the college owner and some teachers of creating ‘rigorous discipline’ on the campus. The death of the student and the subsequent protest by her peers …

Doja Cat isn’t one to mince words, especially when it comes to her music being labeled as kid-friendly. Recently, the rapper took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her frustration with parents who bring their children to her concerts, despite her music not being suitable for younger audiences. In a series of tweets, the 28-year-old rapper made it clear that …