People’s Party’s Nayyar Bukhari and Muslim League-Nawaz’s Senator Irfan Siddiqui and Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry declined to sign the declaration and walked out of the moot. “These are your demands, not ours, and we cannot endorse them,” Senator Siddiqui said. The APC statement demanded an end to the operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. […]
Two New Polio Cases Reported in Pakistan, Bringing 2025 Total to 21 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has reported two new polio cases, one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the other in Sindh, health officials confirmed on Sunday. The latest cases involve a 72-month-old girl from Union Council Pattan in District Kohistan Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and a 21-month-old […]
Local Communities and Authorities Rescue Children Amid Pakistan’s Deadly Floods Sajikot, Pakistan – In a remarkable display of community spirit, residents in Sajikot successfully rescued school children trapped by rising floodwaters. At Topla School in the Galiyat region, hundreds of female students were stranded when floodwaters entered the school premises, prompting immediate rescue efforts. The […]
Punjab Develops New Vaccine to Prevent Breast Cancer LAHORE – The Institute of Public Health Punjab has announced the development of a vaccine aimed at preventing breast cancer in women, marking a significant milestone for the country’s healthcare sector. A policy dialogue is underway regarding the production of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which experts […]
Rain Alert: Sindh to Receive Heavy Showers, Karachi Braces for Thunderstorms HYDERABAD/KARACHI – Sindh is set to witness a spell of rainfall, affecting several districts including Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Sujawal, Tharparkar, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Larkano, Qambar Shahdadkot, Ghotki, Sukkur, Kashmore, Naushahro Feroz, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, and Shaheed Benazirabad. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) […]
Balochistan University Professor Admits Links to Banned Militant Group QUETTA – A video confession of Dr. Usman Qazi, a professor at Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), has surfaced online, in which he admitted to having ties with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and assisting their operations. In the statement, Dr. […]
PM Youth Laptop Loan Scheme 2025 Launched for Students and Freelancers ISLAMABAD – The government has introduced the PM Youth Laptop Loan Scheme 2025, offering laptops on easy, interest-free installments to students, freelancers, and young professionals struggling with the rising cost of digital devices. Officials say the initiative is a strategic investment in Pakistan’s digital […]
Light Rain Brings Relief to Karachi, More Showers Expected KARACHI – Several parts of the city, including Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Clifton, Malir, Airport, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Scheme 33, Safoora Goth, and Gulshan-e-Iqbal, received light rain on Monday, bringing a brief spell of pleasant weather. Drizzle was also reported in Mehmoodabad, Manzoor Colony, Defence, and Saddar. The showers offered relief […]
President Launches Nationwide Tree Plantation Drive to Combat Climate Change ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the nation to unite for a greener and climate-resilient Pakistan, stressing the urgent need for large-scale tree plantation amid the growing threat of floods, cloudbursts, and rising temperatures. In a message on the launch of the Monsoon […]
Ikhtiar Wali Paints Grim Picture of Flood Devastation in KP PESHAWAR – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ikhtiar Wali has described the floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a catastrophe of unprecedented scale, saying entire villages have been wiped off the map. Speaking on program Aiteraz Hai, Wali said he had personally visited several flood-hit areas […]