Pakistan

These schools in Sindh to remain closed today Girls are sudying in a school in Pakistan. —AFP/ FileForecast of heavy monsoon downpours and flooding have forced various district administrations of Sindh to announce closure of educational institutes in their respective jurisdictions on Thursday with the Sindh Education Department......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities A representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — UnsplashAn earthquake Thursday jolted Islamabad and cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The tremors have also been felt in Punjab cities including Lahore, Multan and Sargodha.Meanwhile, the KP cities rocked by the quake tremors......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (99 Comments)

'Strong monsoon system' may unleash torrential rains in Karachi Motorcyclists commuting amid rain in Karachi, on September 20, 2023. — INPKARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday said Karachi and other parts of Sindh were expected to witness heavy downpour as a strong monsoon system would reach the Arabian Sea in the evening. The Pakistan Meteorological......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (97 Comments)

Karsaz road accident suspect shouldn't have been driving car: Karachi AIG A damaged vehicle is lying upside down due to an accident on Karsaz Road in Karachi on August 19, 2024. — Reporter KARACHI: Citing new details from ongoing probe into Karsaz road accident, Karachi police chief Javed Alam Odho on Wednesday revealed that investigations suggest that the......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (98 Comments)

Sindh, including Karachi, on alert as another monsoon system looms large Commuters ride on motorcycles during a rain in Karachi, Pakistan August 2, 2024. — Reuters KARACHI: Amid ongoing moderate to heavy rainfall in Karachi, the provincial authorities were alerted to take precautionary measures as the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted more......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (98 Comments)

Senator Kakar calls for all-out support for forces, LEAs in war on terror Independent Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar speaks during the Senate session in Islamabad on August 27, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTube/@SenateofPakistanOfficialIn light of recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan, independent Senator and former caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (100 Comments)

Are Pakistanis missing out on longer life due to air pollution? A representational image showing students in face masks due to air pollution, smog. — AFP/FileThe life expectancy of Pakistanis is being adversely impacted due to the country's poor air quality, revealed the Annual Air Quality Index report produced by the University of......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

Nationwide strike: Traders shut down businesses to protest tax hikes, inflation Men walk along a closed market, during a shutter down and wheel-jam strike in Malakand Division. — Reuters/FileTraders all over the country observe a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest against the government's tax reforms and the rising cost of electricity.Political parties such as......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (90 Comments)

Karachi to witness more rains with strong winds in next 24 hours Motorcyclists ride a bike as rain continues. — APP/FileKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Wednesday predicted more rains with thunder and strong winds in several areas of Karachi in the next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the port city witnessed......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (90 Comments)

Austerity measures: PM Shehbaz directs ministries to save 'each penny' of taxpayers PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs the meeting of federal cabinet in Islamabad on August 27, 2024. — PIDISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that the country cannot afford that the bureaucracy and the elite enjoying luxuries at the expenses paid in taxes by the poor as the......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (97 Comments)

President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Chinese General Li President Asif Ali Zardari confers the Nishan-i-Imtiaz award to Commander of the Ground Forces of China&s People&s Liberation Army General Li Qiaoming at Aiwan-e-Sadr on August 27, 2024. — APPPresident Asif Ali Zardari awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz to Commander of the Ground......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (92 Comments)

China, US double down on backing for Pakistan's anti-terror drive after Balochistan attacks A view shows charred vehicles, after militants conducted deadly attacks, according to officials, in Balochistan province, Pakistan, August 26, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a video. — ReutersA day after a series of deadly attacks in Balochistan rattled the nation, the United States......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (93 Comments)

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi seek post-arrest bail in new Toshakhana case Former prime minister Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi. — X/@PTIofficial/FileISLAMABAD: Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Tuesday submitted separate bail petitions in an accountability court seeking their release in the new Toshakhana......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

Sindh schools to remain open today Schoolgirls rush towards their classes in an undated picture. — Geo.tv/file KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department on Tuesday rebuffed the rumours regarding closure of schools in Karachi amid heavy rain forecast.Pakistan Meteorological Department Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (96 Comments)

4 soldiers martyred, 25 terrorists killed in Tirah IBOs since Aug 20: ISPR Pakistan Army soldiers seen in this undated photo. — ISPR/File RAWALPINDI: At least four soldiers embraced martyrdom while 25 terrorists, including a ring leader, were killed in intelligence-based operations being conducted since August 20 in Tirah valley of Khyber district,......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (95 Comments)

