Punjab Assembly backs ban on social media accounts for under-16s
The resolution was submitted to the Punjab Assembly in July by Child Protection Bureau Chairperson Sarah Ahmad. It called for…
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New rules introduced for government employees’ social media use, committee told
Officials from the Establishment Division told a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat that new rules had…
Devastating floods hit Nepal and Tibet, 48 British nationals reported missing
The search for missing people is continuing after devastating floods struck Nepal and China’s autonomous region of Tibet, with the…
LPG prices have been increased
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been increased across the country, with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority…
Police constable martyred in IED attack on police vehicle in KP’s Karak
A police constable was martyred after an improvised explosive device (IED) targeted a police vehicle during a search operation in…
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says no engagement or wedding has taken place
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has rejected reports circulating on social media that he has become engaged or is preparing to…
US Strategic Petroleum Reserve weakened as Iran war continues
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), established after the oil crises of the 1970s, stores crude oil in 60 underground…
NASA launches powerful Roman telescope on mission to map the cosmos
WASHINGTON: NASA launched its new flagship space telescope on Sunday, beginning a multi-year mission aimed at producing an unprecedented map…
CDWP approves five development projects worth over Rs60bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared five development projects with a combined estimated cost of more than…
Nepal rescue teams search for hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
An unprecedented surge of ice, rocks, mud and debris struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, following what authorities believe was…