KARACHI: Authorities are investigating what senior police officials said a sophisticated, multi-city cocaine and narcotics trafficking operation that may extend beyond Pakistan’s borders, centered on a woman arrested this week in Karachi whom they have long suspected of running a major drug distribution ring.
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Pakistan orders cybercrime investigation into leaks of Cambridge math exam papers
ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry on Thursday directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency to launch a full inquiry into the premature circulation of Cambridge International Education exam papers, escalating a controversy that has unsettled thousands of students and their families across the country.
Pakistan extends fuel-saving austerity measures to mid-June as oil crisis from Middle East war persists
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered an extension of Pakistan’s stringent nationwide austerity program until June 13, prolonging a series of fuel-conservation and spending cuts imposed in March to shield the import-dependent economy from the fallout of soaring global oil prices.
Pakistan issues glacial flood alerts across northern mountains as rains loom; heat wave grips south
ISLAMABAD: Authorities issued urgent alerts for glacial lake outburst floods in the rugged northern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, where an incoming weather system is forecast to bring heavy rain to vulnerable mountain valleys and heighten the risk of sudden, catastrophic flooding.
Pakistan enlists Singapore in push to repatriate 31 seafarers from US-seized vessels near its waters
ISLAMABAD: The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Friday that he has asked Singapore to assist in the welfare and repatriation of 11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers aboard vessels seized by the United States that are now positioned near Singaporean waters.
Cambridge International cancels AS-level math exam after early leak, orders replacement test for thousands of students
KARACHI: Cambridge International Education on Thursday formally canceled an AS-level mathematics exam after its question paper was shared prematurely in violation of strict security rules, announcing that all affected students would sit a new version of the test on June 9.
India to allow Pakistani athletes in multilateral events hosted at home, but bilateral sports ties stay frozen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani players and teams will be permitted to participate in multilateral sports events hosted by India, the country’s sports ministry has announced, while bilateral competitions between the nuclear-armed neighbors remain strictly off limits.
Pakistani army cadet named top foreign graduate at Australia’s Royal Military College
ISLAMABAD: A cadet from Pakistan’s army has been recognized as the overall best foreign military cadet at Australia’s elite Royal Military College, the military said on Wednesday, highlighting the deepening defence ties between the two nations.
Pakistan seeks green bonds, panda debt to bolster climate finance as funding gaps loom large
ISLAMABAD: Finance minister said the country is accelerating efforts to tap diversified funding sources, including green bonds and sukuk, as it seeks to build resilience against climate change and speed its shift to cleaner energy.
Pakistan braces for severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to hit 50°C in south as 10 die in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s meteorological authorities have forecast a punishing heatwave across much of the country this week, with extreme temperatures already claiming at least 10 lives in Karachi and prompting emergency measures nationwide.