Senate Passes Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill Amid Heated Debate ISLAMABAD – The Senate on Monday passed the Anti-terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2025, aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s legal framework to counter terrorism. The Bill, introduced by Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control Muhammad Tallal Badar, seeks to amend the Anti-terrorism Act, 1997. During proceedings, Senator Kamran […]
Lightning Kills Man and Livestock in Nagar Parkar Amid Rainfall NAGAR PARKAR – Heavy rainfall in Nagar Parkar has claimed the life of a man and several animals after lightning struck the area. On Tuesday, lightning hit a katcha hut in Pasol village, killing 32-year-old Taro Kohli, who was asleep at home at the time. […]
According to details, the schools in KP will remain closed from 19 August (today) till August 25, 2025. KP Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai confirmed the closure while sharing the official notification on X. “Educational institutions in the cold mountainous areas will remain closed from August 19 to 25, but all educational activities will continue […]
CTD Foils Terror Plot in Hyderabad, Arrests Three SRA Militants Hyderabad: In a swift intelligence-based operation, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) successfully thwarted a planned terrorist attack on a railway track in Qasimabad, Hyderabad, arresting three suspects linked to the banned Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA). The arrested militants were identified as Aamir Latif Chang, Shoaib […]
Earthquake Tremors Felt Across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ISLAMABAD – Residents of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and several cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experienced sudden tremors on Monday, causing panic and fear among the population. Cities reporting the tremors include Abbottabad, Mansehra, Mingora, Chitral, Swat, Battagram, Malakand, Haripur, and Khanpur. Many people rushed out of their homes […]
Mediators Push for Gaza Ceasefire Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis Efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza have so far fallen short, as the conflict stretches into its 23rd month and deepens a humanitarian crisis. A Palestinian official, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the latest […]
“The (possible) presence of American companies in the region is worrying,” Pezeshkian said before departing on a pre-planned trip that also includes a visit to Belarus. “We will discuss it (with Armenian officials) and express our concerns,” he added, according to footage broadcast on state television. The land corridor, dubbed the “Trump Route for International […]
Amnesty Accuses Israel of Deliberate Starvation in Gaza Amnesty International has accused Israel of deliberately starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the 22-month-long conflict, despite Israel’s tight control over aid entering the territory. In a recent report, the rights group cited testimonies from displaced Palestinians and medical workers who treated malnourished children, saying Israel […]
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 […]
