ISLAMABAD : Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday discussed the country’s political situation including long march with the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. In a telephonic conversation, the country’s overall political situation, preparations about the long march announced by the PDM and upcoming Senate polls came under discussion. It is to be noted that the opposition parties united under the banner of PDM will contest the upcoming Senate elections jointly. The parties will not field candidates against each other. Earlier in theRead More

Ansar Bhatti ISLAMABAD: A Special search and rescue mission will be flown today to search for missing climbers. Special  forward  looking infrared ( FLIR) will be used for the search mission. High altitude climbers are also engaged for ground search as a result of any location spotted through FLIR mission. All efforts are geared up for search of National hero Ali Sadpara and his brave team including John Snori of Iceland and Pablo from Chile.

ISLAMABAD : Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mehmood has said the PTI government is working on a new policy to make student unions more effective as their ties with political parties have produced negative results for society. Addressing the Vice-Chancellors Roundtable Conference at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad on Wednesday, Mehmood said measures need to be taken to promote patience and tolerance in universities’ faculty. The federal minister said universities are facing many issues, including hostels, discipline and narratives that need to be addressed. He underlined the need for students’ characterisation, enablingRead More