Heavy rainfall in Lahore and adjoining areas turned the weather pleasant bringing mercury down, on Sunday. The temperature has dropped in the city to 18 degree Celsius with cool winds blowing at the speed of five kilometers per hour, Met Office said. The weather department has forecast more rainfall within next 24 hours. Air pollution has dropped in Lahore after rainfall with …

Unidentified gunmen fatally shot six labourers in Turbat in Balochistan’s Kech district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. District Police Officer (DPO) Imam Bux said that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day when a group of armed men barged into a residence in Turbat’s Satellite Town area and indiscriminately shot the labourers. The victims …

The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued the election code of conduct. Local and foreign media and commentators will not express bias and preferences for any political party or candidate. While publishing preliminary results, it will be mentioned that these are unofficial and incomplete results, and they will not be considered final until declared by the returning officer. According to …

Former inspector Abid Boxer along with his three aides escaped from police custody after snatching government rifles. The former police inspector Abid Boxer along with his three aides managed to flee from the police custody after snatching government rights from the on-duty cops. The arrested inspector kept threatening the cops after being arrested. The notorious inspector was arrested along with his …

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights was informed that almost 179 people were behind bars and facing trials across the country on charges of blasphemy. According to a report submitted by the National Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (NHRC), 179 people were behind bars and facing trials on charges of blasphemy, while 17 had been sentenced. Breaking down the …

Met Office has forecast rain-wind or thunderstorm in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir from October 14, ARY News reported on Saturday. A westerly system is likely to enter upper parts of country on 13th October evening/night. Under the influence of this weather system snowfall is expected at mountains and isolated hailstorm in plains of Punjab. Kashmir, GB, …

People keeping exotic animals as pets has become a common hobby for many individuals lately. However, in the recent past, there have been multiple incidents of pet lions managing to escape from their confines and roaming the streets. A similar incident happened recently when a lion was spotted on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal, endangering public safety. Fortunately, the lion was caught before …

Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar on Thursday held responsible a “rogue nation’s hostile intelligence agency” for the Sialkot mosque shooting that claimed three lives earlier this week. On October 11, a prayer leader, a religious activist belonging to an outlawed outfit, and his security guard were killed in what is believed to be a targeted attack on …

Muhammad Junaid Safdar, son of PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif and grandson of supremo Nawaz Sharif, has announced divorce from Ayesha Saif, more than two years after they tied the knot. Taking to Instagram, Junaid confirmed the news of parting ways with from Ayesha Saif. “News about my divorce is true,” Safdar said in an Instagram story. “This …

A cold wave will likely grip Pakistan next week under the impact of fresh rain and snowfall on mountains in parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in latest weather advisory. “A westerly system is likely to enter upper parts on 13th October (evening/night) and likely to spread upper/central parts on 14th (night),” a weather advisory issued …

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have recovered 12,000 Pakistani passports from Afghan nationals, it merged on Thursday. The development comes as law enforcement agencies launch a crackdown on unscrupulous elements involved in issuing fake citizenship documents to illegal migrants in the country, especially Afghans. Sources told Geo News that the Saudi authorities have informed the Pakistani embassy in Riyadh of recovering …

A contingent of the Pakistan Army has bagged the silver medal in an international military competition. The Exercise Cambrian Patrol, held in the United Kingdom, is considered one of the toughest and most prestigious military competitions in the world. Colonel Taimur Rahat, Military and Air Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in London, shared details about the competition and the …

Maintaining its position on the list of world’s most polluted cities, Lahore once again found itself taking the top slot on Thursday morning, followed by Indian capital New Delhi ranking as the city with the second most polluted air. According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitor, Lahore had the highest level of pollution in its air in the world …

Muzzamil Hussain, a content creator has accused Pakistan Television (PTV) World of copyright infringement for broadcasting his tourism video footage originally uploaded don its Youtube channel ‘MHtoori’ on national television without his consent. Muzzamil said he was shocked to know that his two years of video regarding tourism promotion of Pakistan was used for PTV World. “I was pressing the …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) took up the petitions of PTI Chairman Imran Khan seeking suspension of the cipher case trial as well as against the decision to indict him and party Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi. IHC Chief Justice Aamir Farooq heard the case, as the court merged the case with the plea seeking ​​dismissal of the cipher case. …

ISLAMABAD: Separate teams of the capital police and local administration have been constituted to identify and locate properties owned by Afghan nationals, compile records and ascertain their value. However, when Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon was contacted, he denied that any team had been established for the purpose. “No such teams had been formed by the local administration,” Mr Memon …

Punjab government employees continued to observe a pen-down strike and  sit-ins in front of the government offices across the province till the acceptance of their “genuine demands.” A large number of government employees protested in front of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Offices in Rawalpindi and other cities against discrimination in salaries and pensions. The protestors demand the same salaries, pension …

Passport applicants are expected to wait longer to receive their travel documents due to the shortage of lamination papers, local media reported. Citing its own sources, a local media outlet reported that despite an inadequate stock of lamination papers, the concerned officials didn’t take timely measures to guarantee an ample provision of the papers. Last week, there were no positive …

Today, the world is observing International Girl Child Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the rights, empowerment, and well-being of girls globally. The theme for this year, “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being,” underscores the importance of nurturing girls’ potential and ensuring their well-being as they take on leadership roles in society. Chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau, …

Separate teams of the capital police and local administration have been constituted to identify and locate properties owned by Afghan nationals, compile records and ascertain their value. However, when Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon was contacted, he denied that any team had been established for the purpose. “No such teams had been formed by the local administration,” Mr Memon said. …

