Senate session turns critical over budget

[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 came under fire in the Senate on Friday, with lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches denouncing it. Issues affecting minority communities in Sindh and the ongoing situation in Balochistan also featured prominently in the session. The house, chaired by Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan Nasir, briefly … Read more

Khanpur Dam storage drops to critical level

[ad_1] HARIPUR: The water level at Khanpur Dam has dropped to just 9.67 feet above dead level, raising alarms about a looming crisis in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The dam now resembles a pond, with water levels falling from 1982 feet to 1919 feet—just 9 feet above the dead level of 1910 feet. According to an … Read more

Experts push for critical thinking in textbooks

[ad_1] KARACHI/JAMSHORO: Educationists, scholars, and writers stressed the importance of including lessons in school textbooks that contribute to the moral development, knowledge enhancement, and critical thinking skills of students during the first meeting of the curriculum review committee. The meeting was held on Wednesday to evaluate educational textbooks on the directives of Sindh’s Minister for … Read more