“Cutting off drinking water to the population is like dropping a terrible silent bomb on them … silent but lethal,” Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, said in an interview with the Turkish news agency Anadolu. Arrojo-Agudo described the critical water crisis facing the 2.1 […]
Bangladesh has been led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led mass uprising in August last year. A large number of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party thronged at Dhaka airport to accord a welcome to their party leader. Khaleda Zia, Hasina’s archrival, and her BNP […]
Police have registered a rape case against Zeeshan and his accomplices, who are accused of assaulting multiple students and recording the crimes. The case came to light after a victim informed his family, leading to Zeeshan’s arrest. The accused confessed to filming the abuse, and police recovered several explicit videos from his mobile phone. Further […]
During the visit, the minister is scheduled to address various investment forums and seminars, where he would present Pakistan’s current economic outlook, said a news release. He would participate in an investment roundtable discussion titled “Days to Access Pakistan”, organized by Jefferies. Additionally, Senator Aurangzeb would speak at a roundtable with UK tech investors, highlighting […]
As per details shared by police, the case was registered at Docks police station against two people for cutting mangroves. The case was registered on the complaint of wildlife department officials. Police have also recovered 120kg of wood from the custody of arrested people. Amidst Karachi’s growing concrete jungle, mangrove forests, which protect the city’s […]
Speaking to court reporters, Afridi shared details of his trip, where he led a five-member delegation and was warmly received. He stated that China’s judicial system, like Pakistan’s, operates through four forums, with the Supreme People’s Court staffed by 367 judges and no pending cases, a stark contrast to Pakistan’s overburdened judiciary. When Chinese judges […]
The Met Office has forecast a maximum of 38 Celsius in the city, but the feel-like temperature has been 40 Celsius. A weather official has predicted rainfall with thunderstorms and strong winds in Karachi this evening (Monday). A hot and dry weather prevails in most parts of the country. The Met Office has predicted sporadic […]
Speaking on a motion regarding India’s provocative actions following the Pahalgam incident, Bilawal said, “Pakistan has never been involved in any act of terrorism. We have consistently condemned terrorism in all forms.” He criticized India’s state-sponsored terrorism in occupied Kashmir, asserting that atrocities against Kashmiris have reached alarming levels. Bilawal reiterated that if India truly […]
Noting that India’s unfounded allegations against Pakistan were inflaming tensions in an already volatile region, the OIC Group in a statement reiterated its position against, and condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomsoever and wherever; and reaffirmed its unequivocal rejection of all attempts to associate any country, race, religion, culture […]
As per details, the committee was informed that the smuggling resulted in a staggering revenue loss of Rs270 billion annually. The committee’s briefing revealed that tax evasion worth Rs 751 billion is occurring across five key business sectors, primarily due to the sale of smuggled and counterfeit goods in the market. The pharmaceutical sector is […]
