Three Killed in Two Separate Well Accidents in Swat
SWAT: Three people, including an 11-year-old boy and a labourer, were killed in two separate well-related incidents in different parts of Swat, police and rescue officials said. The…
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Riyadh Air’s Sfeer Membership Nears One Million Members
Riyadh Air’s Sfeer lifestyle membership is expected to reach one million members this month, less than a year after its launch, as the Saudi…
Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan Orders Stronger Cleanliness Measures in Kasur
Punjab Law Minister Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan has directed authorities in Kasur to strengthen sanitation, waste collection and cleanliness operations under the Suthra Punjab…
Pakistan, Malaysia Vow to Deepen Defence and Strategic Cooperation
Malaysia’s Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Bin Ismail met Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS…
Balochistan completes 4km desilting of Pat Feeder Canal
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (ABC): Balochistan has completed desilting over a four-kilometre stretch of the Pat Feeder Canal as work progresses on Package-I of the…
DR Congo seeks PAF expertise to modernise air force
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to explore deeper air force cooperation, with a focus on training, professional exchanges and…
Russia backs Pakistan’s upcoming SCO chairmanship, seeks deeper economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Russia has reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s upcoming chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), while calling for greater cooperation among member states…
49 militants killed in KP, Balochistan operations: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces and police killed 49 militants in a series of intelligence-based operations carried out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over the past…
Mera Karachi Group launches mangrove drive to protect coastline
KARACHI: More than 60 volunteers, environmental advocates and students from Rehri Goth took part in a mangrove plantation drive at Toor Creek in the…
ASEAN Day in Islamabad highlights unity, culture and stronger Pakistan ties
ISLAMABAD: The ASEAN Committee in Islamabad marked the 59th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with a reception highlighting regional unity, cultural…
CASS forum calls for investment, technology-driven growth
LAHORE: Pakistan must convert its geopolitical importance and strategic partnerships into investment, technology transfer, industrial capacity and export competitiveness if it is to achieve…
Pakistan plans 400 mini dams to tackle drought
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21(ABC): The government has unveiled a Rs56.8 billion water conservation push featuring 400 lined ponds and mini dams in drought prone areas,…
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal holds virtual E-Kachehri to address public grievances
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) held another Virtual E-Kachehri on Thursday, giving citizens from across the country a direct platform to raise complaints and seek…
Armed Forces pay tribute to Rashid Minhas Shaheed on 55th martyrdom anniversary
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s Armed Forces on Thursday paid tribute to Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, on his 55th martyrdom anniversary, remembering his supreme sacrifice…
Karachi Rabies Death Toll Rises to 18
Karachi: A 24-year-old man has died of rabies at Jinnah Hospital, becoming the latest reported fatality linked to dog bites in Karachi and taking…
Sindh, KP rainwater projects benefit 67,000 people and 98,000 livestock
ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (ABC):The government has expanded rainwater harvesting initiatives in water-stressed areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with projects in Thar and Kohat-Hangu…
DI Khan High Court Bar congratulates Ayesha Rasool on Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
PESHAWAR: The High Court Bar Association, Dera Ismail Khan, has congratulated Ayesha Rasool Mehsud on being conferred the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, describing the national honour as…