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LHC halts expulsion of Afghan medical students

. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained authorities from expelling 13 Afghan medical students from their colleges and directed the University of Health Sciences (UHS), PMDC and concerned medical colleges to submit their replies at the next hearing. Justice Khalid Ishaq issued the interim order while hearing petitions filed by 13 Afghan students, … Read more

Karachi airport extends Umrah vaccine deadline

. Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Photo: Express KARACHI: The deadline for implementing NADRA-integrated vaccination certificates for Umrah pilgrims departing from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport was extended until Sept 25 at 10am, according to a notification issued by the Airport Health Department of Border Health Services-Pakistan on Monday. Last week, the federal government made it mandatory … Read more

Business leaders criticise rate decision

KARACHI: Business leaders on Monday criticised the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, arguing that expensive financing was continuing to constrain industrial activity, investment and exports amid a challenging economic environment. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh described the decision … Read more

Sick psyche

It was a disturbing déjà vu. The refusal of the Indian women's cricket team to receive the award from a bona fide ACC nominee, who happens to be a Pakistani, is an extension of the chauvinism increasingly evident in India's body politic. This was reminiscent of the controversial conduct of Suryakumar Yadav and his team … Read more

Diljit Dosanjh brings Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Saanso Ki Maala’ to Wembley

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Punjabi star’s rendition draws a huge response as his record-setting Aura World Tour reaches London Diljit Dosanjh became the first Punjabi artist to headline London’s Wembley Stadium on September 12, performing for a crowd his team estimated at around 90,000 as part of his Aura World Tour. Hours later, midway through the concert, he announced … Read more

Who speaks for the future?

It is 2026. In a country of over 250 million, with at least half of them women, a conference is organised at an academic institution. The title is "Re-imagining Political Science for Pakistan and Its People". The topic seems both intellectually interesting and relevant given the recent conversations on new provinces and federation. Our demographics … Read more