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir affirmed the army’s commitment towards offering its complete support to enforce actions against unlawful activities in collaboration with law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and other government institutions, The News reported on Wednesday. The army chief’s statement came during a provincial apex committee meeting chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, where he …

The Supreme Court has resumed the hearing of multiple petitions against the Practice and Procedure Act for the fourth consecutive day. A full court bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa, is hearing the petitions. On Tuesday, the MQM and Pakistan Bar Council had announced their support for the Practice and …

Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday he wanted to tell his “enemies that elections are near and I have passed all exams of life”. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of a dinner hosted by Ghulam Qadir Marri in the Dariya Khan Marri village on Tuesday evening, where he was warmly welcomed on …

In a bid to improve public safety and combatting environmental hazards, the Lahore High Court (LHC) Wednesday issued a series of directives, including hefty fines for riders without helmets and stringent measures to tackle smog. The directives come as a response to petitions filed for addressing the persistent smog issue in the region. The Lahore High Court has made it …

ISLAMABAD: The capital police have asked all illegal immigrants to shift to a camp set up for them at I-12 on voluntarily basis within 48 hours. The police on Monday said all those residing in the capital without legal documents should move to the camp. A police officer told Dawn that there were 54 official camps set up for refugees …

Today marks the second death anniversary of the renowned nuclear scientist, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, who is fondly remembered as the “Mohsin-e-Pakistan.” Born on April 1, 1936, in Bhopal, India, Dr. Khan’s life and work continue to inspire and shape Pakistan’s scientific and defense landscape. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan is celebrated as a national hero for his pioneering efforts that …

Punjab’s Provincial Admission Committee has announced the admission schedule for private medical and dental colleges. All the private medical institutes will be accepting applications from October 16 to 31. The applications can be submitted through the online portal of the University of Health Sciences (UHS). In a meeting chaired by the Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department Ali Jan …

The federal government has removed two board members of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in compliance with the orders of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The two board members who have been removed are Waseem Hayat Bajwa, who served as Member Planning, and Mazhar Hussain Shah, who held the position of Member Finance. The ECP had communicated its orders …

The project manager of the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting his vehicle in Quetta on Sunday, according to the police. Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Jawad Tariq confirmed the casualty to Internews and identified the deceased as Shabat Mirza. He said the PMDC official was traveling to the Sor …

A treasure trove of three-hundred-year-old documents has been unearthed from Kharak Singh’s Haveli, nestled within the historic walls of Lahores’ Shahi Qila. These invaluable documents not only include rare maps but also hold crucial information about Mughal and Sikh tombs. The documents, which have been preserved for centuries within the confines of Kharak Singh’s Haveli, are now undergoing a painstaking …

The Swabi Education Department on Friday suspended nine female teachers who refused to participate in polio duty during the recent anti-polio campaign. The department has suspended these teachers and initiated further disciplinary measures against them. According to the Swabi Education Department, female teachers across Swabi district had been trained to administer polio drops as part of the ongoing efforts to …

A 10-page medical report PML-N leader has been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) that revealed that Nawaz Sharif still has symptoms of heart disease and needs continuous follow-up in London and Pakistan. Professor Carlo D’Mario consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton Hospital released the report. The latest medical reports of former premier Nawaz Sharif were submitted to the LHC …

Weather is expected to turn chilly in some parts of the country with the possibility of rain over the weekend.According to PakWeather, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Islamabad, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are likely to receive rain with strong winds and thunderstorms. Furthermore, there is also a possibility of snowfall over the mountains, which would result in a decrease …

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A special campaign to control the dengue virus was launched in Pakistan as health workers in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have been engaged in fumigating to remove mosquitoes from public spaces. At least 155 new cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever have been reported from the South Asian country’s eastern Punjab province during the last 24 …

KARACHI: Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider, backed by YCombinator, is looking into acquiring BlueEx, the only listed express courier logistics company in Pakistan. Venture funding in Pakistan plummeted to $6.8 million during the third quarter of 2023, dropping 87.7% year-on-year from the $55 million during the corresponding period in the previous year, after a global funding crunch and troubling macroeconomic …

The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that the ongoing operation against illegal immigrants in the country was not targeted at any particular nationality. FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made the remarks while responding to questions during her weekly press briefing in Islamabad. On Tuesday, the caretaker government gave an ultimatum to all undocumented immigrants, including Afghan nationals, to leave …

Lahore has once again topped the list of world’s most polluted cities, as its Air Quality Index on Thursday morning was recorded at ‘Unhealthy’. According to IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitor, Lahore had the highest level of pollution in its air in the world, which has been categorized as ‘Unhealthy’ with its air quality index measured at 175 around …

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan raised the situation in Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir before the UN Decolonisation Committee, characterising India’s unilateral actions in the occupied territory as a modern-day colonial project. The UN body, which is also known as the ‘fourth committee’, began a general debate on freedom from foreign occupation at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday. Several member …

An in-camera trial of charges framed under a 100-year-old law – Official Secrets Act – cannot be held, said ousted premier Imran Khan’s lawyer Salman Safdar on Wednesday, terming the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) request “unconstitutional”. He was speaking to the media while a special court conducted hearing of the case inside Adiala jail premises. The hearing was held amid …

Pakistan has accelerated the process of geotagging and tracking illegal Afghan immigrants in the country, and a survey has also been issued for their return home. On Tuesday, caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti had said that Pakistan had given a deadline of November 1 to the foreigners living in the country illegally. His statement came after the national apex committee …