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In Haripur, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped in Afghan refugee camp No. 16, police confirmed on Saturday. According to the First Information Report, the woman was on her way to work when five men forced her into nearby fields, assaulted her for two hours, and took
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Pakistan International Airlines has temporarily suspended its flight operations to Canada this month due to mandatory maintenance of its long-range Boeing 777 aircraft. These planes, which can fly nonstop across the Atlantic for up to 17 hours, are set to undergo a three-week technical inspection and replacement of
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The Punjab Higher Education Department has announced 8,084 College Teaching Intern jobs to overcome faculty shortages in public colleges across the province. A quota has been reserved, with 5 percent for minorities, 3 percent for persons with disabilities, and 0.5 percent for the transgender community. Read more: Punjab
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the launch of a new rail car project to connect Islamabad and Rawalpindi, calling it a public welfare step that will make travel easier for residents of the twin cities and nearby areas. The decision was announced during the groundbreaking ceremony of the T-
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The Government of Pakistan has launched a new program under the Prime Minister’s Special Initiative that offers free professional training courses lasting three to six months. Read more: Punjab Announces Jobs in Higher Education Commission The project is being carried out in partnership with the National Vocational and Technical
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The Punjab Education Foundation has increased the monthly fees for children studying in its partner schools under the Foundation Assisted Schools, Education Voucher Scheme, and New School Program. The new fee schedule will apply from September 2025. Read more: 100 BECS Schools to be Inaugurated in Karachi’s Urban Slums
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Pakistan started their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a big 93 run victory over Oman in Dubai on Friday. Read more: How to Watch Pakistan vs Oman Asia Cup 2025 Tonight Batting first, Pakistan scored 160 for 7, with Mohammad Haris leading the innings. He hit 66 runs off 43
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Singapore has announced $50,000 in humanitarian aid for victims of the recent floods in Pakistan. The pledge will serve as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross fundraising campaign for flood relief efforts. Read more: US Rushes Flood Relief Aid to Pakistan Amid Crisis The Singapore government’s
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Seawater intrusion into the Indus Delta has destroyed fertile land in Sindh and displaced thousands of families from fishing communities. With the river’s flow downstream reduced, seawater has seeped into villages, leaving farmland barren and forcing people to migrate to Karachi and other cities in search of work. Read
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A Rawalpindi court has handed over Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a controversial religious scholar from Jhelum, to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a seven-day physical remand in a blasphemy case. Read more: Blasphemy FIR Filed Against Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza Senior Civil Judge Waqar Hussain Gondal approved the
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Fakhar Zaman has sparked a debate in Pakistan’s cricket circles by praising young batter Saim Ayub and comparing him to Babar Azam. Speaking informally with teammates in Lahore, Fakhar said, “Saim Ayub is the updated version of Babar Azam.” Read more: How to Watch Pakistan vs Oman Asia Cup
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Pakistan will begin its 2025 Asia Cup journey tonight with a clash against Oman at the Dubai International Stadium. This marks a special moment for Oman as they play their first-ever Asia Cup match, while for Pakistan it’s a chance to start strong ahead of their much-awaited