Lahore Court Hands 10-Year Sentences to Key PTI Leaders in May 9 Violence Cases Lahore – A court has sentenced several senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub, and Zartaj Gul, to 10 years in prison in connection with the violent protests that erupted across Pakistan on May 9, 2023. Other […]
Lahore Residents to Start Receiving Garbage Collection Bills Next Week Lahore – The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) has announced that residents will begin receiving bills for garbage collection starting next week. According to LWMC sources, the new sanitation charges will initially target upscale neighborhoods and commercial areas, with fees calculated on a per-marla basis. […]
Pakistan to Launch High-Speed Bullet Trains on Karachi–Peshawar Corridor ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is set to modernize its railway network with the introduction of high-speed bullet trains along the Karachi–Peshawar corridor, part of the $6.7 billion Main Line 1 (ML-1) upgrade under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi said […]
Jaffar Express Suspended for Two Days as Pakistan Railways Pushes Digitization Drive QUETTA — Pakistan Railways has announced that the Jaffar Express will remain suspended on August 25 and 26, halting its usual Quetta-to-Peshawar service as a precautionary step. Railway officials confirmed, however, that the Chaman Passenger Train departed from Quetta on schedule on Sunday, […]
Karachi Braces for Humid Spell with Chances of Light Rain KARACHI — The port city is likely to experience cloudy weather with chances of light rain and drizzle over the next four to five days, according to the Meteorological Department. This morning, Karachi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.9°C, while the current temperature stands at […]
NDMA Warns of Possible Flooding as Tarbela Reservoir Reaches Full Capacity ISLAMABAD — The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of potential flooding after the opening of spillways released up to 250,000 cusecs of water into the Indus River and adjoining waterways. In its statement, the NDMA cautioned that rising water levels […]
India Warns Pakistan of Possible Floods Despite Treaty Suspension ISLAMABAD — In a rare development, India has officially alerted Pakistan about potential flooding in the Tawi River near Jammu, despite New Delhi’s earlier suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). According to government sources, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad informed Pakistani authorities of the […]
Students Return Flood-Hit Family’s Gold, Donate Reward to Charity A viral video has captured a remarkable act of honesty by a group of madrasa students who found gold jewellery while cleaning a flood-hit house. The students, covered in mud as they cleared debris left behind by the devastating floods, came across the valuables but chose […]
Rana Sanaullah’s Senate Nomination Approved Amid Political Remarks Islamabad: Rana Sanaullah, contesting the Senate’s general seat from Punjab, spoke to the media after attending the scrutiny of his nomination papers at the Election Commission’s office. Sanaullah commented on past political unrest, saying, “PTI’s leadership used to claim that the arrest of their founder was a […]
PTI Proposes New Names for Punjab Opposition Leader Amid Internal Dispute The political committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a list of potential candidates for the position of Opposition Leader in Punjab. The names include Moin Riaz, Ali Imtiaz, Ejaz Shafi, Sheikh Imtiaz, and Rana Shehbaz. The party’s founder, Imran Khan, is expected to […]
