ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-elections on five National Assembly and four Punjab Assembly seats owing to the severe flood situation across the province. According to a notification, polling has been put off in NA-66 (Wazirabad), NA-96 and NA-140 (Faisalabad), NA-129 (Lahore) and NA-143 (Sahiwal). The […]
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: A young TikToker drowned in the floodwaters of the River Chenab while attempting to record a video, police said on Thursday. The victim, identified as Owais, was a resident of Chak Abdullah in the Qadirabad police precinct. He had over 164,000 followers and 1.16 million likes on TikTok, […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Board Committee of Chairmen has postponed the second annual matriculation examinations owing to the flood situation across the province. The exams were originally scheduled to begin on Sept 10. According to a Lahore Board spokesperson, the examinations may now commence from Sept 29, though final dates will […]
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 […]
KABUL: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan over the weekend rose sharply on Thursday to more than 2,200, making it the deadliest to hit the country in decades, according to a Taliban government toll. Officials said most of the casualties occurred in Kunar province, where […]
LOS ANGELES: DC Studios co-head James Gunn has clarified that Man of Tomorrow, the upcoming Superman film starring David Corenswet, is not a direct sequel to last year’s Superman, despite speculation among fans and industry watchers. The filmmaker’s remarks came in response to a fan query on social media. Asked […]
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 […]