governance

News Desk  Karachi: The termination of 29 daily-wage employees by the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) has triggered concerns over transparency and fairness in public-sector employment, with the affected workers claiming they…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The smiles are the first thing one notices. Nine children, all barely old enough to understand the meaning of disaster, sit crowded on a single charpoy surrounded by muddy floodwater. For a fleeting moment,…

News Desk  Lahore: A probe has been launched at Mayo Hospital Lahore after an internal audit raised concerns over discrepancies in the records of cardiac supplies, including stents and balloons, worth Rs22.3 million. The audit of the…

Ahmed Ali  Islamabad: Pakistan's administrative structure has evolved over the decades to address governance challenges and regional aspirations.  As the country's population has grown and governance has become increasingly complex, the…

News Desk Sudan: A leaked peace proposal has shifted attention from the battlefield to the negotiating table, exposing the deep political disagreements that continue to shape Sudan’s war and its uncertain future. The document, titled…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: A routine Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) inspection of Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan) Medical College has become the focus of wider debate after an alleged audio recording surfaced in which students…

News Desk  Islamabad: A rare disclaimer issued by the Cabinet Division has reignited concerns over the widespread use of government institutions' names by housing societies, raising questions about whether such branding misleads the…

News Desk  Islamabad:The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested five suspects, including three Chinese nationals, in connection with an alleged human organ trafficking network during a major raid in Islamabad's Sector F-7/1.…

APP Muzaffargarh: Two senior revenue officials have been dismissed from service and three others penalised after a departmental inquiry uncovered serious irregularities, including the disappearance of dozens of official land records from…

Ijaz Rehan Bajaur: Literature often recognizes dangers long before political scientists and policymakers do. Great novels do more than tell stories; they diagnose the weaknesses of societies and warn of the consequences of ignoring them.…