Kot Addu Canal Tragedy: 6 Dead, 9 Children Missing
KOT ADDU: The death toll has risen to six after a rickshaw carrying wedding guests fell into the Muzaffargarh Canal in Punjab’s Kot Addu district, rescue officials said.…
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Punjab Plans Basant for February 2027
LAHORE: Punjab authorities have decided to hold Basant next year in February instead of January, with the final date to be announced after approval…
Hazara National Front Calls for Comprehensive Hazara Province
ABBOTTABAD: The Hazara National Front has renewed its demand for the creation of a comprehensive Hazara province, calling for the restoration of what it…
Swat Starts NCP Vehicle Profiling
SWAT: The temporary profiling and registration of unprofiled non-custom-paid (NCP) vehicles in Swat will begin on August 11, with authorities setting September 30, 2026,…
Pakistan Is a Land of Promise for Minorities: Advani
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader and Special Assistant to the Sindh Chief Minister, Dr Sham Sunder K. Advani, has described Pakistan as…
JI Announces Nationwide Sit-Ins on August 16
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced nationwide sit-ins on August 16, saying the party’s campaign will focus on inflation, high electricity and…
Lahore Custody Deaths: Inquiry Finds No Torture Evidence
LAHORE: A judicial inquiry into the deaths of two women while in the custody of Township police has found no evidence of torture, according…
Sardar Mukhtar Abbasi Announces Bridge Restoration in Bakot
ABBOTTABAD: Newly elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly member Sardar Mukhtar Ahmed Abbasi has said the people of Pakistan and Kashmir are united…
Rescue 1122 Clears Overturned Vehicle From Shangla
SHANGLA: A Rescue 1122 disaster response team successfully recovered a vehicle that overturned on the Beley Baba–Pagori Road near Alpurai, the district headquarters of…
Shangla Comes to a Standstill as Strike Protests Inflation and New Taxes
SHANGLA: A district-wide strike and protest demonstrations brought much of Shangla to a standstill on Friday after Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) called for a nationwide protest…
Sindh Unveils Bold Climate Agenda With Pakistan’s First Government Carbon Credit Project
KARACHI: Sindh has emerged as Pakistan’s leading province in climate action by pioneering government-led carbon market reforms, expanding mangrove restoration, and modernising environmental governance,…
Javed Rais Honored for Championing Disability Rights
KARACHI: Halqa-e-Fikr-o-Nazar held a ceremony in Karachi to honor renowned social activist Javed Rais in recognition of his lifelong contributions to the rights of…
Korangi Town Clears Rs12 Million in Retired Employees’ Dues
KARACHI: Korangi Town Chairman Muhammad Naeem Sheikh distributed Rs12 million in Leave Preparatory Retirement (LPR) and ad hoc dues among approximately 65 retired District…
Four Lahore Police Officers Suspended Over Journalist Assault
LAHORE: Four Lahore Police officers have been suspended after the alleged assault of journalist Natiq Rehan while he was covering a protest. The action…
Viral Video Leads to Suspension of Three Karachi Police Officers
KARACHI: Three police officers have been suspended after a viral video allegedly showed personnel from Gizri Police Station harassing a citizen and accepting Rs30,000…
Police Probe Alleged Honey Trap in Abdullah Tahir Murder Case
LAHORE: Investigators probing the murder of PTI leader Abdullah Tahir have uncovered what they describe as an alleged honey trap used to obtain information…
Lahore Police Announces New Rules for Women at Police Stations
LAHORE: Lahore Police has introduced new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) regarding the handling of women at police stations, including a directive that women should…