Islamabad DC orders action against PTI rally for NOC violation as police clash with supporters
Islamabad deputy commissioner (DC) has ordered action against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally for violating the no-objection certificate (NOC) conditions. The clash between police and protesters, including stone-throwing incidents, resulted in injuries to several police officers, including the SSP Safe City. The DC issued a notification instructing administration and police officials to take action against […]
Women ride Pakistan’s economic crisis into the workplace – Pakistan
Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle… Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in Karachi. The 28-year-old is the first woman in her family […]
PTI exceed power show deadline of 7 pm in Islamabad, clashes with police reported
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) looked to demonstrate its political strength in Islamabad with a major rally underway in Sangjani on Sunday. The district administration had instructed the event organisers to conclude the rally by 7 pm. However, the rally exceeded the deadline, leading to the Islamabad Police taking action against the supporters. According to the […]
Musk says SpaceX to launch first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years – World
SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on X on Saturday. “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars,” Musk said, adding if those landings go well, his space […]
Pakistan’s economic crisis drives women into workforce
Amina Sohail veers through heavy traffic to pick up her next passenger — the sight of a woman riding a motorcycle drawing stares in Karachi. The 28-year-old is the first woman in her family to enter the workforce, a pattern emerging in urban households coming under increasing financial pressure in Pakistan. “I don’t focus on […]
Building collapse in India leaves eight dead as rescue efforts continue
LUCKNOW: Indian rescuers pulled out eight bodies Sunday from the wreckage of a three-storey building in the city of Lucknow, reports said, with the state minister calling the deaths “heart breaking”. The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency broadcast images of piles of concrete, and state rescue teams with heavy digging machines searching for […]
KP govt decides to document target killings in tribal districts – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to conduct a survey in the merged tribal districts to document targeted killings for taking corrective measures. The decision was made during a tribal jirga at the Chief Minister’s House here on Thursday. CM Ali Amin Gandapur presided over the event, where 11 MNAs, 15 MPAs and 16 […]
Manhunt underway in US after Kentucky highway shooting injures five – World
Five people were shot along a highway in the southern US state of Kentucky, US media reported Saturday, as police hunted for a suspect considered “armed and dangerous.” Randall Weddle, mayor of London, Kentucky, told local media that in addition to the wounded there were more people hurt in a car accident caused by the […]
All mpox patients in K-P recover fully, health dept reports
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department has reported a significant achievement in its fight against monkeypox, announcing that all patients have fully recovered. According to Irshad Ali, the Director of Public Health, there are currently no active cases of monkeypox in the province. The first patient, a resident of Mardan, has also been declared recovered. […]
PM Shehbaz declares education emergency across country on Int’l Literacy Day – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared an education emergency across the country on Sunday — which is International Literacy Day — calling on the private sector and civil organisations to join hands with the government. “Today, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing the education agenda, striving for a more informed and sustainable nation,” the prime minister […]