ISLAMABAD – November 15, 2023: Traditional measures for tobacco control have hit a plateau, that is why the right time has arrived to switch to far effective and globally accepted ‘tobacco harm reduction’ strategies if we wish to save more than 1.2 million precious lives in Pakistan.
During the recruitment test for the Assistant Engineering position organized by the Public Commission Service in Peshawar, 18 candidates were discovered engaging in cheating, utilizing electronic devices to gain an unfair advantage.
Former First Lady Bushra Bibi has officially filed a request with the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission for a private meeting with her husband, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently in Adiala jail.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is in the process of developing a digital application catered to international users in anticipation of the upcoming general elections.
In a groundbreaking development for Pakistan’s education system, the age-old numerical grading system in annual matric and inter exams will be completely replaced nationwide starting from March next year.
The Punjab government has introduced a scholarship program with the goal of assisting talented and deserving students.
Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti has made it clear that there is no crackdown against Afghan refugees. He emphasized that the current action is directed solely at illegal aliens within the country.
The Sindh High Court has intervened to counter the ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on the broadcasting of speeches by Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and has lifted the prohibition.
In a tragic event, local fishermen in the coastal region of Gwadar stumbled upon a massive, rare blue whale measuring 27 feet, ensnared in a fishing net.
Renowned education expert Professor Dr. Zia-ul-Qayyum has officially assumed the role of permanent Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission, marking the conclusion of an interim arrangement that had been in place since October 2018.
Khalil Hashmi, a seasoned diplomat, has been appointed as the new Ambassador of Pakistan to China. Over the weekend, Hashmi arrived in Beijing and officially assumed his responsibilities as Pakistan’s envoy to China.
In a recent development, officials from Customs intelligence in Karachi have seized a luxury vehicle belonging to a high-profile politician due to the non-payment of customs duties.
