News about Happenings in Pakistan
LAHORE: The Punjab government has ordered a survey to assess losses in flood-hit areas and decided to seek the assistance of the Pakistan Army in carrying out the exercise, sources told Pakistan Narrative on Wednesday. According to sources, district administrations will identify affected villages and estimate the required resources, while […]
KARACHI: The United Kingdom has announced more than Rs450 million in aid to help Sindh prepare for potential flooding, with funding aimed at strengthening early warning systems, evacuation measures and the provision of emergency supplies. According to the British High Commission, the assistance will be delivered through non-governmental organisations to […]
KARACHI: Traffic congestion in the metropolis may ease in the coming years as the 57-kilometre Northern Bypass is set to be expanded into a six-lane, 134-kilometre M-10 Motorway that will connect Karachi directly to the M-6 Motorway at Jamshoro through the Kirthar Mountain Range. According to officials from the communications […]
ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee chief has appealed to Pakistan to pause its mass expulsions of Afghan refugees in the wake of a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 1,500 people in eastern Afghanistan. “Given the circumstances, I appeal to the Government of Pakistan to pause the implementation of the Illegal Foreigners […]
GILGIT: A sudden flood triggered by a cloudburst early Thursday morning caused widespread destruction in Darel, an additional district of Gilgit-Baltistan, damaging homes, crops, and trees. Assistant Commissioner Waseem Abbas told that the flood struck around 5am in the Majini Mohalla area. “People were awake for Fajr prayers and raised […]
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 […]