2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (182+ words) ISLAMABAD – The federal government has assigned additional charge of health secretary to Dr Muhammad Fakhre Alam Irfan. Alam, a BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Services who is currently serving as Power Division secretary, has replaced Capt. (Retd.) Muhammad Mahmood as…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (380+ words) THE Government has brought sanity to the ongoing public debate on the issue of new provinces by declaring in unequivocal terms that the issue will be placed before Parliament for discussion in its October session In a video statement, Minister…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (799+ words) Sindh’s resistance to new provinces pakobserver.net Sindh’s resistance to new provinces THE question of creating new provinces in Pakistan is becoming increasingly controversial over time. In Sindh, in particular, there is strong political resistance to the creation of new…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (422+ words) ISLAMABAD — With Pakistan’s food demand projected to rise by at least 50 percent by 2050, the Government of Pakistan and FAO have launched a National Technical Working Group (TWG) to protect agricultural land and ensure the country’s precious land and water resources…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (552+ words) Pakistan stands at a defining moment in this changing landscape. Beneath its land lies vast mineral wealth that could reshape its economic future and strengthen its position in regional and global markets. However, Pakistan’s mineral story is not only about…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (131+ words) KARACHI – Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah has announced a one-hour reduction in school timings across the province. The minister announced the decision through a post on his official Facebook account. Speaking at an event in Karachi, Shah said the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (337+ words) ISLAMABAD – A Business Class passenger travelling through Islamabad International Airport has complained about being denied access to the Fast Track facility despite holding a boarding pass marked “Fast Track.” The passenger, who travelled on Emirates flight EK613, said Business Class travellers…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (343+ words) Fuad Pashayev On the historic 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day, celebrated under the global theme “Literacy for people, the planet, and Fuad Pashayev On the historic 60th anniversary of International Literacy Day, celebrated under the global theme “Literacy for people,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) THE debate over new provinces in Pakistan has been gaining renewed attention for understandable reasons....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (449+ words) LAHORE – Former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shahbaz said on Friday that a fully empowered local government system, with constitutional protection for its tenure, could have largely eliminated the need for the current debate over new provinces. He made these remarks…...