ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has given his assent to Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill 2023. Under the Bill, women employees of public and private departments under administrative control of the federal government will be entitled to avail maternity leave with full pay for three times during service: 180 days for first time, 120 days
Muhammad Amir Rana The prevailing political and economic instability in the country offers perfect conditions for terrorist networks to grow and strengthen themselves. As persisting political turmoil dominates the mainstream discourse, terrorist groups are busy restructuring their networks. Last week, the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) announced new formations, indicating that the group has been gaining
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker government on Tuesday authorized Rs462.426 billion expenditure for four months (July 1 to October 31) and announced 35 per cent ad hoc relief allowance for its employees from BS 1 to 16 and 30 per cent from BS 17 and above along with 17.5 per cent in the pension. Presenting
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Irshadullah Khan CHITRAL: Chitral Scouts on Tuesday clinched the Inter-District Polo Tournament 2023 after defeating Chitral A by five:one goals. This is 14th times the Scouts have grabbed the district polo cup, though last year they had lost it to Chitral A. A large number of people from all parts of Chitral witnessed the thrilling
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UNITED NATIONS: The plight of women and girls in Afghanistan featured prominently at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday where UN-appointed rights experts warned of systematic “gender apartheid” and “gender persecution”. Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the council’s summer session, adding the
