ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday successfully launched its first-ever hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, developed by the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), marking a historic milestone in the country’s space programme. The state-of-the-art satellite is equipped to capture ultra-detailed images across hundreds of light bands, enabling Pakistan to monitor crops, soil […]
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has arrested the prime suspect in the Rs40 billion Kohistan corruption case — one of the largest financial scandals in Pakistan’s history. Officials confirmed that the accused, Qaiser Iqbal, was taken into custody along with his wife shortly after being discharged […]
ISLAMABAD: The Fake News Watchdog has released an investigative report exposing large-scale disinformation and fabricated stories spread during Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) recent protests. According to the report, between October 7 and 14, false statements, doctored videos, and fabricated claims were widely circulated on social media, fuelling panic and confusion. It […]
Zimbabwe has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) invitation to participate in the upcoming tri-nation T20 tournament. According to the PCB, Zimbabwe will replace Afghanistan, which had earlier withdrawn from the event. The three-nation series will feature Pakistan, Zimbabwe, and Sri Lanka competing against each other. The tournament is scheduled […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Tuesday that former Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, detained by Israel after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), has been released and is now at the Pakistan embassy in Amman, Jordan. “I am pleased to confirm […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani feature documentary Moklani — The Last Mohanas has won the prestigious Jackson Wild Media Award, becoming the first film from Pakistan to receive the honour at what is widely regarded as the “Oscars of nature documentaries.” The achievement was announced by Jawad Sharif Films on Instagram, with the […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal police have launched an investigation into the incident in which officers forcibly entered the Islamabad Press Club (NPC) and assaulted journalists covering a protest. Inspector General of Islamabad Police, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to probe the matter. According to sources, the committee […]
DUBAI: A meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), chaired by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, took an unexpected turn when Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla reportedly requested the return of a trophy from the Pakistan side, sources said on Tuesday. According […]
ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan are likely to go up by as much as Rs4.79 per litre from Sept 16, following a sharp increase in global oil markets after a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian port, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Saturday. According to sources, petrol price […]
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A young TikToker drowned in the floodwaters of the River Chenab while attempting to record a video, police said on Thursday. The victim, identified as Owais, was a resident of Chak Abdullah in the Qadirabad police precinct. He had over 164,000 followers and 1.16 million likes on TikTok, […]
