Provinces & Regions
Second autopsy conducted on Khawar Hussain
A second postmortem of Karachi-based journalist Khawar Hussain Bajwa, whose body was found in his car in Sanghar district on August 16, was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, on...
From flood shelter to ray of hope: GGPS Chanri remains resilient
In the aftermath of the devastating 2024 floods that swept away homes and halted education across Badin, Government Girls Primary School (GGPS) Chanri has emerged as a symbol of resilience....
Mayor declares rain emergency, cancels KMC staff leaves
In view of the forecast of heavy rainfall, and the risk of urban flooding, from today until August 22, Mayor Murtaza Wahab has declared an emergency in the Karachi Metropolitan...
Middle-class lifestyle driving global environmental crisis’
The lifestyle of the global middle class is destroying the Earth's environment, warned Indian historian Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty in an online address from Chicago on Monday. He was speaking at...
PAC grills Irrigation Dept over RBOD-II delay
The Sindh Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed serious concern over the non-completion of the 273-kilometre-long RBOD-II project, despite Rs40 billion already being spent. During a meeting chaired by...
Rain fury claims 25 lives in Swabi
Flash floods triggered by a powerful cloudburst and lightning struck the remote mountainous region of Gadoon-Amazai in Swabi district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) early Monday, leaving at least 25 people dead and...
Monsoon death toll in Punjab 164, says NDMA
With river levels rising to dangerous highs and major dams nearing full capacity, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned that the coming weeks could bring further devastation. Issuing...
Maryam Nawaz promises modern city development inspired by Japan
Punjab and Yokohama have agreed on 'city-to-city' cooperation in various fields, including environment protection and providing modern development systems to cities, announced Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz during her visit to...
Wildlife fights persist in Punjab despite ban
Punjab wildlife authorities have intensified action against illegal blood sports involving wild animals, with recent operations leading to arrests and heavy fines for suspects engaged in bear-baiting and wild boar...
Peshawar reels under civic shutdown as municipal workers strike
Life in Peshawar was thrown into disarray on Monday after employees of the Capital Metropolitan Government launched an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and pensions. With the walkout, all municipal...
