ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a Salary Pension Increase for government employees and retirees as part of Pakistan’s Budget 2026-27, providing financial relief amid ongoing inflationary pressures and rising living costs. The decision, endorsed during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, includes a 7 percent increase in salaries and pensions for…
HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections continue as significant public health challenges globally and cause 2.5 million deaths each year: New syphilis cases among adults aged 15-49 increased by over one million in 2022, reaching eight million, and there were 230,000 syphilis-related deaths. The highest increases occurred in the Americas and Africa. Health targets…
Lahore: Written by: Ayesha Sagheer The trend of drug use among women in Pakistan is increasing at an alarming rate, leading to smoking, which is very popular in public, then moving beyond cigarettes to alcohol, hashish, cocaine, crystal and ice. While the use of hashish is relatively high among women. According to United Nations Office…
Painting a grim landscape of the world’s war zones, Virginia Gamba, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, briefed ambassadors, citing grave concerns, from war-torn Gaza to gang-ravaged Haiti, where famine looms amid rampant violence and displacement. Denying aid access has long-lasting effects on children’s wellbeing and development, she said. Virginia Gamba, Special…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to increase the team of spokespeople to fully highlight the government’s performance and defend the opposition’s criticism on the media and social media, and approved a comprehensive strategy for social media. According to the details, the first extraordinary meeting of the government spokespersons was held under the chairmanship of…
Spokesperson for Volker Türk in Geneva, Jeremy Laurence, told journalists that an already catastrophic situation could “slide deeper into the abyss” in the coming days if Israeli forces make their move on the southern border city, carrying through with their threat to invade, unless Hamas militants hand over remaining hostages by the start of Ramadan….
The number of young voters in Pakistan has seen a significant surge, reaching 56.86 million from 46.43 million in 2018. This increase of 10.42 million in around six years positions the youth demographic to play a crucial role in the upcoming general elections.
Just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job, according to the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2024 report. This is a better situation than before the pandemic, but it isn’t set to last, as an extra two million people are expected to be looking for a job…
Important news has come regarding the increase in holidays of educational institutions. According to the details, Chief Minister Punjab has called a meeting of schools education officers in which the suggestions will be considered. The first suggestion is to extend the school holidays up to primary from 9th to 15th January. Another suggestion is to…
Due to the increase in the severity of cold weather, holidays have been announced in educational institutions once again. According to the details, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhimbar Azad Kashmir says that educational institutions will remain closed from January 5 to 15 due to severe cold and fog in Bhimbar Azad Kashmir. Deputy Commissioner Bhambar…
