Download IPFS The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has confirmed that the Medical & Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 will be held on October 5, while dismissing social media claims of an 80% fee hike as “false and misleading.” In a statement on Saturday, the council clarified that[Read More…]

Download IPFS Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport will be temporarily suspended during selected hours in early August as part of preparations for Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations, according to a notice issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA). The Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) confirms that both arrivals and departures[Read More…]

Download IPFS Pakistan’s recent decision to keep its airspace closed to Indian aircraft has caused significant disruption in regional air travel, impacting between 100 and 150 Indian flights per day and reducing overall traffic by about 20 percent, according to a written statement submitted by the Ministry of Defence to[Read More…]

Download IPFS Public sector universities across Punjab are facing a steep decline in admissions in 2025, sparking concern among educationists and policymakers. Figures from the Punjab Higher Education Department indicate that enrollment in undergraduate, MPhil, and PhD programs has fallen by 20% to 30% in many institutions. Large universities such[Read More…]

Download IPFS The seventh round of the Bajaur Peace Jirga ended without a breakthrough, as negotiations between the two sides stalled over a disputed clause. The talks, aimed at resolving tensions in the region, have now entered a critical phase with both parties maintaining firm positions on the matter in[Read More…]

Download IPFS The National Assembly (NA) Secretariat on Friday removed three senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members from significant parliamentary roles, following the disqualification of several party lawmakers in recent weeks. Omar Ayub, who was serving as Leader of the Opposition in the NA, was stripped of his position. Zartaj Gul[Read More…]

Download IPFS Fourteen alleged facilitators of terrorists were arrested, and three hideouts were destroyed during a joint security operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday, according to police officials. The targeted search operation was launched in response to a recent wave of terrorist and quadcopter attacks in the Hoveed[Read More…]

Download IPFS Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday to review the country’s political landscape and law and order situation. The meeting, reported by Radio Pakistan, brought together senior figures from both the PPP and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to[Read More…]

Download IPFS ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has firmly dismissed speculation about his resignation, calling recent reports baseless and politically motivated. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Asif made it clear that he has no plans to step down from his position in the federal cabinet. “There is no[Read More…]

Download IPFS Pakistan’s Prime Minister has called for the immediate formulation of a comprehensive national policy to address the country’s accelerating population growth, warning that unchecked expansion could undermine economic stability and social development. Speaking during a high-level meeting on population control measures, the premier described the situation as “alarming”[Read More…]