Category: Pakistan
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Heavy rain lashes Islamabad, Rawalpindi as flood-warning sirens wail
RAWALPINDI: Rain has stopped in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, bringing a sharp decline in the water level of Nullah Lai after it crossed 22 feet at Katarian earlier in the day. According to the flood control room, the water level at Katarian has now fallen to 17 feet from 21 feet, while the level at Gawalmandi…
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Turkiye’s top diplomat invites DPM Dar to Istanbul meeting with Saudi, Egyptian FMs
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday invited Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to the upcoming meeting of the top diplomats from Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. FM Fidan extended the invitation to DPM Dar during a phone call, in which they exchanged views on recent regional developments and discussed efforts…
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Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until Sept 24
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has issued a new Notice to Airmen (Notam), extending the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian flights. According to the Notam, the ban, effective from Aug 18, applies to all aircraft registered in India, Indian airlines, aircraft leased by India and commercial and military aircraft owned or operated by Indian…
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What Imran gets was under discussion for months
ISLAMABAD: Whether described as a political concession or a confidence-building measure, what the PTI and its founder Imran Khan got from the Supreme Court on Tuesday was not something that suddenly emerged yesterday (Tuesday). The possibility of allowing Imran access to a private hospital for treatment, facilitating meetings with his sisters and family, and putting…
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Sindh introduces facial recognition attendance system in Schools
The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has launched the Facial Recognition Attendance Monitoring and Evaluation System (FRAMES) to improve staff attendance in government schools. Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah said the pilot program began on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, in six districts, with one district selected from each division. The districts taking part…
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Sindh introduces facial recognition attendance system in Schools
The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has launched the Facial Recognition Attendance Monitoring and Evaluation System (FRAMES) to improve staff attendance in government schools. Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah said the pilot program began on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, in six districts, with one district selected from each division. The districts taking part…
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BISP beneficiaries to receive digital wallets from THIS date
Speaking at a ceremony marking the launch of Z-Wallet, Bilal Azhar Kayani said the government was working with the public and private sectors to promote digital payments across Pakistan. He said the digital payment system had been strengthened by the introduction of Raast, and that the government was working to make digital transactions easier for…
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Noreen Niazi meets PTI founder at Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI, August 18: Noreen Niazi met her brother and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail today. The meeting took place in the conference room at 5:10pm and lasted for 14 minutes. Sources said Noreen Niazi became emotional after seeing Imran Khan after a long time. Qasim Khan was stopped in the jail…
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Couple Married by Choice Appeals for Protection in Karachi
KARACHI: A couple, Adnan Soomro and Zakiya Nohpoto, who married by choice in Thari Mirwah, has appealed to the authorities for protection, claiming they face threats from their relatives. Speaking to the media outside the Karachi Press Club, Zakiya said she had married Adnan of her own free will and with her consent, and that…
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Sharjeel Memon says PPP and Sindh’s stance unchanged on ‘provinces’
Talking to media here, Sharjeel Memon said that the People’s Party’s stance has clear and steadfast stance over the provinces. “Sindh Government and the assembly members have given their stance, “The PPP and the Sindh government’s stand remains unchanged”. He said the people have to take decision and their elected representatives have been present in…
