News about Happenings in Pakistan
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 […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index on Tuesday closed at an all-time high of 150,975.48 points, gaining 1,004.36 points or 0.67 per cent, as bullish momentum extended for a second consecutive session. The index hit an intraday high of 151,065.56 points, marking yet another milestone for the […]
Quetta: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a report detailing the losses caused by monsoon rains in Balochistan since June. According to the report, in Balochistan 26 people, including 16 children and four women, have died, while nine others were injured due to floods and related incidents. Read […]
Gujrat: The district administration has imposed Section 144, banning the distribution of food, water, and relief items among flood victims without prior permission. The order was issued by Deputy Commissioner Noor-ul-Ain, stating that the step has been taken to protect the health and safety of the affected population. According to […]
SUKKUR: With torrents continuing to rise in Punjab’s rivers, Sindh is preparing to cope with a potential super flood of 900,000 cusecs or more, with protection of lives, livestock, barrages and embankments declared the government’s foremost priority. “The entire katcha (riverine) belt of Sindh is going to be inundated,” Chief […]
TIANJIN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, emphasising regional security, counter-terrorism, and Pakistan’s diplomatic priorities. The premier said there was “evidence of foreign involvement in the Jafar Express attack,” reiterating that Pakistan condemned all forms of terrorism. “Terrorism and extremism are […]
GILGIT: A Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government helicopter crashed near Chilas on Sunday after developing a technical fault, confirmed GB government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq. According to the spokesperson, the aircraft went down while attempting to land. Crew members on board Two pilots and two technical staff members were present in the helicopter […]
Islamabad – A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the early hours of Monday, sending tremors across Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the earthquake was recorded at 12:17 AM (PST), […]
