Azmat Habib

Cleric Booked For ‘Kidnap’ Of Trader’s Son

GUJRAT: A 15-year-old son of a local trader was kidnapped allegedly by a prayer leader (Pesh Imam) in Dhakki gate locality in A-division police precincts. Reports said trader Muhammad Sultan lodged a complaint with the local police alleging that his son Hassan Sultan had gone to meet Qari Waleed, a…
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Trader Held For ‘Brutal Torture’ Of Minor Maid

TOBA TEK SINGH: Faisalabad Civil Lines police arrested a trader for allegedly subjecting a minor female house help to brutal torture and shaving her head on October 8. As per the police, the complainant, Ashfaq, of Ghulam Muhammadabad locality, stated that his daughter Zohra Bibi (13) was employed as a…
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Outsourcing of Colleges: Teachers, Students continue Protests across KP

PESHAWAR: The province-wide protests against the proposed outsourcing of government colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have intensified as teachers and students jointly staged demonstrations, boycotted classes and warned of an escalation if the policy was not withdrawn by October 11, 2025. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Professors, Lecturers and Librarians Association (KPPLLA) had…
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60,000 Students Unable To Attend School Due To Floods

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has said that around 60,000 children have been unable to attend school due to the recent floods. He further said that flood relief camps had been set up in 415 schools, where thousands of affected people were still living amid standing water in…
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Khar Students Protest Lack Of Facilities In College

BAJAUR: The students of the Government Postgraduate College Khar here on October 7 staged a protest demonstration by blocking the main Bajaur-Mardan Artery to press for resolution of their issues. Scores of students attended the demonstration held outside the college’s main gate at the main Bajaur-Mardan Road. The protesting students,…
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Floods Dampen Pakistan’s Growth Outlook

• World Bank cuts forecast by 0.5pc, predicts inflation may shoot to 7.2pc; exports to decline 1.5pc • WB official says removing barriers to women’s participation in job market can boost GDP per capita by 20-30pc ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on October 7 cut its growth forecast for Pakistan by…
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Passing Marks Raised As Federal Board Revises Grading System

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has increased passing marks from the existing 33 to 40pc, besides notifying a new grading system. The new system will be implemented on annual examinations, effective next year. According to an FBISE official, existing passing marks in per subject are…
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Climate Risk Index 2025

The Climate Risk Index 2025 shows that from 1993–2022, over 765,000 people died and nearly USD 4.2 trillion in losses occurred due to more than 9,400 extreme weather events. Dominica, China, and Honduras were the most affected countries long-term, while Pakistan, Belize, and Italy ranked highest for 2022. Floods, storms,…
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