News about Happenings in Pakistan
Islamabad: The federal capital administration on Friday fixed the Sugar price at Rs172 per kilogram, amid rising public complaints over surging rates and market manipulation. According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, the ex-mill sugar price has been set at Rs165 per kg, while the maximum […]
A Balochistan Constabulary officer was martyred and two others sustained injuries on Friday in an armed attack on a police vehicle in Mastung district, according to local officials. The incident occurred on the National Highway as the vehicle was travelling from Kalat to Quetta. Police officials said unidentified assailants opened […]
Gilgit: The government of Pakistan has imposed a five-year ban on the construction of new hotels near the northern region’s lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan, amid rising concerns over unchecked tourism-related development. The move comes as authorities face growing alarm over the environmental toll of rapid and largely unregulated construction in the […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a fresh weather advisory forecasting more monsoon rains accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds across various regions of the country from July 21 to 25. According to the Met Office, humid currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate Sindh […]
The Secondary School Certificate Part-II (SSC-II) examination results for 2025 have shown a marked improvement across Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), with the overall pass rate rising to 92 per cent, up from 75 per cent in 2023, according to official figures released on Friday. Education officials have attributed the surge in performance […]
Gilgit: The arrest of youth activist Sarfraz Nagri on sedition and anti-state charges sparked widespread protests in Nagar district on Thursday, with demonstrators blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) and accusing the government of suppressing dissenting voices. Sarfraz Nagri was arrested earlier this week after being nominated in a First Information […]
Rawalpindi: At least 63 people lost their lives and hundreds were injured over the past 24 hours as torrential monsoon rains swept across multiple cities and towns in Punjab, prompting large-scale evacuations and emergency rescue efforts led by the Pakistan Army. According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the […]
Islamabad: The federal government has formally transformed the 110-year-old Frontier Constabulary (FC) into a federal force, effectively retiring the historic title that had long been synonymous with border security and internal order in the country’s northwest. The restructuring — enacted through the Frontier Constabulary Reorganisation Ordinance 2025 — has stirred […]
Quetta: At least three passengers were killed and several injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a Quetta-bound passenger bus in Balochistan’s Kalat district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred on the Quetta-Karachi highway, in the Nemargh area, when armed assailants intercepted the bus and opened indiscriminate fire, according […]
The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved a 15 per cent increase in pensions under the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) and granted a five-year tax exemption on life-saving drugs, including those used in the treatment of cancer and cardiac diseases. The decisions were taken in a meeting chaired by Prime […]