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Urooj Niazi

Urooj is an education and health reporter who writes about climate awareness, diseases, pollution, and educational development.

Sarah Sharif’s Father Critically Injured in Prison Attack

Sarah Sharif’s Father Critically Injured in Prison Attack

The father of Sarah Sharif, a 10-year-old girl who was killed by two young men in Southall in 2001, was brutally assaulted by two prisoners at Belmarsh Prison on January 1 this year, and endured

BISP increases quarterly stipend to Rs13,500

BISP increases quarterly stipend to Rs13,500

BISP's financial budget has been increased by the federal government, resulting in an increase in the quarterly Benazir Kafaalat payment from Rs10,500 to Rs13,500, effective January 2025, TV channel 24NewsHD reported.  The Chairperson of the

Pakistan’s Digital Nation Bill Delayed Over Internet Speed Concerns

Pakistan’s Digital Nation Bill Delayed Over Internet Speed Concerns

The Minister of Information Technology has delayed the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill as debates over the internet speed and surveillance increase. PML-N’s Omar Ayub claimed that secret agencies are trying to shut down the internet

ATC Hears Bail Pleas for November 26 Protest Detainees

ATC Hears Bail Pleas for November 26 Protest Detainees

Wednesday the Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) considered the bail applications of the people arrested during the PTI protest on November 26. Defence lawyers said that their accused have been unjustly associated arguing that the arrests

Affordable Hajj 2025: Government Caps Expenses and Enhances Oversight

Affordable Hajj 2025: Government Caps Expenses and Enhances Oversight

As reported by Tribune, the government has revealed that it has plans to set fair charges for controlling hajj expenses under the government scheme and it also plans to increase scrutiny of private operators as

Gwadar airport to start flights to Muscat from Jan 10

Gwadar airport to start flights to Muscat from Jan 10

The new international airport in Gwadar should start offering flights to Muscat from 10 January, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office announced on Monday, after delays due to security problems. The $200 million Chinese-funded facility, designed

SBCA Takes Historic Action Against Illegal Construction in 2024

SBCA Takes Historic Action Against Illegal Construction in 2024

SBCA recorded the maximum number of legal formalities for 1,500 constructions for Sindh province in 2024. The said initiative was being managed under the supervision of the Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani and the experience was

PM Shehbaz Launches URAAN Pakistan Program to Accelerate Economic Revival

PM Shehbaz Launches URAAN Pakistan Program to Accelerate Economic Revival

Today, the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, started the URAAN Pakistan Program, which will bring the country closer to economic stability. The launch of the reform and project for sustainable development is in

Pakistan’s Security Forces Conduct 59,000+ Anti-Terror Operations in 2024

Pakistan’s Security Forces Conduct 59,000+ Anti-Terror Operations in 2024

The security forces of Pakistan also witnessed slight improvement in the year 2024; they responded with 59,775 operations against terrorism in various regions of the country. Thus under Intelligence direction 925 terrorists were trapped and

PSL 10: 22 Foreign Players Sign Up for Player Draft in Gwadar

PSL 10: 22 Foreign Players Sign Up for Player Draft in Gwadar

The second round of the PSL season 10 player draft is planned to be arranged in Gwadar Balochistan on 11 January 2025. The PCB said that 22 foreign players registered themselves for the draft, among