News about Happenings in Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: Adiala jail authorities on Wednesday submitted a detailed medical report of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan to an anti-terrorism court, outlining his health complaints and treatment during detention. The 72-year-old leader, incarcerated since August 2023, has at various times complained of shoulder pain, ear […]
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Parks and Wildlife Department on Wednesday auctioned trophy hunting permits for endangered animals, with the highest permit — to hunt an Astore markhor — fetching a record $370,000. Each hunting season, from November 1 to April 25, permits are issued under the Gilgit-Baltistan Wildlife Act, 1975, for […]
The River Chenab was again in high flood at Marala on Wednesday after India released water from reservoirs in Occupied Kashmir a day earlier, officials said. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), an alert was issued late Tuesday night for a high-level flood in Marala downstream, urging the […]
ISLAMABAD: Stargazers in Pakistan will witness a rare celestial spectacle this weekend as the longest total lunar eclipse (Blood Moon) since 2022 unfolds in the night sky on September 7–8. According to astronomers, the eclipse will begin at 8:28 pm (PST) on Sunday, with the Moon entering totality at 10:30 […]
JHANG: A high-level flood in the River Chenab has cut off ground connectivity to several areas of Jhang, leaving vast swathes of the district under water. According to Deputy Commissioner, more than 260 villages have been submerged, forcing over 322,000 residents to move to safer locations. Nearly 190,000 acres of […]
BANNU: Six personnel of the Pakistan Army and Federal Constabulary embraced martyrdom while five militants were killed after a terrorist attack on the Federal Constabulary Headquarters in Bannu district, security officials said on Monday. According to initial reports, the attackers attempted to breach the compound’s perimeter security and later rammed […]
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has approved the Climate Action Board Bill 2025, paving the way for the creation of an autonomous body tasked with tackling climate change at the provincial level. According to the bill, the Climate Action Board will function with full independence. It will comprise eight administrative […]
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development ahead of the start of the new judicial year, two judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have written letters to Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar, seeking changes in the agenda of a scheduled full court meeting. According to court sources, Justice Babar Sattar and […]
LAHORE: Authorities on Tuesday termed the next 24 hours as critical after India released additional water into the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers, raising flood concerns across Punjab’s fertile plains. Officials warned that the water level in the Chenab River at Trimmu had risen sharply, increasing the flood threat downstream […]
ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad on Tuesday evening after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck with its epicentre in Afghanistan. Strong jolts were reported in Peshawar, Khyber, Mohmand, Abbottabad and Mansehra, prompting residents to rush out of homes and offices in panic. According to […]