KARACHI: Professor Dr Karim Damji has been appointed as the new Dean of the Aga Khan Medical College effective 11 August 2025 in place of Dr Adil Haider who is proceeding back to the USA. \”A globally recognized leader in glaucoma research, an accomplished educator, and a long-standing member of the AKU community, Dr Damji […]
Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan The recent Pak-India military conflict, culminating in a military debacle for India, has recalibrated the balance of power in South Asia. It has added a new dimension to the highly complicated geostrategic landscape of the South Asian region with China solidifying its defence cooperation with Pakistan. This enhanced level of
Muntazir Ali Not long ago, I wrote about the removal of hundreds of titles from the U.S. Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library in Annapolis and the concerns raised by JUI (F) Lower Chitral leadership about books donated by Lakshan Bibi. I placed these acts of erasure and refusal alongside a moment from my classroom – a
ISLAMABAD: A group of Pakistani doctors and businessmen based in the United States have once again arrived in Pakistan as part of renewed efforts to secure the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. The delegation had previously visited Islamabad a few months ago, where they met a senior government official and were granted access to
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SLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised objections to Pakistan’s proposal for tax relief for the salaried class, questioning the revenue implications of lowering tax rates for individuals earning between Rs200,000 and Rs400,000 per month. As part of the preparations for the federal budget 2025–26, to be announced on June 2, the Government of
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) canceled four scheduled flights to Gilgit today due to security concerns, while several flights to Skardu are experiencing significant delays. According to media reports, the flights from Islamabad and Lahore to Gilgit – PK-601, PK-602, PK-609, and PK-610 – have been canceled due to security-related reasons. Airline officials stated that
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ISLAMABAD: Flight operations to Skardu have been partially restored, but due to bad weather all four flights to Gilgit scheduled for today have been cancelled. A national airline flight from Islamabad to Skardu has departed, while six private flights from Lahore and Islamabad to Skardu are facing delays, PIA authorities said in Islamabad. Yesterday, eight
Dr Shakira Nandini Human society has always been enriched by a diversity of thoughts, ideas, and perspectives. Differences of opinion are natural, but when these differences transform into hatred, prejudice, and hostility, they push society toward decline. Today, one of the most dangerous diseases afflicting our society is intellectual bias and sectarian division – separating
M. Irshad Ullah PESHAWAR: Medical students from the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have announced plans to launch a protest from Monday against the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) decision to reduce the number of reserved seats allocated to their regions. Addressing a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday,
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MALAKAND: The inquiry into the alleged harassment incident reported at the University of Malakand in February has been completed, with the investigation dismissing sensational claims made on social media. According to sources, the inquiry committee submitted its findings to the provincial government, confirming that disciplinary action had been taken against the professor involved in the
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