World Humanitarian Day being observed today
Web Desk: The World Humanitarian Day is being observed on Tuesday. Established by the UN in 2009, this day commemorates the anniversary of the bombing...
No player selected for Category A this year as PCB announces central contracts for 2025-2026
Lahore:The PCB announced on Tuesday that as many as 30 players have been awarded central contracts effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026....
Hamas accepts new ceasefire proposal for Gaza
Gaza: Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal for Gaza without requesting amendments, a source from the group said, after a fresh diplomatic push to...
5.2-magnitude tremors jolt Islamabad, Rawalpindi, parts of KP including Peshawar
Islamabad: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Khyberf Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Tuesday. No loss of...
Fear reigns in flood affected areas as people scared returning to their deluged homes
BUNER: Residents of Buner district where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people said on Monday they were too scared to go back to...
Katachi experiences scattered showers
KARACHI: Heavy rain was reported in different parts of Karachi, including the Model Colony area in Malir, on Tuesday morning, while several other parts of...
CJP-led session establishes strict protocols for judicial Interference, Case Timelines
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC), chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi, convened on Monday to...
Hamas approves proposed ceasefire agreement
WEB DESK: Hamas has approved the ceasefire agreement presented by mediators from Egypt and Qatar. Sources revealed that under the proposed agreement, a 60-day ceasefire...
1.14 million Hajj 2026 applications received under govt Hajj scheme
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of religion has updated that over 1.14 Hajj 2026 application received under government Hajj scheme. According to the spokesperson, around 14,000 applications are...
youth under 14 will not employed, senate passes bill
ISLAMABAD: The Senate has approved a bill to prohibit child labor in Islamabad. Senator Fozia Arshad introduced the bill aimed at banning the employment of...
Pakistan, Iran sign agreements to strengthen trade, Agricultural ties
TEHRAN: Pakistan and Iran formalized several cooperation agreements on Monday aimed at boosting bilateral trade and collaboration in the agriculture sector. The pacts were signed...
Pakistan, Iran sign agreements to strengthen trade, Agricultural ties
TEHRAN: Pakistan and Iran formalized several cooperation agreements on Monday aimed at boosting bilateral trade and collaboration in the agriculture sector. The pacts were signed...
Tragedy strikes near Rawalakot as Dr. Gul Lalah goes missing after water surge
PESHAWAR: Dr. Gul Lalah, a lecturer at Poonch University, was swept away along with her vehicle near Tarar Campus in Rawalakot. According to authorities, his...
PML-N fields Rana Sanaullah as candidate for Punjab’s senate seat
LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has officially nominated senior party leader and former Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan for a general seat in the...
Maryam Nawaz: Infrastructure in punjab will soon reach Japanese Standards
TOKYO: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced that soon the infrastructure in Punjab will be brought up to Japanese standards. She stated that people...
CM Sindh chairs rain emergency meeting
KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah convened a high-level meeting on Monday to review arrangements for managing potential rain-related emergencies in the city. During the...
Gold price hikes by Rs.1500 per tola
KARACHI: The rate of gold increased by Rs.1500 per tola to Rs.357,700 According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the rate of gold up...
PSX achieves new height as it crosses historic psychological barrier of 148000
Karachi: The brouse achieved another height as the benchmark Karachi 100 Index crossed a new historic psycological barrier of 1, 48,000 mark. A new record...
Robbers looted whopping Rs 15.6 million from staff of private company near Docs Karachi fish harbor
Karachi: Crime incidents in Karachi are not getting under control by the police as robbers looted a whopping amount of Rs 15.6 million from staff...
SBP controlled inflation in better manner: Finance Minister
Karachi: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the youth are the future of Pakistan urging them to make hard work their habit....
Journalist Khawar Hussain second post-mortem completed, no torture mark found
Hyderabad: A post-mortem of journalist Khawar Hussain, whose found dead in his vehicle in Sanghar with a gun shot wound,has been completed once again. The...
Large number of Sikhs cast votes in Khalistan referendum held in Washington DC
Washington: A large number of Sikhs cast their votes in ongoing referendum in Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America (USA). The...
University professor arrested on allegation of facilitating BLA terrorist activities
Quetta: A university professor has been arrested in an allegation of facilitating the the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in its terrorism activities across the province....
Security forces foil major terrorism bid in Balochistan on Independence day: CM Sarfaraz Bugti
Quetta: A facilitator of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a university lecturer was arrested as Balochistan was secured against a major terrorism bid on the...
