As per details, the Rawalpindi district administration has sealed two industrial units for violating Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs). Rawalpindi deputy commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema said a fine of Rs900,000 has been imposed on the sealed industrial units. Furthermore, twenty-four brick kilns have been demolished and thirteen others have been stopped from operating to address the […]
The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) confirmed that tremors were felt in Islamabad, Swat, Malakand, Charsadda, Mansehra, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Chitral, Upper Dir, Khyber, Landi Kotal, Jamrod, Tirah, Buner and other KP cities. “The center of the earthquake was the Hindukush mountain range in Afghanistan and the depth was 220 kilometers,” according to the National […]
As per details, the increasing smog situation has prompted the provincial government to extend school and college closures to five more divisions. The Environmental Protection Department notified the closure of educational institutions in the Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, and Sahiwal divisions. According to the directive, all schools from nursery to grade 12, academies, […]
According to a notification issued by the DC Lahore, outdoor activities will remain suspended starting from November 11 to 17. All sports, exhibitions, and events are suspended, as is outdoor dining at restaurants; however, religious gatherings are exempt, the notification read. Furthermore, shops, markets, and malls will close by 8 PM, while medical stores, labs, […]
The blast took place at the time of the departure of Jaffar Express when a large number of passengers were present at the railway station, police said. The injured have been transferred to the hospital for medical attendance. “It might be a suicide bombing,” SSP Operations Mohammad Baloch said. “Police inquiring into the nature of […]
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan opted to field first in the second ODI and fielded an unchanged Playing XI, meanwhile, Australia made one change as Josh Hazlewood replaced Sean Abbott. Jake Fraser-McGurk (13) and Matthew Short (19) both got off to a good start, hitting three boundaries each, however, Shaheen Afridi dismissed both batters inside seven […]
The city remains the most polluted in the world according to the air quality index (AQI) causing breathing problems for citizens. Indian capital city New Delhi has been the second most polluted city in the world with 428 AQI readings. Punjab government yesterday announced the closure of schools up to the higher secondary level in […]
Rival Democrat Kamala Harris has won 226 electoral votes, according to the report. Earlier Trump won the key swing state of Pennsylvania reaching near the threshold of the magic number of 270 electoral votes required for winning the election. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump battling it out for the […]
US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 23 states, including big prizes Texas and Ohio, key battleground North Carolina and other reliably Republican-leaning states. Harris has so far captured 12 states including big electoral vote prizes California and New York — as well as the US capital Washington. So far, that […]
The decision was taken in a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the central bank chaired by SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad. “At its meeting today, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate by 250 basis points to 15 percent, effective from November 5, 2024. The Committee noted that inflation has declined […]
