Pakistan & The World
Uproar over CEO’s Rs355m package: PM sets up high-level body to review all SOEs’ working
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Peshawar on March 6, 2024. — PIDSOE CEO amasses over Rs355m in benefits within 32 months.Committee to review, streamline processes of SOE...
Relief efforts ongoing in flood-hit KP as PMD forecasts more rains across Pakistan
An army soldier monitors rain water flowing from mountains crossing a damaged area, following a storm that caused heavy rains and flooding in Bayshonai Kalay, in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...
Karachi weather: Will the port city see more showers?
A rickshaw passes through an inundated road in Karachi after heavy rains on August 19, 2025. — Geo.tv KARACHI: The residents of the metropolis on Tuesday woke up to heavy...
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude shakes Islamabad, Rawalpindi
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. So far no loss...
Buner residents scared to go back to deluged homes after floods kill over 340
A resident walks on a makeshift crossway made of bamboo and wooden planks over rain water flowing from mountains crossing a damaged area, following a storm that caused heavy rains...
Karachi wakes up to heavy showers after days of sweltering heat
Motorcyclists ride a motorcycle during rain. — APP/File KARACHI: Heavy rain was reported in different parts of Karachi, including the Model Colony area in Malir, on Monday morning, while several...
Punjab’s infrastructure to match Japan’s standards soon: CM Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses Pakistani community in Tokyo, on August 18, 2025. — ScreengrabviaGeoNewsMaryam announces 500,000 homes for low-income families.Says Punjab to launch 1,100 electric buses by December.People...
CJP-led meeting orders judges to report interference, sets strict timelines for cases
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi chairs a meeting of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad, on August 18, 2025. — Supreme Court Judge’s complaint on...
PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah to contest Senate seat from Punjab
PML-N senior leader and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination, Rana Sanaullah, seen in this undated photo. —APP PML-N fields Rana Sanaullah for Punjab Senate seat.Nawaz Sharif awards...
Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 650 after floods ravage KP, Punjab
A tractor removes debris from a muddy road, after flash floods hit Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on August 18, 2025. — AFPBuner records 217 deaths, Bishunai village destroyed.AJK lecturer swept away...
