Timber worth Rs210m seized in Mohmand anti-smuggling operation
Mohmand - Police in Ghalanai, in a joint operation with the forest department, have foiled a major timber smuggling attempt and seized wooden sleepers worth an estimated Rs210 million, officials…
Japan-funded youth skills programme concludes in Landi Kotal
Khyber - A month-long youth skills development programme funded by the Government of Japan concluded in Landi Kotal on Wednesday, equipping dozens of young people with vocational and technical train
Don’t Write America Off
AIR MARSHAL SHAHID AKHTAR ALVI (RETD) At a time when much of the commentary surrounding the U.
Kundi urges proactive climate action as dist adaptation plans launched
Peshawar - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday underscored the urgent need to shift from reactive to proactive, risk-informed climate responses, as district climate adaptatio
Türkiye, Pakistan deepen coop on flood resilience, climate preparedness
ISLAMABAD - A high-level technical delegation from Türkiye has concluded a visit to Pakistan aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in flood management, climate resilience and early warni
Rescue 1122 trains Shangla communities in disaster preparedness
Shangla - Rescue 1122 on Wednesday conducted a one-day training session in Shangla to strengthen disaster preparedness at the community level, equipping local volunteers with essential response skil
UoS hosts national conference on ecosystems, biodiversity
Shangla - The University of Shangla (UoS), in collaboration with the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, successfully organized a national conference titled ‘Functions and Services of Ecosystem and
PBC restores lawyer’s licence in key rulings on professional conduct
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has dismissed a disciplinary complaint against an advocate and, in a separate ruling, restored a lawyer’s licence, with Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar s
Govt mulls allowing commercial banks to take over mortgaged houses 90 days after default
ISLAMABAD: The government decided in principle to grant commercial banks significant powers to take over mortgaged houses in case of default after a cumulative notice period of 90 days, in…
Countries track passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Countries worldwide sought to prevent further spread of the hantavirus on Thursday, after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who had already disembarked before the virus was…