Pakistan

OGRA developing digital system for real-time petroleum stock data

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (ABC):The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is developing its digital oil supply-chain platform to obtain petroleum data directly from oil…

Aleem Khan Assures Transporters Against Unjust Motorway Challans

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has assured goods transporters that he will not allow the Motorway Police to issue unjustified challans,…

Waste Dumping Raises Khanpur Canal Water-Safety Concerns

ISLAMABAD: Large quantities of municipal and commercial waste reportedly dumped along the banks of the Khanpur Canal have raised concerns among residents and environmental…

Children Selling Cheap Goods at Twin Cities Signals Raise Exploitation Concerns

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Children, women and elderly people selling flowers, pencils, toys, books, tissues and other inexpensive items at busy markets and traffic signals have become…

Telenor, Jazz Network Problems Trouble Shangla Users

SHANGLA: Residents of Shangla have reported serious disruptions to mobile phone and internet services provided by Telenor and Jazz, with users in several parts…

Water-testing equipment installed in 46 laboratories under quality initiative

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (ABC):Water-testing equipment has been installed in 46 laboratories across Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while nine mobile water-testing laboratories have been…

AI Photo Marriage Fraud Case Involving Former MPA Takes New Turn

KARACHI: A case involving former Sindh MPA Ghulam Rasool Unar, who has alleged that he was deceived into marriage through AI-generated photographs, has taken…

Multiple Vehicles Crash on M-2 Near Rawalpindi, One Killed and 30 Injured

Multiple Vehicles Crash on M-2 Near Rawalpindi, One Killed and 30 Injured RAWALPINDI: A major traffic accident involving a bus and several other vehicles…

Missing Mother and 2-Month-Old Daughter Recovered in Karachi

KARACHI: Investigation police in Ittehad Town have recovered a woman and her two-month-old daughter who had been missing for several weeks, according to police…

IIUI Vice Presidents’ Appointments Challenged in IHC

ISLAMABAD: The appointments of three vice presidents at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) have been challenged before the Islamabad High Court, which has…

Abbottabad Conference Calls for Protection of Belief in Finality of Prophethood

ABBOTTABAD: Speakers at the 39th annual conference of the World Assembly for the Protection of the Finality of Prophethood in Abbottabad emphasised the importance…

Rawalpindi Flooded After Torrential Rain

Torrential rain in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has triggered urban flooding in several low-lying areas, with residents reporting significant water accumulation…

Pakistan installs 286 early warning systems across 24 valleys in KP and GB

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (ABC):Pakistan is installing 286 early warning systems across 24 vulnerable valleys in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the $37 million GLOF-II…

APNA Panel Elected Unopposed in Rawalpindi-Islamabad Photojournalists Association Polls

ISLAMABAD: The APNA Panel has been elected unopposed in the annual elections of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Photojournalists Association, with veteran photojournalist Sajjad Haider securing the…

Shifa Foundation’s ‘NUR of Tomorrow’ Programme Equips Youth With Life, Safety and Leadership Skills

ISLAMABAD: Shifa Foundation has concluded the third cohort of its “NUR of Tomorrow” Youth Internship Programme, bringing together students from colleges and universities across…

Experts Urge Pakistan to Learn From China’s Water Infrastructure Model

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could strengthen its water security by drawing lessons from China’s long-term investment in water infrastructure, maintenance and integrated management as ageing irrigation…