KARACHI: In two different occurrences here on Saturday, people were killed after they unintentionally touched electricity poles during the rain. In Majeed Colony and Site Metrovol, an elderly man and an eleven-year-old kid were electrocuted after they inadvertently touched electrical poles while trying to escape rains that had accumulated onContinue Reading
LAHORE: On Thursday, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the vice chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and a former foreign minister, was moved from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. The PTI leader who is now detained is expected to appear before the anti-terrorism court at Kot LakhpatContinue Reading
MUZAFFARABAD: On the occasion of Pakistan Day, which falls on Friday, Kashmiris in Azad Jammu and Kashmir will stage demonstrations and seminars to draw attention to the human rights violations and the state of the people in the Indian-occupied valley (today). On this day, Kashmiris around the world reaffirm theirContinue Reading
The city’s temperature has reached 40°C, which feels like 50°C, leaving residents in the stifling heat. The Meteorological Department reports that Karachi has a 53% humidity level and a felt temperature of more than 50 degrees Celsius. The heat feels more intense because of the excessive humidity. A warning hasContinue Reading
LAHORE – Today (Monday) marks the arrival of President Asif Ali Zardari in Lahore for a three-day visit. He is scheduled to meet with the Punjab and Lahore leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Sources claim that President Zardari will meet with members of the PPP parliamentary party inContinue Reading
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange building on II Chundrigar Road in Karachi is currently on fire. Rescuers reported that the fire started in an office on the building’s fourth floor. Currently, fire trucks are working to extinguish the fire. It took some time to determine what started the fire.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been given permission by the district administration of Islambad to host a public meeting (jalsa) on July 6 in Islamabad. PTI filed a plea for a public gathering, and the Islamabad High Court (IHC) considered the petition. State counsel told the court thatContinue Reading
KANDHKOT: On Wednesday a team of bandits ambushed a police roadblock in the Kacha region, killing a mobster and martyring two officers. Details indicate that more than 20 criminals rushed the police checkpoint, killing two officers and injuring two more. Three bandits were hurt and one bandit was killed inContinue Reading
LAHORE: Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has reiterated her commitment to ensuring that every resident has access to healthcare. The chief minister, presiding over a meeting on health sector reforms, mandated that health facility construction and maintenance be finished by March of this year. The implementation of obligatory biometric attendanceContinue Reading
QUETTA: On Sunday night, a 12-inch pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta and the surrounding regions burst. The gas pipeline ruptured on Sunday night close to the Koh Bash region of the Bolan district, according to the Sui Southern Gas Pipelines Company (SSGC). Repairs for the broken gas pipeline willContinue Reading
