Pakistan stormed into the final of the Asian Under-16 Volleyball Championship on Friday after defeating arch-rivals India in straight sets in a high-stakes semi-final clash. The national team continued their unbeaten run in the tournament, overpowering India with set scores of 16-19, 25-25, and 12-25 to seal their spot in […]
YouTuber Rajab Butt has temporarily stepped away from vlogging and has reportedly left the country following a wave of controversy and legal proceedings linked to allegations of blasphemy. The social media personality, who enjoys a sizable following on YouTube and TikTok, is facing accusations of disrespecting Islamic figures in his […]
Islamabad: The federal capital administration on Friday fixed the Sugar price at Rs172 per kilogram, amid rising public complaints over surging rates and market manipulation. According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, the ex-mill sugar price has been set at Rs165 per kg, while the maximum […]
A Balochistan Constabulary officer was martyred and two others sustained injuries on Friday in an armed attack on a police vehicle in Mastung district, according to local officials. The incident occurred on the National Highway as the vehicle was travelling from Kalat to Quetta. Police officials said unidentified assailants opened […]
Gilgit: The government of Pakistan has imposed a five-year ban on the construction of new hotels near the northern region’s lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan, amid rising concerns over unchecked tourism-related development. The move comes as authorities face growing alarm over the environmental toll of rapid and largely unregulated construction in the […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a fresh weather advisory forecasting more monsoon rains accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds across various regions of the country from July 21 to 25. According to the Met Office, humid currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate Sindh […]
BAGHDAD: A massive fire at a hypermarket in al-Kut, a city in southern Iraq, has claimed at least 69 lives, with 11 others still missing, according to local health authorities and police sources. The devastating blaze broke out overnight at the Corniche Hypermarket, trapping dozens of people inside and leaving […]
The Secondary School Certificate Part-II (SSC-II) examination results for 2025 have shown a marked improvement across Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), with the overall pass rate rising to 92 per cent, up from 75 per cent in 2023, according to official figures released on Friday. Education officials have attributed the surge in performance […]
Gilgit: The arrest of youth activist Sarfraz Nagri on sedition and anti-state charges sparked widespread protests in Nagar district on Thursday, with demonstrators blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and accusing the government of suppressing dissenting voices. Sarfraz Nagri was arrested earlier this week after being nominated in a First Information […]
Rawalpindi: At least 63 people lost their lives and hundreds were injured over the past 24 hours as torrential monsoon rains swept across multiple cities and towns in Punjab, prompting large-scale evacuations and emergency rescue efforts led by the Pakistan Army. According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the […]