governance

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: On paper, Pakistan’s educational institutions have a range of mechanisms designed to protect students and staff from harassment. In practice, however, the system appears to be struggling to turn those safeguards…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: Newly released federal data has confirmed a sharp rise in university admissions across Pakistan—but the same figures expose widening inequalities and structural weaknesses that continue to undermine the country’s…

APPMultan: Federal Ombudsman Advisor for Multan Division, Muhammad Rashid Qamar, has stated that habitual late arrivals by government employees constitute a form of corruption and disciplinary action must be taken against those…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services on Monday strongly criticized the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for its failure to regulate private medical colleges that…

APPMirpur: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) sealed a local outlet of the popular clothing brand ‘Diner’ late Saturday for non-payment of Rs6.4 million in sales tax, officials said on Sunday.The action was taken as part of the…

Ishtiaq AhmedBradford: Fighting in Gaza persists, even as global attention shifts to Hamas and its potential response to the peace plan proposed by the US President Donald Trump' and agreed by the Israel Prime Minister Benjamin…

WAM/APPNew York: The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide has outpaced the creation of effective, internationally agreed rules to govern its use. On Thursday, a high-profile event at UN Headquarters marked a major step…

Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: Six children huddle under a makeshift shelter, their faces caught between innocence and despair, their futures uncertain. Behind them, the mighty Indus flows on, indifferent to the suffering it has unleashed.…

Hadia Usman Rawalpindi: Pakistan ranks among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, facing recurrent natural disasters that have displaced millions in recent years.The 2025 floods have once again caused widespread…

M.Talha ZubairIslamabad: Bureaucracy and governance are fundamental to how societies function, yet they are often misunderstood or dismissed as mere red tape. Governance essentially reflects the art of managing state affairs in a way…