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 […]
KHYBER: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle Afghan passports at the Torkham border and arrested an Afghan national on the spot. According to FIA officials, the suspect, identified as Subhanullah, was found carrying 25 Afghan passports hidden inside cold drink cans. The documents carried […]
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 […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday reiterated his country’s full support for Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Beijing’s unwavering backing for Islamabad’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and socioeconomic development. The two leaders met at the Great Hall of the People following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council […]
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 […]
ISLAMABAD: A powerful earthquake late Sunday night shook Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Tajikistan, with Afghan officials reporting hundreds of casualties and widespread destruction. According to the US Geological Survey, the 6.0-magnitude quake struck near Jalalabad, Afghanistan, at a depth of 8 kilometres around 12:17am. A second tremor measuring 4.5 was […]