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The Government of Punjab School Education Department has officially announced winter vacations for all public and private schools across the province. The vacations will begin on 20th December 2024 and continue until 10th January 2025. Schools are scheduled to reopen on Monday, 13th January 2025, as 11th and 12th January...

The Government of Sindh (GoS), in partnership with the Legal Aid Society (LAS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched the revised Sexual Violence Response Framework (SVRF) 2025-2029.  Building on the foundation of the 2020-2024 framework—which contributed to improving conviction rates from 5% in 2020 to 15% in...

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has officially announced the winter vacation schedule for all public and private schools and colleges in the province. Sindh Announces Winter Vacation Schedule As per the notification issued on Tuesday, winter holidays in Sindh will commence on December 22, 2024, and end on December 31,...

LAHORE: Dolmen Group, Pakistan’s largest operator of shopping malls and the first company in South Asia to operate REITS is excited to announce the grand opening of its largest mall to date in Lahore. Located in the prestigious Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 6, this state-of-the-art development is set to...

The Government of Sindh has declared a public holiday on 25 December 2024 (Wednesday) in observance of Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas. According to a notification issued by the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department, the holiday applies to all officers, autonomous Bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils under the...

The price of gold in the local Sarafa (bullion) market has dropped by Rs. 5,000 per tola, bringing it down to Rs. 277,800. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold decreased by Rs. 4,286, now standing at Rs. 238,169. This decline is also reflected in the global market, where...

Minorities caution against establishing a sham National Commission for Minorities

The students of Punjab University in Lahore blocked the canal road to protest the daylight killing of a fellow student on Thursday. The protest caused a major traffic jam on one of Lahore’s busiest roads, as police tried to negotiate with the demonstrators to clear the area. According to reports,...

An earthquake has shaken parts of Pakistan, including Lahore, Islamabad, and other surrounding areas. The earthquake was felt around 11:22 pm. There have been no reports of damages or casualities. According to reports, the earthquake was recorded at 5.3 on the Richter scale. This is a developing story.

LAHORE: Inspector General of Punjab Police, Dr. Usman Anwar, has announced the promotion of 46 senior traffic wardens to Grade 17, elevating them to the position of Traffic Officers. The promotion orders were formalized with the signing of the official notification by IG Dr. Usman Anwar. In a video message,...

A complete shutdown strike call in Azad Kashmir region from 5th December 2024, Tourists are advised to follow the instructions, and anyone planning to visit Azad Kashmir must read this before preparing for a trip. Starting December 5, a complete shutdown and wheel-jam strike will be enforced across Kashmir. The...

Senior journalist Matiullah Jan was released on November 30 after being granted bail by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad, with a bond set at Rs10,000. Jan had been arrested in a case involving terrorism and narcotics possession, which rights groups and journalist bodies have widely condemned as "bogus" and based...