London’s Heathrow Airport shuts after power outage due to fire
Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut on Friday after a huge fire at a nearby substation knocked out its power, stranding passengers around the world and angering airlines who questioned how such crucial infrastructure could fail. Huge orange flames and plumes of black smoke shot into the sky around 2300 GMT on Thursday as a blaze […]
Federal cabinet approves 188% salary hike for ministers
Listen to article The federal cabinet has approved a summary to increase the salaries of federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers, Express News reported on Friday. Following the approval, the monthly salary for federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers will be Rs519,000. According to sources, the pay hike reflects an increase of up to 188% […]
Climate change has already hit livelihood of millions in Pakistan: finance minister – Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said that climate change had already impacted food production and the livelihood of millions in Pakistan. Pakistan was ranked as the most vulnerable country to climate change in 2022, followed by Belize and Italy, according to data in the Climate Risk Index (CRI) for 2025 report released by European […]
Huge fire closes UK’s Heathrow Airport, global flight schedules disrupted – World
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world. The London Fire Brigade said around 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze in the west of London, which caused a mass power outage at Heathrow, Europe’s […]
‘People are afraid’: NY migrant economy wilts under Trump policies – World
President Donald Trump’s immigration policies has left the streets of his largely migrant neighbourhood in Queens, New York empty. “It’s almost dead out here,” said Nader, a Palestinian-American who like others in this article declined to give his full name. He described his neighbours’ trepidation as having contributed to the worst business in his 35 […]
Sindh announces three-day Eidul Fitr holiday
Listen to article The Sindh government has declared a public holiday across the province from March 31 to April 2, 2025, on account of Eidul Fitr, according to a notification issued by the provincial administration. The notification, signed by Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah, stated that all public and semi-government offices under the administrative control of the […]
Gold prices drop in Pakistan after reaching record high
Listen to article After hitting a record high in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan dipped on Friday, following a similar trend in the international market. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola fell by Rs2,000, bringing it down to Rs318,800. The 10-gram gold price also slipped […]
Pakistan win toss, bowl in third New Zealand T20 – Sport
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl in the third Twenty20 against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday as they bid to stay alive in the five-match series. New Zealand made one change from the side that won the second game of the series by five wickets in Dunedin on Tuesday to go 2-0 […]
JI to stage nationwide protests against Israel’s aggression today – Pakistan
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced countrywide protests on Friday (today) against the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza backed by the United States. The JI also plans marches toward the US embassy in Islamabad and American consulates in all four provincial capitals. Addressing a press conference at Mansoora on Thursday, he urged the […]
Haris Rauf joins Pakistan’s 200-wicket club in third T20I against New Zealand
Listen to article Haris Rauf became the latest Pakistan bowler to reach 200 international wickets, achieving the milestone during the third T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton. The pacer finished with figures of 3-29 in four overs, dismissing Tim Seifert, Michael Bracewell, and Ish Sodhi. Bracewell was Rauf’s landmark wicket, bowled by Haris in the 19th over. […]