The strong quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s capital Heraklion, at a depth of 68 kilometres, the USGS said. The region popular with tourists has been rattled by multiple tremors in recent months, prompting schools in Santorini and neighbouring islands to close temporarily. Thousands of earthquakes, mainly of low magnitude, were recorded […]
Meanwhile, 48 Celsius temperatures were recorded at Sindh’s Dadu, Jacobabad, and southern Punjab’s Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur districts today. Mercury soared to 42 °C in Lahore and Peshawar and 41 °C in Islamabad. Maximum temperature of 36 Celsius recorded in Karachi with a feel-like temperature of 38 degrees centigrade. Heatwave likely to continue in […]
According to the department’s spokesperson, all private guest houses and residential service providers must enter guest data into the system for digital verification of both domestic and foreign residents. The department has launched an online portal to facilitate this registration. The final deadline for registration is the 15th of next month. Earlier this year, the […]
During the meeting, Mustafa Kamal delivered a message of solidarity from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. “The entire Pakistani nation stands firmly with the brave people of Palestine,” he stated. The two ministers explored practical ways to deliver aid and discussed mechanisms to ensure the provision of […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued instructions for a loan scheme for small farmers in the upcoming budget, according to sources. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a special meeting with the Pakistan Banking Association and shared with bankers the features of the loan scheme for small farmers, sources said. The minister also briefed the banking […]
Speaking on the’ morning show Bakhabar Savera, Suneel Sarfaraz Munj stated that such expectations surface every year ahead of the budget but rarely materialize. He warned that the proposed imposition of a carbon tax and an increase in the petroleum levy would disproportionately burden the general public. “These measures will haunt the everyday consumer,” he […]
According to security sources, the cowardly attack was carried out by ‘India-sponsored terrorists’. They claimed that the attack was planned in India and executed in Balochistan by proxy operatives, following India’s repeated military failures on the battlefield. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed that five people, including three schoolchildren, were martyred while several others were […]
Federal Minister for Water Resources, Moeen Wattoo, presented the resolution, emphasizing that the Indus Waters Treaty is Pakistan’s lifeline and cannot be unilaterally terminated by India under any circumstances. The resolution called on the government to take concrete steps to counter India’s unlawful actions. Indus Water Treaty cannot be suspended unilaterally: World Bank Earlier, the […]
As per details, the arrests were made in joint operation of Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Mehran Town, Korangi. The arrested were highly wanted terrorists affiliated with the proscribed group “Fitna al-Khawarij.” According to a Rangers spokesperson, the arrested individuals have been identified as Nematullah alias Abid, Muhammad Noor alias Mani, and […]
Speaking during a Senate session, Faisal Vawda stressed that after the recent standoff with India, the current security situation demands a special focus on the defence. “We must tighten our belts and reduce the development budget to raise the defence spending,” he said. “All armed forces’ salaries must be doubled.” He pointed out that India […]
