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Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Launches Community Health Inspectors Project, Empowers Women for Punjab’s Progress
Lahore, Pakistan (HRNW)- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the Community Health Inspectors Project, emphasizing that when the women of Punjab — mothers, sisters, and daughters — step into action, no one can defeat the province. Speaking at the launch ceremony, she announced that 55,000 community health inspectors will begin work across Punjab to combat…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Vows No Leniency for Loss-Making State Enterprises
Islamabad, Pakistan (HRNW)- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared that no institution burdening the national treasury will be spared, emphasizing that the privatization of loss-making public entities remains one of the government’s top priorities. During a high-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, key decisions were made regarding reforms and privatization of state-owned enterprises. The government…
Islamabad Police Conducts Anti-Drug Awareness Session at CUST University
Sihala, Pakistan (HRNW)- Under the special directives of the Inspector General of Islamabad Police, the Sihala Police organized an extensive anti-narcotics awareness session at the Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) as part of its ongoing campaign against drug abuse. The session, led by SHO Zulfiqar Ali of Police Station Koral, aimed to educate young…
Amendment to Constitution Sparks Rights Backlash
Islamabad, Pakistan (HRNW)-Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have strongly criticized Pakistan’s Twenty-seventh Constitutional Amendment, warning it undermines judicial independence and the rule of law by granting broad immunity to certain officials and weakening separation of powers. Critics stress that this erosion of checks and balances violates international human rights obligations and could jeopardize citizens’…
Journalists and media figures sentenced in politically controversial trial
Islamabad, Pakistan (HRNW)-In a case criticized by free speech advocates, an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan handed life sentences to journalists, YouTubers, and former military officers for allegedly inciting violence during past unrest. Critics argue the trial stifles independent media and sets a worrying precedent for press freedom, raising human rights concerns about judicial overreach and…
PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan Criticizes Five-Elders Talks, Announces Nationwide Protest on February 8
Rawalpindi (HRNW)- Chairman PTI, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, has criticized the notion of negotiations being conducted through a “meeting of five elders,” saying such a method is ineffective and unnecessary. Speaking to the media at Dahgal Naka Adiala Road, he highlighted the lack of meetings with party founder Imran Khan for over a month and stressed…
FIA Takes Strong Action Against Corrupt Officers, 271 Punished in 2025
Islamabad (HRNW)- The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sentenced 271 officers involved in corruption, breach of discipline, and abuse of authority, as part of an internal accountability drive led by Director General Riffat Mukhtar Raja. According to the FIA, 88 officers including deputy directors, assistant directors, inspectors, sub-inspectors, and other staff were dismissed from service. Additionally,…
Future of Pakistan Lies with Youth Says CM Maryam Nawaz While Addressing National Workshop Balochistan Students
Lahore (HRNW)- Chief Minister of Punjab, Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while addressing the students of the National Workshop Balochistan, said that the future of Pakistan is in the hands of the students and my becoming the first female Chief Minister is a matter of pride for all the daughters of Pakistan. She said that Punjab…
Federal Health Ministry Briefs Senate Committee on Medical Reforms Hospital Conditions
Islamabad (HRNW)- Senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Health gave an important briefing in the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health. The meeting was also attended by Secretary, Special Secretary, President and Registrar PMDC, CEO DRAP, Director General Health and Executive Director PIMS. During the briefing, the Ministry of Health briefed…
CDA Probe Launched After Contractor Cuts Down All Trees Instead of Allergy-Causing Mulberry in Islamabad
Islamabad (HRNW)- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) had issued a tender for cutting down wild mulberry trees that cause pollen allergies as per the order of the Supreme Court, however, the contractor went beyond the specified limits and cut down all the trees in an area of 3 to 4 acres. According to the CDA,…