JUI-F throws weight behind JI’s nationwide strike today
LAHORE: JUI-F head Maulana Fazlur Rehman encouraged party members to ensure the success of Jamaat-i-Islami's statewide shutter-down strike on Wednesday (today) and declared support for it on Tuesday. Maulana Fazl,…
A 48-year record is broken in Multan by a torrential downpour, and Wasa declares a rain emergency.
Tuesday saw record-breaking torrential rain in Multan—the most in the past 48 years—and the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) declared a rain emergency. As of 8:45 p.m., Wasa's rainfall statistics…
Russian drones and massive missiles are fired at Ukraine’s electrical grid.
About 200 missiles and drones were fired by Russia on Monday into Ukraine, destroying energy infrastructure across the country and killing five people, according to Kyiv. Poland, a neighboring NATO…
Aurangzeb talks about tax tactics.
ISLAMABAD: To explore various measures and changes to increase tax compliance, broaden the tax base, and decrease revenue leakages, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) established a focal group. A…
PIACL loses Rs. 75 billion in 2023.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Company Ltd. (PIACL) reported a loss of Rs75 billion in 2023, with total assets of Rs161 billion and total liabilities of Rs825 billion, to the Standing…
Pakistani pilgrims’ bus crashes in Iran, killing at least three and injuring many more, according to official media.
According to official media on Monday, a bus transporting pilgrims from Pakistan collided with a truck in southern Iran, resulting in at least three fatalities and forty-eight injuries. The pilgrims…
Punjab IG instructed to make sure police have protective gear
LAHORE: The provincial police chief has been requested by the Punjab home department to make sure that the staff members stationed in critical places are appropriately outfitted with protective gear.…
Health Ministry: Mpox situation in Pakistan under control
ISLAMABAD: Since the illness was declared a worldwide emergency earlier this month, Pakistan has only reported two cases of mpox, according to the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS), which…
Due to the wet ground, the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is further delayed.
The first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, but the umpires have postponed it even further because of wet patches they discovered in the Rawalpindi…
Bangladeshi captain: Despite the political setback, Shakib should flourish.
Following objections about the former lawmaker's inclusion, Bangladesh's cricket skipper expressed confidence on Tuesday that star all-arounder Shakib Al Hasan will perform at his peak in a Test match against…
