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Decision to segregate campuses sparks debate

Academic community denounces the order as impractical, regressive, and damaging to academic freedom PESHAWAR: Universities and colleges are supposed to be safe spaces for students—but a recent move by authorities has upended that expectation. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Higher Education Department has sparked outrage by banning male teachers from holding one-on-one meetings with female students … Read more

Iran rejects ceasefire as deadline nears on Trump ‘hell’ ultimatum

Proposes 10-point plan to end regional conflicts, provide safe Strait of Hormuz passage, and lift sanctions Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Courtesy: Social Media via REUTERS Iran has conveyed its response … Read more

Shopping malls, markets to close at 8pm nationwide except Sindh amid fuel crisis

Premier expresses confidence that Sindh will soon align with federal govt’s decision The federal government on Monday decided to close markets and shopping malls across Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), Balochistan, Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir by 8 pm in an effort to conserve energy and implement austerity measures. According to the … Read more

Hormuz closure divides the fortunes of Middle Eastern oil states

After Trump’s ​threat, an Iranian official has said Iran would not open the strait as part of a temporary ceasefire The Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed financial windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative shipment routes have lost billions of … Read more