5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (605+ words) " Prolonged agitation threatens AJK's upcoming elections" Abolishing 12 assembly seats for Pakistan-based refugees remains key stumbling block" Govt says talks still on MUZAFFARABAD: Mara'thon talks between a federal ministerial team and the core leadership of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (203+ words) QUETTA: A series of fire incidents destroyed more than 65 homes in different areas, officials said on Saturday. While causes for the blaze were being ascertained, a few of them were caused by short circuits. The most devastating incident occurred in…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago  (234+ words) KARACHI: A suspected thief died by suicide to avoid arrest during an office-cum-house robbery on Khalid Bin Waleed Road near Tariq Road in PECHS early Saturday morning, officials said. Ferozabad police Station House Officer (SHO) Adeel Afzal said the suspect…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (241+ words) Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn The impact of poverty affects millions of people around the world. It is a massive burden on families that cannot afford a home and school " even food " for their children. Poverty…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (434+ words) According to family members, Robina Bibi had been battling ovarian cancer with remarkable courage and determination for nearly three years. However, on Sunday, her health worsened sharply and she was shifted to the Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), where…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (611+ words) Dawn Get the latest news and updates from Dawn POLICE stations are seen as a state's physical and operational manifestation, where victims must feel the state's protective presence. They must function as "shock therapy' centres, a frontline service and protectors…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (184+ words) QUETTA: The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Gwadar, another varsity employee and their driver reached home on Sunday, around 10 days after they were reported missing. Sources in Mastung police told Dawn that Vice Chancellor Dr Abdul…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (627+ words) With the onset of summer vacations, most parents come up with do-it-yourself gardening activities for their children. Many want their children to be engaged in gardening for at least a few hours daily during vacations. Some parents even expect the…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (586+ words) ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has affirmed that imposing concurrent sentences in cases involving multiple murders substantially diminishes the seriousness of additional offences and artificially equates the taking of one life with the taking of several. "To direct all sentences to…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (378+ words) MUZAFFARABAD: Responding to a long-felt public demand, a senior government official has ordered a strict crackdown on wall chalking, illegal banners, hoardings, and unauthorized advertising across Muzaffarabad Division. According to an official handout, Divisional Commissioner Badar Munir directed the deputy…...