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Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: Pakistan’s human development indicators have declined sharply, with the government confirming in Parliament that the country now ranks 168th out of 193 nations in the UNDP Human Development Report 2025—its lowest…

News Desk  Islamabad:Three people, including children, were killed and six others injured on Sunday after an explosion triggered by an explosive device hidden in scrap material ripped through a warehouse in Tatta Pani, Kotli (AJK).…

News Desk Islamabad: Russia has offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to help defuse escalating border tensions, becoming the second regional power after Iran to propose such an intervention, 24NewsHD reported on Sunday.…

News Desk  Karachi: The Sindh government has directed all government officials to personally pay traffic e-challans issued for violations committed while driving official vehicles, amid a noticeable rise in traffic offences across…

News Desk Sheikhpura: An Indian Sikh woman visiting Pakistan for celebrations marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak has embraced Islam and married a Pakistani citizen in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district, officials said on…

APP Islamabad: The government on Sunday notified a Rs 6 per litre increase in the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD), while maintaining the price of Motor Spirit (MS) petrol at Rs 265.45 per litre. According to a press release issued by…

News Desk Islamabad: At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for a two-day visit to Pakistan. Upon arrival, the King and his high-level delegation were…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: Pakistan’s deepening education challenges came into sharp focus in Parliament on Friday as the Ministry of Education acknowledged that literacy gains remain far too weak to keep pace with the country’s rapidly…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry on Friday defended the government’s development spending amid pointed parliamentary criticism over stalled projects, inter-ministerial lapses, and Pakistan’s deepening youth…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The government on Friday came under sharp scrutiny in Parliament over shrinking scholarship funds, university admissions policies, and the absence of new higher-education initiatives in Punjab’s Gujrat–Kharian…