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‘Give Us Teachers or Close the School’, Say Mothers
Mothers of students at Government Girls Primary School in Chuinj have protested against a shortage of teachers, saying the school has been facing the issue for the past two years.
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PM Cuts Petrol Price by Rs80 Per Liter
Islamabad, April 3, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced an immediate cut in petrol prices by 80 rupees, bringing the price down to 378 rupees per liter a day after the rates were exorbitantly hiked. The reduction in petrol prices took effect tonight at 12. The government has also reduced the levy on petrol
Dr Karim Damji new dean of AKU Medical College
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
When reading becomes resistance
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