In view of the forecast of heavy rainfall and the risk of urban flooding from today until 22nd August, Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has declared an emergency in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and cancelled all leaves of KMC employees until further notice. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held at the […]

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has been placed on high alert following forecasts of heavy rainfall and potential cloudbursts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and the upper regions of Pakistan. A meeting of Deputy Commissioners, chaired by PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia, was held on Saturday to review preparedness and coordinate response efforts […]

After securing a major diplomatic win in Washington, Pakistan is expected to bring before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) a request to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its armed wing, the Majeed Brigade, as terrorist organisations. The United States designated the Majeed Brigade as a terrorist group late on Tuesday, while the […]

ISLAMABAD – Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Monday that those behind the May 9 violence must face justice, no matter their political influence. He warned that protest or pressure campaigns cannot undo a lawful court conviction.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Monday rubbished the allegations of mutilating Indian soldiers’ bodies, saying it would never disrespect a soldier’s body. “Pakistan Army did not commit any ceasefire violation on the Line of Control or a BAT [Border Action Team] action in the Buttal sector (Indian Krishna Ghatti Sector) as alleged by India,” the […]

Thousands of tourists stranded in Murree were leaving the hill station Sunday evening after major roads were reopened. Roads leading out of Murree were busy and so was the return track of the Murree-Islamabad Expressway. After two freezing and terrifying nights, the sun was finally out in Murree on Sunday. The people at the hill […]