Provinces & Regions
Mother slits throats of two in DHA
A mother in DHA allegedly murdered her two young children by slitting their throats with a sharp object. Police arrested the suspect, Adeeba, and recovered the murder weapon. According to...
Rs2b earmarked for Bajaur rehabilitation
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Shahab Ali Shah on Thursday announced that the provincial government has approved Rs2 billion for the rehabilitation of people affected by the ongoing operation in Bajaur. Speaking...
Hell must be holding a special pit for SBCA officers: SHC
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday came down hard on the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) over its inaction against illegal construction in the metropolis, terming it "the most...
K-P celebrates Independence Day
The 78th Independence Day was observed across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including the merged districts, with the same fervor and enthusiasm that swept the rest of the country on Thursday. The day in...
Sikhs in Peshawar join I-Day festivities
The Sikh community in Peshawar celebrated Pakistan's Independence Day with traditional enthusiasm, donning green turbans and white attire to symbolize the national flag. Children from the community raised spirited slogans...
Key terrorist commander held in Waziristan
In an intelligence-based operation, security forces and police arrested a key commander of a banned outfit, identified as Javed Mehsud alias Zaki in Waziristan, who had reportedly returned from Afghanistan...
Maryam Nawaz vows freedom from poverty on I-Day
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has pledged to leave no stone unturned to improve the lives of the people and to play a vibrant role in freeing Pakistan from...
Heavy rain likely across Punjab
The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Thursday issued a weather alert warning of heavy monsoon rains in Lahore and several other cities of the province, urging relevant departments...
At least 10 dead as flash floods wreak havoc in AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan
At least 10 people, including women and children, lost their lives and dozens more were left stranded as torrential monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Azad Jammu and...
Sindh Assembly pays tribute to nation’s founders
The Sindh Assembly on Thursday commemorated the 79th Independence Day and “Marka-e-Haq” with a special symbolic session, attended by provincial lawmakers and specially-abled children, during which a unanimous resolution paid...
