ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has committed $47.9 million to transform education in Punjab province, targeting improved access and learning outcomes for millions of children in a region grappling with systemic challenges.
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Rivals PMLN and PTI find common ground on revamping fiscal formula in NFC award
ISLAMABAD: The federal government, dominated by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, and the opposition-led administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have unexpectedly aligned on a key fiscal reform: scaling back population as the primary factor in divvying up national resources under the National Finance Commission.
India alerts Pakistan to flood risk in rare contact under suspended water treaty since May conflict
ISLAMABAD: India has alerted Pakistan to a potential major flood in the Tawi River near Jammu, a local television channel reported on Monday, marking the first significant communication under the Indus Waters Treaty since New Delhi suspended the long-standing pact in the aftermath of a deadly April attack in occupied Kashmir and a brief but intense war between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.
Pakistani climbers summit Tirich Mir, highest peak in Hindu Kush
ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistani mountaineers, Sirbaz Khan and Abig Baig, have successfully summited Tirich Mir, the highest peak in the Hindu Kush mountain range, standing at 7,708 meters in northwestern Pakistan, state-run media reported on Sunday.
Torrential rains kill eight in Dera Ismail Khan, KP toll rises to 406
ISLAMABAD: At least eight people were killed in heavy downpours that lashed Dera Ismail Khan district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, pushing the rain-related death toll across the province to 406 since August 15, rescue officials said on Sunday.
Pakistan pushes for blockchain revolution as banking complexity spurs digital shift
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called for a decisive pivot toward blockchain technology and digital assets, acknowledging the intricate nature of the country’s banking system and the urgent need to modernize its financial infrastructure.
Deputy PM Dar to reject Israel’s Gaza plans at OIC meeting in Jeddah
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Saudi Arabia to attend an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah on August 25-26, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as tensions escalate over Israel’s planned military offensive in Gaza.
Pakistan’s Dar, Bangladesh’s Yunus reset ties, seal six pacts in historic Dhaka talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh pledged to revive their old connections and expand trade, youth linkages and regional cooperation, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, capping a landmark visit by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar that marked the first trip by a Pakistani foreign minister to Dhaka in 13 years.
Ruling PPP minister’s brother faces terror charges over Karachi assault case
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KARACHI: The brother of ruling Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s provincial minister was booked under anti-terrorism laws along with other suspects for allegedly assaulting and confining a ‘government employee’ during a dispute over cable laying in Karachi, according to a police report.
Gilgit-Baltistan faces ‘catastrophic’ flood threat from new mudslide lake
ISLAMABAD: A 7-kilometre (4-mile) lake formed by a massive mudslide in northern Pakistan is at risk of bursting, threatening potentially “catastrophic” floods in downstream communities, Reuters reported on Saturday.