News about Happenings in Pakistan
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), […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday gave his assent to the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for its enforcement as law, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. The bill (Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill), passed earlier this month by both the National Assembly and the Senate, seeks […]
LAHORE: Assistant Commissioner Pattoki Furqan Ahmed passed away on Saturday after suffering a heart attack while on duty in flood-affected areas near Head Balloki on the Ravi River. According to a statement issued by the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Furqan Ahmed collapsed during an official inspection of flood-hit […]
LAHORE: Real estate developer and federal minister Aleem Khan has rejected allegations that his flagship housing project, Park View City, was built on encroached or illegally acquired land, insisting the scheme had obtained all necessary approvals long before he assumed public office. In a video message released on his official […]
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Sunday issued an update on efforts to restore electricity in flood-affected regions across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, reporting significant progress in multiple distribution companies’ jurisdictions. According to the report, 12 grid stations and 91 feeders under the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) were damaged in […]
LAHORE: Punjab is experiencing the largest flood in its recorded history, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) warning of surging water levels across major rivers, threatening vast swathes of southern Punjab in the coming days. As of Sunday, 260,000 cusecs of water were flowing through Kasur via the Sutlej […]
Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $3 million in emergency assistance to Pakistan to help rehabilitate families devastated by the ongoing floods. ADB President Masato Kanda, while expressing sorrow over the loss of lives due to torrential rains and flooding, said the funds would be released from the […]
Sialkot: Flight operations at Sialkot International Airport remain temporarily suspended due to floodwater intrusion, airport spokesperson Muhammad Umair Khan confirmed on Thursday. The spokesperson said that water removal operations are ongoing as authorities work around the clock to restore normal activity. “Keeping in view the current flood situation, all flight […]
Phalia witnessed a tragic day on Thursday as two people drowned in separate incidents after being swept away by the floodwaters of the River Chenab near Head Qadirabad. According to rescue officials, the first incident occurred in the nearby village of Melo Kahna, Phalia where an elderly man identified as […]