Category: Pakistan
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Draft Sindh Local Government Amendment Bill 2026 Prepared; Copy Emerges
Karachi: The draft of the Sindh Local Government Amendment Bill 2026 has been prepared, with a copy of the proposed legislation also emerging. According to the draft, after the expiry of a local council’s term, the existing mayor or chairman will continue to perform duties as an administrator until the next local government elections are held. The draft…
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Federal Board Announces Intermediate Part-I and Part-II Results; Girls Take Top Positions Again
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has announced the results of the Intermediate Part-I and Part-II examinations, with female students once again dominating the top positions. According to Federal Board Chairman Dr Ikram Ali Malik, the overall pass percentage among students who appeared in the examinations stood at 85.95 percent. In the Pre-Medical group,…
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Naqvi’s ‘Public Will’ Statement Raises Constitutional Questions Over New Provinces
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal to seek public consent for the creation of new provinces or administrative units has triggered a fresh constitutional debate in Pakistan. The interpretation of Articles 48 and 239 of the Constitution has assumed particular importance, raising questions about whether the country’s federal structure can be reorganised through a referendum or…
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Awareness Seminar on Protection of Women from Harassment at the Workplace Held at Government Girls Pilot High School Dadu
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT DADU Dadu, September 8, 2026 Dadu District Reporter: Mukhtiar Ali Jatoi Dadu: On the directives of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Honourable Justice (R) Shahnawaz Tariq, an awareness seminar on the protection of women from harassment at the workplace was organized at the Government Girls Pilot High School Dadu. The seminar was addressed…
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Karachi: University of Karachi Professor Assaulted, Three Suspects Detained
Karachi: Police have detained three people in connection with the alleged assault of Professor Arif Khan Saqi, head of the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Karachi. Police said further suspects are being searched for. According to police, the senior professor was travelling to the University of Karachi in an online taxi. When…
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Fuel levy: JI submits six proposals to govt, says protest will continue alongside talks
ISLAMABAD: After talks with the government, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday said it had submitted six proposals concerning the petroleum levy and would continue negotiations while keeping its protest ongoing. “The government had collected more revenue from the petroleum levy than the target set in the budget,” JI leader Liaquat Baloch said while speaking to journalists…
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Balochistan literacy rate remains dismal despite billions spent on education
Over the past two years, the Balochistan government has spent more than Rs300 billion on education. Yet the province continues to record one of the country’s lowest literacy rates. The stark gap suggests that increasing education spending alone has not been enough to overcome Balochistan’s educational crisis. Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area, covering…
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No region, province targeted in restructuring debate: official
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing debate over the creation of new provinces and administrative units is not aimed at targeting any particular province or region, a key government official said on Sunday, stressing that the basic objective of the exercise was to improve governance and make the state’s administrative system more responsive to the people. Talking to The…
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PM Shehbaz ‘strongly’ condemns Houthi attack on Saudi civilian, energy sites
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has “strongly” condemned the Houthi attack targeting Saudi civilian and energy facilities, terming it a “cowardly” act that endangered innocent lives and threatened regional peace and security. In a statement on X, the prime minister expressed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
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New Provinces, Administrative Units or Devolution of Powers? No Decision Yet, Say Sources
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has not yet made any final decision on whether Pakistan needs additional provinces, new administrative units or greater devolution of powers to the district and local-government levels, according to a senior government official. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the senior official said the ongoing discussion about creating new provinces and administrative…
