Karachi Records Heavy Rainfall as Monsoon Grips Sindh KARACHI — The ongoing monsoon spell has brought heavy showers to Karachi, with several areas receiving nearly 200mm of rainfall over the past two days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported on Thursday. According to the latest figures, Saadi Town topped the list with 197mm of rain, […]
Balochistan Mobile Data Services Restored After Three-Week Suspension QUETTA — Mobile data services in Balochistan have been restored after being suspended on August 6 due to security concerns. The move comes following an order from the Balochistan High Court, which directed the government to resume services in response to a constitutional petition. Authorities had blocked […]
DG ISPR Denounces Fabricated Story by Journalist, Reaffirms Army’s Stance on 9 May Violence Islamabad/Brussels – Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, on Wednesday clarified that senior journalist Suhail Warraich had allegedly fabricated a story for personal gain. The DG ISPR explained that Warraich attended a public event in […]
Pakistan Plans $1 Billion Panda Bond Issuance in Three Phases Islamabad — Pakistan is set to issue Panda Bonds totaling $1 billion over three phases between the current fiscal year and 2028, finance ministry sources confirmed. In the first phase, Panda Bonds worth $250 million will be launched, while the remaining $750 million will be […]
Tarbela Reservoir Reaches Full Capacity Amid Rising River Inflows ISLAMABAD — Tarbela Reservoir currently holds 5.7268 million-acre-feet (MAF) of water, reaching 100% of its storage capacity, according to a spokesperson from the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). The Indus River’s inflow at Tarbela was recorded at 268,300 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 238,900 […]
Flights and Power Woes Hit Karachi After Heavy Rains Karachi — Travel plans and daily life in Karachi were severely disrupted on Wednesday as heavy rains continued to affect the city. According to sources at Jinnah International Airport, at least 12 flights were delayed. An Iraqi Airways flight to Najaf finally took off at 6:00 […]
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Imran Khan in Eight May 9 Cases Islamabad — The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in eight cases related to the May 9 incident. A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and including Justices Hasan Azhar Rizvi and Shafi Siddiqui, […]
Karachi Faces Widespread Power Outages as Heavy Rains Flood the City Karachi is grappling with massive power outages as heavy rains continue to flood the city. According to officials, underground cables and substations were inundated, disrupting electricity supply across multiple neighbourhoods. Power cuts have been reported in areas including Surjani Town, Yousuf Goth, Moinabad, Scheme […]
Islamabad — The sixth round of the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue is set to take place today in the capital, Islamabad. The high-level meeting will be co-chaired by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. The visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi comes as part of the ongoing exchanges aimed at strengthening […]
Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Ducky Bhai’s Wife Aroob Jatoi In a recent development, a court has approved pre-arrest bail for Aroob Jatoi, wife of popular YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, known as Ducky Bhai, preventing authorities from arresting her until 30 August. The court also instructed Aroob Jatoi to cooperate with the ongoing investigation, while […]
