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Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Nefarious activities of militants have suddenly surged in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province posing daunting challenges to national security. Terrorists attacked a police station in Lakki Marwat on Sunday, killing…

Ishtiaq Ahmed This short piece is prompted by the current process underway for the appointment of Vice Chancellor of the Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT).  I am quite…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The phenomenon of fake news and misinformation has rapidly increased in our society ever since digital media has supplanted mainstream media. Therefore, it is our duty to seek facts and provide authentic information…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: One-and-a-half-year-old Irfan, sitting in his mother’s lap at a private shelter home, is continually trying to divert his mother’s attention as tears are rolling down her cheeks while she explains her suffering at…

Mukhtar Kareem Quetta: Global political environment is turbulent. The rivalry among great powers is reaching new heights. The Indo-Pacific region is the stage where power plays is orchestrated. The most important players are the United…

News Desk Islamabad: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) introduced a new child-focused initiative designed to improve nation-level disaster preparedness and better prepare for upcoming climate calamities. To address the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The public reaction seen after the assassination attempt during long march at Wazirabad on former prime minister Imran Khan who head Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) reinforces the impression that the violence…

Mukhtar Kareem Climate change, an intimidating phenomenon, is a cause for some  huge concerns amongst the global community. However, governments across the globe by and large  have been reluctant in taking required measures to slow and…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly dry weather for most parts of the country. The weather will remain cold in hilly areas of the country.  However, rain is expected at isolated places in…

News Desk Parachinar: Heavy hailstorm with torrential rain on Thursday destroyed standing crops over a vast area and vegetables in tribal district Kurram, local sources said. The hailstorm continued in Mahora, Sameer, Topki, Ibrahimzai,…