Sunday, November 8th, 2026
DC removed for postponing exams
DNA JEHLUM: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has removed Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Reza Ozgen from his post over his orders to postpone Intermediate examinations due to her expected visit to the district on November 10. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi had postponed the Computer Science papers of the Intermediate Second Annual Examinations, scheduled for November 10, until November 30 on the recommendation of the Jhelum deputy commissioner. The recommendation was made in view of CM Maryam’s visit to Jhelum and Pind Dadan Khan and anticipatedRead More
KP announces plan to establish faceless ATCs for terrorists’ trial
PESHAWAR, NOV 8: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to establish faceless courts for the trial of terrorism suspects as part of a new strategy to combat terrorism, the provincial home secretary said on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference in Peshawar, KP Home Secretary Amjad Ali Khan said the provincial government had devised a new strategy to tackle terrorism across the province. He said that the now-dysfunctional Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed provincial government had not provided the required support for the fight against terrorism or the repatriation of Afghan refugees. According toRead More
Russian strikes cut power to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, authorities and an energy provider said on Sunday. Ukraine is bracing for a new harsh winter of war as Russia ramps up daily aerial barrages, raining down drones and missiles on the power network. In the central Dnipropetrovsk region, “more than 600,000 residents of the region have been left without power,” the DTEK power company DTEK said on Telegram after a “night attack has damaged important energy facilities.” ItRead More
Pakistan bowl out India for 208 in U19 Asia Cup 2026 clash
MUSCAT, NOV 8: Pakistan bundled India out for 208 in their second Group A fixture of the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2026 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Sunday. Batting first after winning the toss, India endured a disastrous start as pacer Ali Raza struck on the second delivery of the opening over, dismissing captain Lakshya Raichandani for a duck. The Men in Blue struggled to recover from the early setback, losing two more wickets in quick succession. Raza claimed his second wicket by removing VKRead More
CM Maryam removes Jhelum DC after intermediate exam rescheduled for her visit
ISLAMABAD, NOV 8: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has removed Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Mir Reza Ozgen from his post over his orders to postpone Intermediate examinations due to her expected visit to the district on November 10. The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi had postponed the Computer Science papers of the Intermediate Second Annual Examinations, scheduled for November 10, until November 30 on the recommendation of the Jhelum deputy commissioner. The recommendation was made in view of CM Maryam’s visit to Jhelum and Pind Dadan Khan andRead More
Iqbal’s Shaheen and PAF’s wings of resolve
by: Izmi Herlani One of the most enduring influences on the spirit of Pakistan Air Force came not from a military strategist or an aviation pioneer, but from a poet, Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal. His poetry offers neither the comfort of easy praise nor the promise of effortless greatness. It demands courage, self-belief and relentless endeavour. Its promise is exacting: we need not remain confined by the limits we inherit, but we must earn the heights we seek. For PAF, that promise takes wing in Iqbal’s Shaheen, high-flying, keen-eyed, restlessRead More