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Aleem back Hazara province

. ISLAMABAD: President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan, while expressing support for the creation of Hazara Province in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, has said that the people across the country want new provinces to be created on administrative grounds. He said that voices for the creation of Hazara Province have been raised in the K-P Assembly … Read more

Circular debt jumps by Rs364b

ISLAMABAD: The government has added another Rs364 billion to the flow of power sector circular debt due to inefficiencies, lower recoveries by distribution companies and payment disputes with K-Electric and despite giving Rs302 billion in subsidies, it could not stop the recurrence of the debt. According to the circular debt report for June 2026, the … Read more

Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021, UNESCO says

Afghanistan the only country banning girls from secondary school and women from university Female primary school students leave school after a class in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 ‌million Afghan girls from secondary education since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the United Nations Educational, … Read more

A heavy debt

. The federal government’s debt had surged to Rs83.6 trillion by the end of June, representing an increase of Rs5.8 trillion, or 7.3%, within a single fiscal year. More alarmingly, the SBP’s latest debt bulletin shows that the debt has swelled by 75% over the past four years, adding Rs35.8 trillion to the pile. While … Read more

Naqvi defends Islamabad officials over buggy use at Independence Day parade

Says buggy was arranged for chief guest but was used by officials after they were told to proceed with programme Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday defended the Islamabad police chief and chief commissioner after the two officials drew criticism on social media for using a buggy during the August 14 parade in the capital. The … Read more

Hormuz can be opened or closed only by Iran’s command: Deputy FM

Says Tehran, Muscat still discussing statement; full restoration of security in waterway depends on end of US actions Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Saturday that Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of technical negotiations. Baghaei told Defa Press that … Read more