Pakistan

Lahore's primary schools will be closed for a week due to pollution, which has reached record levels in the city; on Saturday 2, the air pollution index was eighty times higher than the level considered acceptable by the WHO

The 4th Karachi Biennale opened at Bagh Ibne Qasim: works by 40 artists from 10 countries highlight food security in Pakistan's climate challenges; the biennale explored historical influences on food systems and awarded emerging Pakistani talents

Sindh province - over 55 million people - has adopted a new 10-point grading system for matriculation and intermediate exams; the reform aims to alleviate the pressure on students striving for high marks and promote a more balanced educational environment

A nationwide campaign to vaccinate more than 30 million children under 5 against polio has begun to contain the spread of the virus in the country: Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, was the only country where it was circulating until recent times

Amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code that make necrophilia an official crime after years of a legislative vacuum on the subject have been approved unanimously by the Senate

Two police officers were suspended for displaying irresponsible behaviour while on duty after posting videos on social media

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in prison, has applied to become the next chancellor of the prestigious British University of Oxford

There will be no spectators for the second Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh due to renovation work at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, described as a 'difficult decision' by the Pakistan Cricket Board

The government is committed to transforming Pakistan into a cashless economy, says Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja

Foreign companies operating in Pakistan transferred more profits abroad than they invested in the country, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan

Urban consumers are bracing themselves for a potential flour shortage as the Pakistan Flour Mills Association has gone on strike across the country in protest against the new withholding tax

The country is on the verge of concluding a crucial staff-level agreement with the IMF for a bailout package of over $6 billion, after meeting all the conditions set out in the last annual budget, according to a senior finance official