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[ Programme will also support investment in government computing infrastructure to strengthen institutional capacity BISP data was being analysed for a pilot project for the provision of 30,000 broadband-enabled handsets to women who are active recipients of BISP funds. PHOTO: FILE The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $70 million in financing for … Read more
Terrasse-Vaudreuil has adopted a resolution to protect trees, which its mayor called “indispensable allies,” as living beings.
Around 22% of the 171,600 cases reported to the agency were reported by women, NCCIA data reveals The Punjab National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday established a dedicated special cell to expedite the registration, investigation, and resolution of cybercrime cases involving women, children, and girls. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Punjab NCCIA Director … Read more
Actor discusses safety concerns, public reaction to abuse cases, and her own precautions Actor Kinza Hashmi spoke about the fear of living in Pakistan, saying that every woman should be mindful of whom she trusted amid the growing number of news stories involving violence against women. Kinza sat down for an interview, discussing concerns regarding … Read more
Dispels the assumption made by lower courts that mutation constituted proof of the transaction SC restores female heirs’ inheritance in ancestral property after 71 years, lays burden of oral gift’s proof on beneficiaries In a move to strengthen women’s inheritance rights, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered the restoration of the inherited share of two … Read more
Katz says Israel can target Iran again ‘if it deems it necessary’ despite ongoing US efforts to pursue diplomacy Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2025. Photo: Reuters Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned of an immediate and powerful response after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Iran’s … Read more
Negotiators are in Qatar for indirect talks and ship traffic has risen in the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran and Washington remain far apart on key issues. Here’s what to know.
The latest film of the wildly successful spinoff franchise ushers the Minions into a new era of cultural ubiquity, while bringing some new creative juice.
Pakistan hands over list of 250 Indian prisoners, consisting of 52 civilian prisoners and 198 fishermen Pakistani Rangers (wearing black uniforms) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) officers lower their national flags during parade on the Pakistan’s 72nd Independence Day, at the Pakistan-India joint check-post at Wagah border, near Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Pakistan and India … Read more
The country’s national broadcaster confirmed that it is joining the world’s most popular singing contest next year. Some fans are urging it to send a star like Shania Twain.