Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched a scathing attack on the government on Tuesday, declaring that the writ of the state has practically collapsed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, leaving citizens unable to travel safely even within their own home … Read more

Govt launches facial recognition attendance system in six districts to curb absenteeism Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: In a technology-driven reform aimed at tackling absenteeism in public schools, the Sindh government has approved the introduction of a facial recognition attendance … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has resumed operations at the city’s only multi-storey parking plaza at Fawara Chowk through a self-collection system after keeping the facility sealed for 20 days over the non-payment of Rs48.2 million in outstanding dues by the contractor. Official sources said the contractor had failed to clear the dues … Read more

The government on Tuesday approved Rs34.6 billion in sovereign guarantees for the construction of the Sialkot-Kharian motorway, by a subsidiary of the Frontier Works Organisation, and a Rs13 billion supplementary grant for Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) to cover salaries and operational expenses. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), virtually chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Headquarters of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), where he received a briefing on Pakistan’s disaster preparedness and coordinated response arrangements for the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA … Read more