UN chief expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over flood-related deaths in KP, offers help
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed “deep sorrow” at the tragic loss of lives following devastating flash floods in Pakistan and India,...
Medical facilities be provided on immediate basis in flood-affected districts of KP, GB: Kamal
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has issued instructions to all concerned departments of the Ministry for immediate provision of medical facilities...
Two new cases of polio virus surfaces in Sindh, KP
ISLAMABAD:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new cases of Polio. According to the official...
Death toll climbs to 650 as new wave of monsoon lashes KP, Punjab
Peshawar/ Lahore: Pakistan is reeling under one of the deadliest monsoon seasons in recent memory, with relentless rains and surging floodwaters inundating vast swathes of...
Heavy rain forecast in Karachi until Aug 22
Karachi:Monsoon rains have returned with varying intensity across Pakistan, soaking Karachi, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While the downpours have brought relief from scorching heat, they...
Maryam Nawaz along with delegation arrive in Japan from Thailand
Tokyo: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday night arrived Tokyo, Japan from Thailand. High officers of Japan and its diplomats welcomed her at...
PTA restores 72 percent mobile networks, announces free calls in flood affected areas
Peshawar: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has restored 72 percent mobile network in the flood hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) while it is also providing...
Investigation committee set up on mysterious death of journalist Khawar Hussain
Karachi: Sindh government has established a committee for an investigation of the death of journalist Khawar Hussain. Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan will head...
Govt extends Hajj 2026 applications under the government scheme till Monday
Islamabad: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony announced an extension for Hajj 2026 applications under the government scheme. According to ministry spokesperson Muhammad...
We have videos of Indian six destroyed planes: Mohsin Naqvi
Lahore: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi has said that he is an eyewitness of important incidents during four-day war against India, which were also...
Ration distribution on special instructions of Field Marshal continues in flood affected areas of KP
Peshawar: Ration is being distributed in flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on a special instructions of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Owing to bad...
Rain starts in Surjani Town and adjoining areas as sigh of relief in Karachi
Karachi: Rain has started in Surjani Town neighborhood of Karachi a nd its adjoining areas as sigh of relief which has decreased scorching heat. The...
Govt working on priority basis to digitize economy: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on a priority basis to digitize the economy and transition financial transactions to cashless...
Khalistan referendum will be held today in Washington
Washington: Khalistan referendum will be held today in Washington D.C, the capital of America. The US President Donald Trump through a letter penned to the...
Railways Minister announces strict action against responsible of Awam Express derailment
Lahore: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbassi has announced a strict action against the responsible of an accident related to Awam Express today which claimed...
Federal Ministers to oversee relief operations in flood-affected areas on PM orders
Islamabad: On the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, additional relief goods are being dispatched to the flood-affected areas. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
World extends condolences to Pakistan on deaths owing to flood , offer support
Islamabad: Global leaders have expressed grief over the loss of lives and destruction caused by floods in Pakistan, extending condolences and offers of support. According...
Journalist Khawar Hussain body handed over to his heirs after post-mortem
Sanghar: Journalist belonging to Karachi Khawar Hussain dead body was found from his own vehicle in Sanghar outside a private hotel on Saturday night. Post-mortem...
Dozens injured after magnitude 6.0 quake strikes Indonesia
Jakarta: Dozens of people were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Sulawesi, Indonesia, early on Sunday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said....
Pak squad for Asia Cup, Tri- nation series announced
Head coach Mike Hesson and selector Aqib Javed announced Pakistan’s 17-member squad for the upcoming triangular series and Asia Cup. The squad includes Saim Ayub,...
Rain, flash floods claim 314 lives in KP
Peshawar: At least 314 people have died and 156 others were injured in rain and flash flood-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a situation...
Awam Express derails in Lodhran, killing 1 injuring 24 others
LODHRAN: A person was killed and at least 24 passengers were injured when four carriages of the Awam Express derailed near Lodhran railway station in...
Seven persons of same family shot dead in Kohat
Kohat:Seven members of the same family were killed and one person injured in a shooting late Saturday night in the Regi Shinokhel vrarea of Kohat,...
KP govt announces Rs2m each for flood-hit families
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced an increase in compensation for families of those killed in recent floods, raising the amount...
NDMA urges public to avoid mountain regions Amid adverse weather
ISlAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a public advisory urging citizens to refrain from visiting mountainous areas due to ongoing severe...
Kuwaiti FM condoles with FM Ishaq Dar over heavy causalities in floods
ISLAMABAD: Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya contacts Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in telephonic conversation, discussed and condoles heavy causalities in floods. According to details...