Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
CUST, Mehran win top HEC debate championship honours
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8: /DNA/ – Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, clinched the top position in the Urdu Debate category, while Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad, secured first place in the English Debate at the Pakistan Universities Debating Championship (PUDC) 2024–25, organised by the Higher Education Commission (HEC). In the Urdu category, the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS), Peshawar, and the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, won second and third positions respectively. In the English category, the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, baggedRead More
Imran Khan terms Afghan expulsion ‘unfair’
Hopes new KP CM Sohail Afridi will take up issue with federal govt News Desk ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has expressed concern over the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Pakistan, terming the move “unfair and inhumane.” According to party sources, Khan made these remarks during a meeting with senior lawyer Salman Akram Raja at Adiala Jail on Wednesday. The PTI founder said that many Afghans had been living in Pakistan for decades and contributed to the country’s economy and society, adding that their sudden ouster was “notRead More
PTI removes Gandapur as KP chief minister
MPA Sohail Afridi next KP chief minister News Desk ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has removed Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur from his post, , marking a significant development in the province’s political landscape. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja made this announcement after meeting with Imran Khan. According to party insiders, the PTI leadership has shortlisted MPA Sohail Afridi as the replacement for Gandapur. Afridi, a relatively low-profile but loyal party member, is said to enjoy the confidence of the party’s central leadership and is beingRead More
Pakistan Army warns India of ‘swift, destructive response’ to any aggression
Field Marshal Munir says Pakistani forces ready to thwart hostile designs, warns India over aggression Staff Report RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday vowed a “swift and destructive response” to any act of Indian aggression, as top military leadership cautioned that New Delhi’s provocative rhetoric risked destabilising regional peace. The resolve came during the 272nd Corps Commanders’ Conference (CCC) held at the General Headquarters (GHQ), chaired by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The forum expressed grave concernRead More
Pakistan Survey: Only 1 in 5 families can eat their desired meals
ISLAMABAD, OCT 8 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) unveiled landmark findings from the Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS) 2024—the country’s only long-term, nationally representative household survey tracking economic and social change for more than two decades. The evidence-packed seminar titled “Pakistan Panel Household Survey (PPHS): Key Insights and Implications for Policymaking” featured Dr. Shujaat Farooq, Dean of Research at PIDE, and was moderated by Dr. Karim Khan, Dean Academics at PIDE. Dr. Farooq announced that 76 percent of the households surveyed in 2010 were successfully re-trackedRead More
PTI ‘decides’ to remove Ali Amin Gandapur as KP chief minister
MPA Sohail Afridi likely next KP chief minister, say sources ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to remove Ali Amin Gandapur as the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), sources told Geo News on Wednesday. The sources within the PTI said that the party leadership is likely to nominate MPA Sohail Afridi as the KP chief minister. Meanwhile, PTI leaders have yet to confirm or deny the development. Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan denied having any knowledge about the decision. “I have no information about Chief Minister Ali Amin’s removal,”Read More