Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US – World
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend. Dozens of local temperature records could be broken, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned, with temperatures in many places to surpass 38 degrees Celsius and […]
Four Afghan drones shot down over Balochistan
Pakistan Armed Forces remain fully vigilant and capable of defending every inch of the motherland RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces shot down four rudimentary drones launched from Afghanistan into Balochistan, the military’s media wing said, accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting terrorist outfits operating from territory under its control. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public […]
In pictures: Football frenzy at fever pitch in Lyari as Brazil advances to round of 16 – Pakistan
Scenes from a screening at Lyari International Football Stadium in “Mini Brazil”, where joy filled the air as Brazil won. As Brazil and Japan clashed in a thrilling FIFA knockout game on Monday, fans in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood held their breath to see which team would advance to the last 16. Football fanatics of all […]
Stokes backs Brook to succeed him
LONDON: Ben Stokes has thrown his backing behind Harry Brook to succeed him as England test captain. Brook, England’s white-ball skipper, was Stokes’s vice-captain in the test side for the red-ball series against New Zealand which they lost 2-1 on Monday. However he was overlooked for the second test when Stokes was omitted from the team for disciplinary […]
Tensions persist in AJK as Shaukat Nawaz Mir arrested amid JAAC sit-in
Muzaffarabad deputy commissioner confirms Mir’s arrest during a joint operation in Dhirkot Head of the banned Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) Shaukat Nawaz Mir. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube Shaukat Nawaz Mir, head of the recently proscribed Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was arrested in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Dhirkot area on Tuesday, according […]
Indus commissioner says he wrote to Indian counterpart 4 times over Chenab fluctuations, but no reply so far – Pakistan
Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters Syed Muhammad Mehar Ali Shah said on Tuesday that he had written to his Indian counterpart regarding fluctuations in the flow of the Chenab River four times since last April — when New Delhi unilaterally decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance — but there had been no […]
Explainer: Floods, closures, cancelled trips? What’s really happening on the road to Gilgit-Baltistan
Govt official says it is the ‘ideal time’ to visit G-B with no rain or bad weather forecast from July 3 to 13 Every year, as June and July roll in, railway stations, bus stands and airports see a huge influx of passengers across Pakistan — a majority of them heading up north to escape […]
Punjab aims to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years
At least 189 new buses ready for launch, another 488 buses expected to arrive from China later this month Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said on Tuesday the province aimed to run 5,000 electric buses over the next five years, Radio Pakistan reported. In early April, the provincial government had confirmed plans to expand public transport […]
PM Shehbaz orders setting up of JIT to probe Islamabad’s One Constitution Avenue project issues – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to examine issues related to the One Constitution Avenue project. Sources said on the recommendation of a committee the prime minister ordered the constitution of JIT, which will probe the matter and submit its report in 60 days. They said […]
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday declined in both the international and local bullion markets, while silver prices registered an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $41 per ounce to $4,024. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold per tola […]