KP Govt Signs MoU with Switzerland to boost Research and Higher Education Collaboration
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Switzerland have signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) to promote research-based higher education. Chief Minister for Education Meena Khan Afridi meets Swiss Ambassador to Islamabad George Steiner. They discussed matters related to higher education and research. On this occasion, Minister for Higher Education Meena Khan
D.I Khan traffic mishap: 12 persons of a nomadic family killed, three others injured
DI KHAN: At least 12 members of the same family died, and three others were injured when a vehicle belonging to a nomadic family plunged into a deep ravine in Dera Islamail Khan on Friday morning. A vehicle of a nomadic family fell into a deep gorge at Dana Sar,
Justice out of reach: Why South Waziristan Locals travel 157 KM to seek justice
Residents of South Waziristan have appealed to the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court to establish a video link facility for the session court in the district headquarters to facilitate the residents instead of traveling 157 kilometers to the district of Tank. So far off the Tank district, South Waziristan,
PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal meets U.S. President at White House Oval Office
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir hold an important meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House Oval Office on Thursday. He was accompanied by Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on the occasion. During their warm and cordial meeting, the Prime Minister
Earthquake jolts parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: An earthquake jolted different areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Nowshera, Swat, Buner, and other regions, triggering widespread fear among residents on Friday morning. The epicentre of the earthquake was the Hindukush region, and it was measured 5.5 on reactor scale. Earthquake tremors were also reported in the federal
Khawaja Asif: Victory over India, US ties mark 2025 as a historic year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has called 2025 a year full of achievements, highlighting recent diplomatic and strategic successes, including Pakistan’s increasing relations with the United States. While sharing his statement on social media, Khawaja Asif remarked: Alhamdulillah! Achieved 2025 has been a year. The hybrid system’s partnership is
UK study finds air pollution may harm children’s eyesight
LONDON: A recent UK study has found proof that air pollution might harm children’s eyes. The new study showed a link between exposure to pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and a drop in distance vision among children. Although we have known for some time that
After 41 years, Pakistan and India set to clash in Asia Cup final
DUBAI: For the first time in the 41-year history of the Asia Cup, Pakistan and India will contest the final on Sunday. Pakistan earned a place in the final through a tight 11-run victory over Bangladesh at the Super Four level. Bangladesh, chasing 136 runs, fell one run short of
Trump welcomes PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Asim Munir in Washington
WASHINGTON: Upon Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir’s arrival in Washington, US President Donald Trump expressed warm greetings. Talking Trump characterized both leaders to the media as “very capable and highly regarded.” President Trump added, “Having Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir
Taliban ban women from receiving dental care by male dentists in Kandahar
KABUL: The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has outlawed female patients seeing male dentists. According to Al Arabiya News, Taliban authorities in Kandahar province recently visited dental clinics and compelled female patients to leave the grounds. The clinics were also instructed that male dentists should not treat female patients. This new
