1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (546+ words) ISLAMABAD: In a controversial decision, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved the contentious Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2025, entailing a total investment of about $58 billion in the power generation and transmission sectors over 11 years. “The Authority hereby…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (379+ words) ISLAMABAD: Girls dominated the top spots, securing 11 out of 15 positions in all five groups, as the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) announced results for the 2026 annual exam on Wednesday. According to the results, the pass percentage for…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (605+ words) • Raises concern over irregularities in medicine purchases at Sandeman Provincial Civil Hospital• Hospital and health officials failed to produce complete records; committee gives health dept 15 days to submit records QUETTA: The Balochistan Asse­mbly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (433+ words) These shocking details are a part of the data received from the Literacy & Non-Formal Basic Education Department (LNFBED) on the International Literacy Day on Tuesday. According to the LNFBED data, available with Dawn, adult literacy centres (ALCs) extend literacy services…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (387+ words) NAROWAL: The 130-year-old Iqbal Library in Sialkot has been reopened after completion of a Rs96m renovation project. It was closed for renovation in April. The project has introduced several modern facilities while preserving the historic character of the library. A 16kW solar…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (389+ words) KARACHI: Featuring the work of artisans from different parts of Sindh, the 18th edition of the Sartyoon Sang Crafts Exhibition, organised by the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) in collaboration with the government of Sindh, at Ocean Mall, Clifton, showcases over…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (467+ words) QUETTA: Kisan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Hussain Batth on Friday called for the declaration of an agricultural emergency in Balochistan, stressing that deteriorating security conditions and government policies had severely affected farmers and the province’s rural economy. Addressing a press conference…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (461+ words) ISLAMABAD: While 2.6 billion people across the globe cannot afford a healthy life, social protection should reach the most vulnerable families, speakers at a moot said. They were speaking at a conference titled “Act For Nutrition, A Conference on Malnutrition and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said that providing basic, quality and accessible healthcare to the people of the province is among the government’s top priorities, with special focus on the health of mothers, girls and children. Speaking…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) • Plans include Gwadar water scheme, Karachi neighbourhood project, Gilgit medical college, NDU campus and Orakzai road • Study on wastewater treatment in Gwadar ordered to prevent sewage from polluting sea ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared five development…...