Narriting Pakistan's Truth
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
LAHORE: Widespread flooding caused by the Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers has displaced hundreds of thousands of people across Punjab, submerging villages, damaging infrastructure and destroying vast tracts of farmland. The rivers, swollen by heavy rains and water releases from Indian dams, have reached dangerous levels. Officials warned that floodwaters […]
SIALKOT: The Punjab government on Thursday ordered closure of all educational institutions in Sialkot after severe flooding hit the district, while the collapse of Guna Bridge on the Sialkot–Pasrur Road severed the land link between the two cities. A notification issued by the authorities directed strict compliance with the shutdown […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday met Spanish Senator Vicente Azpitarte Pérez, discussed measures to strengthen bilateral parliamentary relations, expand trade and cultural cooperation, and extend mutual support at the global level. Chairman Gilani said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Spain, particularly within the […]
ISLAMABAD: Tremors from a moderate earthquake were felt in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Wednesday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre. The quake, measuring 5.3 magnitude, was recorded in Peshawar, Swat, Malakand, Swabi and Mansehra, along with adjoining areas. It also struck Gahkuch city […]
ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Junaid Akbar has resigned from his post, confirming that the decision was made on the instructions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and the party’s political committee. Speaking to reporters, Junaid Akbar — a PTI MNA — said he had sent his resignation […]
ISLAMABAD: A gang of swindlers looted Rs1.7 million from a citizen outside a bank in Islamabad’s I-8 Sector before fleeing the scene. According to details, six suspects surrounded the victim shortly after he exited the bank. Two of them posed as police officers and, under the pretext of conducting a […]
JAIPUR: Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have been booked in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, for allegedly endorsing a car model plagued with technical defects. According to Indian media reports, six senior officials of Hyundai Motor India have also been named in the case. The FIR stems from a complaint […]
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed all entities under its regulatory ambit to adopt digital payment solutions — particularly Raast QR codes — by Oct 31, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the regulator said the directive applies to non-banking finance companies, insurance firms, […]
WASHINGTON: A United Nations agency overseeing the global postal sector said on Tuesday that 25 of its member states have suspended goods consignments to the United States following Washington’s decision to scrap a customs tax exemption on small packages. The development underscores how tariff measures introduced by President Donald Trump’s […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has asked party leaders to resign from all parliamentary committees and directed the leadership not to participate in upcoming by-elections, as doing so would “legitimise” the polls, his sister Aleema Khan told reporters on Tuesday. Speaking outside Adiala Jail […]
