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The Sindh government has introduced a new technology-based system to monitor student attendance and address complaints in public schools. The initiative – Student Attendance Monitoring System (SAMRS) – was launched during a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah, Chief Secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah, and other senior officials. Speaking at the meeting, the chief minister said the system would help identify the causes of student absenteeism and ensure timely measures to address educational challenges. “The Student Attendance Monitoring System will serve as a tool…
Days after a brief period of calm along the Pak-Afghan border, fresh clashes erupted in the Kurram sector as security forces retaliated against unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban regime and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, security sources confirmed on Tuesday. According to the sources, Afghan Taliban fighters, along with TTP militants, referred to by the government as ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’, opened indiscriminate fire on Pakistani positions, prompting a strong and decisive response from the Pakistan Army. The retaliatory strikes reportedly inflicted significant damage on multiple Taliban posts, with fires breaking out across the border. Security officials said a Taliban regime tank was destroyed, and…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to posthumously award the Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, in the Rose Garden patio at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 14, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. stocks had a rocky day of trading, swinging from highs and lows like the quality of Game of Thrones across its eight seasons. At its lowest during the session, the S&P 500 fell as much as 1.5%, but picked up and traded positive for most of the day after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer gave an indication that China’s next trade…
Freedom, dignity, prosperity of Palestinian people are of fundamental importance to Pakistan, says PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed that the establishment of a strong and viable Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, remains and will continue to remain the foundation of Pakistan’s policy on the Middle East. The prime minister departed for Pakistan after concluding his two-day visit to Sharm El-Sheikh, where he attended the Gaza Peace Summit held in Egypt. Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fouad Hanno, bid farewell to the prime minister and the Pakistani delegation. As I board the…
SC astonished at lack of provision addressing full courts, AGP prays apex court treat concern as internal matterJustice Ayesha Malik, Justice Jamal Mandokhail and SCBA counsel Abid Zuberi in the SC October 14 2025 Proceedings on petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment took a turn on Tuesday when Justice Jamal Mandokhail sought clarity on the Supreme Court Rules 2025. The top court’s Constitutional Bench (CB) heard arguments by the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) counsel Abid Zuberi for the third consecutive hearing. “We are requesting the formation of a full court comprising judges who were on the bench before the…
A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4×4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025.Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep and other auto brands, plans to invest $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing operations over the next four years, as the company executes a domestic turnaround under CEO Antonio Filosa.The trans-Atlantic automaker on Tuesday said the investments will add more than 5,000 jobs to its domestic workforce and increase domestic production by 50%. The plans include bringing new vehicles to plants…
IMF projects Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.6% for 2025-26, falling short of the government’s target of 4.2%Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File The government is poised to sign a preliminary deal on a review of its loan programme with the International Monetary Fund this week, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, a key step required to pave the way for another $1.24 billion payout from the lender. An IMF mission left Pakistan last week without signing a so-called staff level…
She en route to Adiala Jail for Toshakhana-II hearing; police expected to arrest after hearing An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan on Tuesday after she failed to appear in court following the rejection of her exemption request. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah issued the warrant, stating that “repeated failure to appear despite summons constitutes obstruction of judicial proceedings.” Aleema Khan is currently en route to Adiala Jail for the hearing of the Toshakhana-II case. According to police sources, a team will proceed to Adiala Jail with the non-bailable arrest warrants. Following the…
Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, unloads his cargo from his family’s truck at a local grain dealer in Queen Anne, Maryland, on Oct. 10, 2025. Roberto Schmidt | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is considering “terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil” in retaliation for Beijing refusing to buy U.S. soybeans.China is committing an “Economically Hostile Act” by “purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.Ending business with China on cooking oil and “other elements of Trade” are possible forms…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSpotify is officially bringing video podcasts to Netflix.The partnership will bring a selection of podcasts from The Ringer, a network acquired by Spotify in 2020, to the streaming company in early 2026 for U.S. users.The podcasts will range from sports to culture to true crime, aiming to both complement Netflix’s current slate and bring in new audiences, pulling from The Ringer’s lineup. The companies said more markets outside of the U.S. are in the pipeline.”This partnership marks a new chapter for podcasting,” Spotify’s Head of Podcasts Roman Wasenmüller said in a statement. “Together with Netflix,…