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News Desk Islamabad: A team of social scientists from COMSATS University Islamabad has been awarded a competitive research grant from The Degrees Initiative to explore the socio-political implications of solar radiation management (SRM)…

AFP/APP Switzerland: Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian former interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Sonko, 55, was convicted over a string of offenses…

APP Islamabad: The deadly explosion in a coal mine in the Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has claimed the lives of at least four miners.   The incident, believed to have been caused by gas saturation, led to the collapse of the…

APP Islamabad: The delay in releasing the notification of higher time scale (HTS) has left more than 500 teachers in a state of uncertainty, complicating their career advancement with hurdles.  Since the Departmental Promotion…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The tragic loss of lives due to preventable incidents like fires and roof collapses continues unabated in Pakistan, yet the victims remain voiceless and justice eludes them. It's a grim reality that…

News Desk Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi emphasized the constructive and responsible utilization of technology for safeguarding the environment, human health, and fostering prosperity. He expressed these views during a virtual…

AFP/APP Enna, Italy: The Italian island of Sicily has declared a state of emergency over a drought which has withered crops, desiccated pastures and led to water restrictions. Experts say climate change driven by human activity is…

News Desk Islamabad: An inclusive political economy shall be the top priority of the incoming government without any political fiddling by any of the stakeholders. Politicians shall sit in the Parliament to do the legislation and…

News Desk Islamabad: President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, along with his delegation, visited the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and discussed with its Rector, Lt Gen…

AFP/APP Beijing: At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China's Henan Province, state media said Saturday. The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an "outburst,"…