Senior provincial minister says IRSA’s decisions are worsening shortages, threatening Karachi’s water supply The Sindh government on Sunday protested the ongoing water shortage and accused the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) of unfairly reducing the province’s water share, calling on the federal government to intervene immediately. In a statement, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said…
CM decides to call meeting after receiving reports about lawmakers reaching out to one another, sources say PESHAWAR: Differences have surfaced within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, with growing dissatisfaction among government members ahead of the provincial budget emerging as a major headache for Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. In response,…
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ruled that government institutions have failed to implement a larger bench decision in letter and spirit, warning that if effective measures are not taken, the court will be compelled to pass a strict judgment. In a written order issued on a contempt of court petition regarding the implementation…
Locally discarded offal finds its way from streets of Punjab to international markets FAISALABAD: What many households discard as waste after Eidul Azha becomes a valuable source of income for nomadic communities and sanitation workers, who collect animal remains and sell them in local and international markets. For Abdul Ghafoor, a nomad living in a…
LAHORE: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and hailstorm swept across Lahore on Saturday, breaking a spell of intense heat but disrupting traffic and electricity supply in parts of the city. The rain and hail also left several people injured due to accidents. Dark clouds covered areas including Township, Model Town, Green Town, Iqbal Town,…
ISLAMABAD: The first post-Hajj flight carrying Pakistani pilgrims arrived at Islamabad International Airport on Saturday, marking the beginning of the return phase of this year’s Hajj operation, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). The inaugural return flight, PK-742, landed at Islamabad Airport at 7:15 pm, bringing 165 pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia. The arrival…
PML-N senior party leaders also scheduled to address public meetings at several places across G-B today Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a press conference at the Chief Minister House on Thursday, Sep 25, 2025. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is due to arrive in Skardu…
ISLAMABAD: In a major relief measure for the aviation sector, the government has significantly reduced jet fuel prices, a move expected to lower operating costs for airlines and potentially lead to reduced airfares for passengers. According to official sources, the price of jet fuel used by large commercial aircraft has been cut by Rs48.80 per…
KARACHI: The families of Pakistani nationals being held hostage by Somali pirates have renewed their appeal for urgent government intervention as the ordeal entered its 40th day, as relatives claim that the captives are facing deteriorating living conditions and growing health risks. In a video statement, Ayesha Amin, wife of hostage Amin Bin Shams, urged…
Nexus funds, arms and trains militants exploiting women and youth for bombings and anti-state acts People and police officers gather after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer The banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) maintains a nexus with Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),…