3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (212+ words) The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has missed its sixth completion deadline despite the 38.6-kilometre route being largely complete. The road is now awaiting its inauguration before it can be opened to traffic. The Ring Road connects Banth Interchange on GT…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (187+ words) A clash between two student groups at Ayub Medical College in Abbottabad has left four students injured on Thursday. After the confrontation, college authorities handed security arrangements over to the police, and the institution has been closed until further orders....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (307+ words) Pakistan has launched the SheCreates Women Entrepreneurship Portal, a new digital platform designed to make it easier for women entrepreneurs to discover government-backed business support, financing, training and mentorship opportunities. Developed under Pakistan’s B READY reform agenda, the portal brings…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (148+ words) Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Programme has announced a 28% increase in the daily compensation of frontline polio workers, recognising their efforts to protect children from the crippling disease. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the revised daily compensation will take…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (401+ words) Punjab needs an estimated Rs.135 billion by 2035 to achieve its target of a 90% literacy rate, as millions of children remain out of school and a large adult population is still unable to read and write. According to data from the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (351+ words) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday handed over 50 electric vehicles (EVs) to Islamabad Police as part of the government’s drive to modernize policing, improve public safety and promote environment-friendly operations in the federal capital. At a ceremony in Islamabad, the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (318+ words) The federal government plans to take control of seven major roads in Gilgit-Baltistan covering 464 kilometres, aiming to improve connectivity and support tourism in the region. The proposal was put forward by Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan under Prime Minister…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (165+ words) The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to buy 50 more electric buses for Rs.4.989 billion to expand Peshawar’s BRT service beyond its current network. The new buses will serve five proposed extension routes across the city and nearby areas. Officials said the 12-metre…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (274+ words) Around 38 million Pakistanis are living with obesity, as health experts urge the country to treat it as a chronic disease and improve access to medical and surgical care. Nearly 60 percent of Pakistani adults are now overweight, while about 25 percent live…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (272+ words) The Punjab Communication and Works Department will begin construction of two major underpasses on Peshawar Road from September 7, as part of efforts to transform one of Rawalpindi’s busiest arteries into a signal-free corridor. The Rs. 8 billion project covers underpasses at…...