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ISLAMABAD: According to a report, 58 percent of Pakistan’s districts have been found falling in the education performance index (DEPIx) and the remaining were  under-performing. At the launch of the DEPIx 2020-23 report, Minister for…

RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh scored 316 runs for the loss of five wickets at the end of the third day of the Test match against Pakistan's 448 on Friday. The visiting team started the day with its second day's total 27 runs and Zakir Hassan was…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided in principle to close all the utility stores across the country, it has been learnt through media reports. The utility stores being run under the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan provided…

RAHIM YAR KHAN: Dacoits hiding in the kutcha area of Rahim Yar Khan fired rockets on two vehicles of the police, martyring 12 of the officials today. According to the Punjab police, the two vehicles were stuck in rainwater in an area…

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan is planning to change all currency notes from Rs10 to Rs5,000 besides introducing plastic currency notes that will be ready at the end of this year and after government approval may replace the current…

PESHAWAR: The PTI, which is in power in KP, on Thursday openly utilized the provincial government’s resources to mobilize the public for the party’s rally in Islamabad which was later postponed. The administration in Islamabad had…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday accepted the appeals of the Punjab government and others filed against its judgement related to Mubarak Sani case. Mubarak Sani, member of the Ahmedia community, was arrested for…

RAWALPINDI: On the second day of the Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on Thursday, the visiting team scored 27 runs against Pakistan's 448. In the morning, the host team started the match at 158 runs with the loss…

RAWALPINDI: The PTI party of jailed Imran Khan today announced to postpone its scheduled public gathering near Islamabad after the government blocked roads and closed all private and public schools in the federal capital. The PT in a…

Mumtaz Hussain WASHINGTON: Pakistan's new Ambassador to the USA Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has formally taken charge of his office after reaching Washington DC. The new ambassador spent a busy day on first day in office and met and received…