• Pakistan, UAE appoint focal persons to step up anti-narcotics cooperation

    Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Chairman of the United Arab Emirates’ National Anti-Narcotics Authority, at the Ministry of Interior on Thursday to discuss enhanced cooperation against drug trafficking. Minister Naqvi warmly welcomed Sheikh Zayed and his delegation, underscoring Pakistan’s commitment to combating narcotics as a national […]

  • CM orders execution of Rs 21bn Gujrat drainage, sewerage package

    Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif took emergency measures to cope with flood situation in Gujrat, as WASA machinery of five major cities of Punjab had been sent to Gujarat, and five provincial secretaries including secretaries for Housing, Communication, Works, Local Government and Irrigation had also been deployed there to ensure effective implementation of emergency […]

  • Three injured as explosion causes factory to collapse

    At least three people were injured after being trapped under the rubble when a fire erupted and a loud blast caused the collapse of a three-story factory in the New Karachi industrial area on Tuesday mourning. According to M Humayun, Chief Fire Officer of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), the explosion caused widespread chaos in the […]

  • Ducky Bhai’s remand extended

    A judicial magistrate on Wednesday extended physical remand of YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, for two more days in a case related to the promotion of gambling applications on social media. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) produced the accused before the court on completion of his earlier two-day remand and requested […]

  • Catastrophic rains, floods to trigger food shortages in Pakistan, warns UN

    The ongoing torrential rains and surging floods have inundated large swaths of farmlands and destroyed ready-to-reap crops across Pakistan, triggering fears of a food crisis and inflation, the UN and growers warned on Monday. The raging floods struck the northeastern Punjab, the country’s largest province and food basket, last week, submerging hundreds of villages, schools […]

  • PTI quits committees, boycotts by-elections

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Wednesday that it will resign from all standing committees and boycott upcoming bye-elections, citing concerns over political bias and the ongoing Toshakhana-II case affecting party leaders’ rights. The move reflects the party’s growing frustration with legal proceedings and parliamentary processes.