Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said, but two bystanders were among the three injured. Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the government and set up their own strict brand of Islamic rule … Read more
Gillani said that he hopes Rehman will play an important role in legislation in the upper house. Notably, Sherry Rehman was the first woman leader to take up the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Islamabad: In a significant development, PPP candidate Sherry Rehman has been nominated as Parliamentary leader in the … Read more
Death tolls across parts of central Asia have risen sharply as unusually extreme weather has continued to slam the region in recent days, with the combined tolls across hard-hit Pakistan and Afghanistan rose to at least 135 on Wednesday, officials said. About 70 people have been killed in the last five days by heavy rains … Read more
Lahore: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Interior to revoke its decision on the suspension within one week, according to a media report. Social media users in Pakistan have been facing difficulties in accessing the Elon Musk-owned platform since mid-February when jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party called for … Read more
At least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan, officials said, with rain so far in April falling at nearly twice the historical average rate. Heavy downpours between Friday and Monday unleashed flash floods and caused houses to collapse, while lightning killed at least 28 people. The largest death toll was … Read more
The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now. Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, when jailed former … Read more
Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country’s southwest declared a state of emergency. Some deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat. Rains caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest and in eastern Punjab province. … Read more
Lightning and heavy rains killed at least 49 people across Pakistan over three days, officials said, as authorities in the country’s southwest declared a state of emergency. Some deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat. Rains caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest and in eastern Punjab province. Landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi … Read more
According to Dawn, the net impact is estimated to be about USD 2.80 per litre increase in petrol price from the existing rate of USD 289.41. Petrol Diesel Prices Islamabad: With the latest war between Israel and Iran, the higher international market is estimated to push up the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by … Read more
Pakistani police are searching for gunmen who killed eight people after abducting them from a bus on a highway in the country’s southwest, a police official said Saturday, Earlier, the same attackers killed two people and wounded six in another car they forced to stop. According to the police official, the abduction took place on … Read more
