Day: January 11, 2026

Islamabad: Social rights activist Farzana Bari on Saturday stressed the need for greater social awareness and training to address assault cases effectively, highlighting that manipulation of evidence and low conviction rates often prevent women from obtaining justice in society. While speaking exclusively with a local media channel, renowned social rights activist Dr Farzana Bari highlighted […]

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Saturday arrived in Jeddah from Madinah. He was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Farooq, the Saudi Royal Protocol, and Pakistan’s Deputy Consul General and officers in Jeddah. While in Jeddah, he will attend the OIC Extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers meeting […]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari, Saturday, commended the professional competence of the security personnel and police force for eliminating 11 terrorists of Fitna al-Khwarij in intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan and Kurram districts. The president reiterated that the efforts would continue till the complete eradication of Fitna al-Khwarij, President Secretariat, in a press release, said. […]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi Saturday paid rich tribute to the security forces for successfully neutralizing 11 terrorists belonging to Fitna-al-Khawarij during operations carried out in North Waziristan and Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). In a statement, the minister said that security personnel had demonstrated extraordinary courage, professionalism and unwavering commitment in the […]

Islamabad: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Saturday issued a power suspension programme for Sunday, in various areas of its region due to necessary maintenance and routine development work. According to an IESCO spokesperson, the power supply of several feeders and grid stations will remain suspended from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in parts […]

Islamabad: Pakistan has developed five advanced ginger breeding lines as part of sustained research efforts aimed at establishing domestic ginger cultivation after decades of unsuccessful trials and complete reliance on imports. Dr Muhammad Iqbal, Principal Scientist and Director at the Vegetable Research Institute of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad, told Wealth Pakistan that […]