Azmat Habib

IHC Orders Action against Police Officials, Declares Arrest as Kidnapping

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a ruling has censured the capital police for grossly exceeding their lawful authority, declaring an arrest carried out without due legal process as “kidnapping” and ordering disciplinary as well as penal action against the officials involved. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued a detailed…
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Quality Education, Innovation Roadmap Unveiled for Islamabad Schools, Colleges

ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has launched FDE quality education and innovation roadmap for Islamabad schools and colleges. According to a press release issued by education ministry on Wednesday, Secretary Education Nadeem Mahbub, Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), Director General Syed Junaid Akhlaq and senior officials from…
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9,269 Children undergo Free Heart Surgeries, Says Minister

LAHORE: The heart surgeries of 9,269 children have been performed completely free of cost in hospitals across the province under the Chief Minister’s Children’s Heart Surgery Programme. Provincial Health Minister Khwaja Salman Rafique said this while addressing a meeting on December 30 to review the initiative for improving cardiac facilities…
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Rising Divorce Drives Daily Child Visits

RAWALPINDI: With the close of 2025, a record and alarming increase has been witnessed in meetings between divorced parents and their separated children at the family facilitation centre of the Rawalpindi Judicial Complex. The rise, which continued throughout the year on a monthly basis, is primarily attributed to the growing…
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Pakistan to Enter 2026 as Fifth-most Populous Country

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says that as Pakistan enters 2026 as the world’s fifth most populous country, with a population exceeding 225 million, high population growth and fertility rates, persistent gender inequality, and rising climate vulnerability, the urgency of addressing population dynamics has intensified. These realities underscore…
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Over 2,000 Cybercrime Suspects Arrested This Year

RAWALPINDI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has investigated 2,196 cybercrime cases this year, including ransomware attacks, online fraud, data breaches, and cyber-enabled financial crimes. It has also detained 2,902 suspects and disrupted five significant organised cybercrime networks that would operate both domestically and abroad in the current year.…
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Govt approves 2,800 Posts of School Watchmen

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally approved recruitment of 2,800 watchmen for government schools in 28 districts of the province. According to a statement issued by finance department on Monday, the recruitment process to fill vacant positions in schools will be carried out with complete transparency. All appointments will…
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KP records over 87,000 Dog Bite Cases this Year

PESHAWAR: A sharp and sustained rise in dog bite incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has turned a long-ignored municipal issue into a serious public health challenge. The official data shows more than 87,000 cases reported in 2025, over 27,000 more than the previous year, raising concerns over unchecked stray dog populations,…
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