ISLAMABAD: Nurse Razia Noreen has received widespread recognition for her extraordinary courage during a recent fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), after she risked her own life to rescue a newborn from a burning room. In an interview published by The Washington Post, Razia Noreen entered the fire-hit room with the sole objective…

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LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a fresh set of measures to curb environmental pollution, including a decision to take off the roads government vehicles with faulty engines and those emitting excessive smoke. The decisions were approved during a meeting chaired by Senior Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, held as part of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s…

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RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy has commenced its major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2026 in Karachi to test and enhance operational readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to the military’s media wing, the Chief of the Naval Staff presided over the opening brief of the exercise, which was…

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LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore announced the 9th Class Result 2026 for the annual Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations on Wednesday, with around 53 per cent of students failing. The Secondary School Certificate (9th Class) First Annual Examination 2026 was held from April 17 to May 8, 2026. According to…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered release of a convict from jail after 12 years arrested in China in narcotics case. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro ordered release of drug convict Syed Jalal Haider today over a petition from his mother. Jalal Haider was arrested in China over 350 grams of heroin in…

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Pakistan has formally assumed the Chairmanship of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for next year. In a post on social media platform X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will conduct its Chairmanship under the theme: “Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity”. The Prime Minister also congratulated the Kyrgyz Republic on successfully hosting…

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LAHORE: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore announced the 9th Class Result 2026 for the annual Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations on Wednesday, with around 53 per cent of students failing. The Secondary School Certificate (9th Class) First Annual Examination 2026 was held from April 17 to May 8, 2026. According to…

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ISLAMABAD, September 1, 2026: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has barred K-Electric (KE) from carrying out load shedding on the basis of losses and ordered it to immediately stop unannounced power outages, ARY News reported. According to the NEPRA decision against K-Electric’s unannounced load shedding, the regulator declared load shedding based on ATC…

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LARKANA, September 1, 2026: Newly appointed SSP Larkana Azhar Khan Mughal visited the Larkana Press Club and held an introductory meeting with journalists. Speaking to the media, SSP Azhar Khan said his top priority was to take strict action against drug dealers and eliminate the menace of drugs from Larkana and surrounding areas. He urged…

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Pakistan has formally assumed the 2026–27 chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), marking an important phase in the country’s engagement with the regional bloc. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met the SCO Secretary-General in Bishkek. During the meeting, the SCO Secretary-General congratulated Pakistan on taking over…

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