Armed forces to be provided all available resources to eradicate terrorism: PM ISLAMABAD: In the wake of multiple terrorist attacks recently marring Balochistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government would equip the armed forces with all resources to eradicate terrorism, as it is now the time to do so."Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (95 Comments)

Journalist Bachal Ghunio shot dead in Ghotki An undated image of slain journalist Bachal Ghanio. — Reporter/FileGHOTKI: A local journalist, Bachal Ghunio, was shot dead by unknown suspects in the Sindh district on Tuesday, Geo News reported, citing police.According to the police, the journalist was gunned down during a visit to......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (99 Comments)

Abundant 'heavy showers' may lash Karachi this week People are facing troubles due to accumulated rainwater on University Road in Karachi on August 20, 2024. —OnlineKARACHI: Following a brief spell of downpour last night in the provincial capital, Chief Meteorologist of Pakistan Meteorological Department Sardar Sarfaraz on Tuesday said more......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (98 Comments)

Jamaat-e-Islami to observe nationwide strike on Aug 28 JI Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch addresses the press conference in Islamabad on August 26, 2024. — Facebook/@JIPOfficial1After calling off a two-week-long sit-in against inflated power tariffs and agreements with IPPs earlier this month, the Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday announced to observe a......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

'Seniority' only criterion for appointment of new CJP, says law minister Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar speaks during a session of the National Assembly on April 14, 2023. — Facebook/NationalAssemblyOfPakistanFederal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar has clarified that the only criterion to be followed for the appointment of a new chief justice of Pakistan is......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (93 Comments)

'No grand operation': Balochistan CM says peace to be restored via smart IBOs Balochistan CM Mir Sarfraz Bugti addresses the press conference on August 26, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsQUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Monday that terrorists will be taken to task via intelligence-based operations "without conducting any grand operation" after......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (92 Comments)

Chinese commander praises Pakistan's 'concerted efforts' against terrorism Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir meets Commander of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forces General Li Qiaoming at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on August 26, 2024. — ISPRCommander of the People&s Liberation Army Ground Forces General Li Qiaoming expressed......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (90 Comments)

How much heavy rain is expected to lash Karachi? Commuters cross a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Karachi on July 30, 2019. — AFP KARACHI: Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz informed Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah that heavy rains are anticipated in the metropolis port city of Karachi from August 27 till 31st during a......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

'Facilitator made positive move' who arranged his meeting with Imran Khan in jail: Swati PTI leader Azam Swati addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — APP/FileAfter the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf postponed its power show in Islamabad following the incarcerated party founder's directives, senior leader Azam Swati said on Monday that whoever facilitated his meeting with Imran......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (98 Comments)

UK riots: Lahore court clears man in disinformation case Demonstrators clash with police officers during an anti-immigration protest, in Rotherham, Britain on August 4, 2024. — ReutersLAHORE: The suspect arrested in Lahore for allegedly spreading disinformation about the Southport killings that triggered widespread riots in the United Kingdom was......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (96 Comments)

PTI moves SC to ensure implementation on reserved seats verdict Policemen sit beside Pakistan's Supreme Court building during a hearing in Islamabad on April 6, 2022. — AFPISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has filed a civil miscellaneous application in the Supreme Court in response to the objections raised by the Election Commission of Pakistan ......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (90 Comments)

4 killed, 10 injured in explosion in North Waziristan's Razmak The picture shows a site of blast in Peshawar. — Geo News/File NORTH WAZIRISTAN: An explosion in the Razmak area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa&s North Waziristan district killed at least four people, Geo News reported on Monday citing district administration.The blast took place......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (96 Comments)

14 security personnel martyred, 21 terrorists killed in Balochistan clearance operations Pakistani soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on July 2, 2014. — Reuters14 security personnel embraced martyrdom while thwarting "evil design of terrorists" in Balochistan, the military's media wing said on MondayIn a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on the......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (99 Comments)

Chehlum processions underway across Pakistan amid heightened security measures Mourners take part in a procession on the tenth day of Ashura during the Islamic month of Muharram, in Karachi. — AFP/File Millions across Pakistan are observing the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain with religious zeal with several small and large mourning processions and......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (94 Comments)

Karachi weather update: City expected to witness 'drizzle, scattered showers' Vehicles passing through rainwater during the heavy rain in Karachi on March 24, 2023. — INPKARACHI: In light of the ongoing monsoon season, the Pakistan Meteorological Department Monday, in its forecast, mentioned scattered drizzle and rain in the metropolis in the evening or night......
Details
Category: Pakistan

Write comment (97 Comments)