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Rethinking Justice for Victims of Sexual ViolencePublished on: January 21, 2026 4:41 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Recent judicial reasoning suggesting that the absence of visible physical injuries weakens a finding of rape has raised serious concerns among human rights advocates, legal expert... Read More


Weaponising Afghan Mines and MineralsPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:38 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Power in Afghanistan today is not measured by public consent or institutional authority, but by control over revenue streams that operate beyond law and scrutiny. Nowhere is this ... Read More


Post Mark-e-Haq: New Strategic Consolidation in Pak-China RelationsPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:37 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- The Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue held in Beijing on Sunday, 4 January 2026, took place at a moment when regional peace and global stability once again appe... Read More


Punjab CM orders province-wide fire safety audit immediatelyPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:36 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a comprehensive province-wide audit of fire safety systems following the tragic blaze at Karachi's Gul Plaza. She stated that the ... Read More


NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires after 27 years of servicePublished on: January 21, 2026 4:36 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Veteran NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams has retired after 27 years of service, marking the end of a distinguished career in human spaceflight. Read More: NASA crew-11 ret... Read More


First Lady briefed on PHHF's free clubfoot treatment initiativesPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:33 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Tuesday, received a briefing on the ongoing initiatives of Prime Hospital Healthcare Facility (PHHF) from Chief Executive Officer Dr Shahzad... Read More


Govt empowering LG institutions for prompt public relief: Nasir ShahPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:33 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- An important and policy-oriented meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party Town Chairmen was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning,... Read More


After EV scooties, Sindh plans to launch EV taxis nowPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:32 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the Sindh government introduced electric buses for the... Read More


US consulate general condoles loss of lives in plaza tragedyPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:32 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- The United States Consulate General Karachi extended deepest condolences to the people of Karachi and to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic fire at Gul Plaza... Read More


Govt approves 'grading system' in place of 'marks' in educational boardsPublished on: January 21, 2026 4:31 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- The Sindh government has abolished the "marks system" in all educational boards of the province. According to Sindh's Minister for Universities, Ismail Rahu, a new grading system ... Read More