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Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated action to address child labour in Pakistan, warning that an estimated 8.6 million children aged between five and 17…

News Desk  Islamabad: A delegation of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) met Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Niaz Ahmed Akhtar to discuss key challenges facing public sector…

Md Jahidul Islam Dhaka: The countdown of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is over. The greatest spectacle begins tonight and kicks off across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.  Hours before the opening whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026,…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Gujar Khan: After spending almost two months in Pakistan, I am rapidly approaching my return date to the UK. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable and deeply meaningful stay. I have travelled extensively, reconnected with…

Darwaish Baloch Islamabad: South Punjab, covering nearly half of Punjab’s land area and home to over 40 million people, holds a unique position in Pakistan’s political, economic, and geographical landscape. Serving as a bridge between…

Hamza Naseer Khan Islamabad:  Artificial intelligence is widely described as the next major arena of great power competition. Much of the global discourse focuses on the United States and China, often portrayed as locked in a…

News Desk  When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this week, football will not simply begin with a whistle, it will open with a continent-spanning spectacle unlike anything the sport has ever attempted before. For the first time in…

News Desk Jhang: The local police in Jhang have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of an 18-year-old intermediate student, Aishal Fatima, who later died during treatment after being found…

Shazia Mehboob Muzaffarabad: An Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad on Wednesday during take-off due to a reported technical fault, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  All…

Khuram Shahzad Madinah: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Two Holy Mosques has released the detailed academic and missionary profile of His Eminence Sheikh Dr Abdullah Al-Qarafi following his permanent appointment as an Imam at…