Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Anti-encroachment drive begins in Karachi

Authorities in Karachi on Monday began an anti-encroachment drive to clear illegal properties blocking the nullahs and drainage systems across the city.  The actions came days after massive flooding caused by record rains inundated the

Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflation eased down to 8.2 percent in August compared with 9.3pc in July 2020 and 10.47pc during August, 2019, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. On a

Courts asks Nawaz Sharif to surrender

Courts asks Nawaz Sharif to surrender

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday asked the former premier Nawaz Sharif to surrender to the courts before September 11 -- the date of next hearing for the case. The bench heard the petition

Karachi transformation plan finalised

Karachi transformation plan finalised

Record-rains have brought the city of Karachi to its knees as federal, provincial and local governments responsible to deal with the situation have miserably failed at containing the situation before and after the floods. Responding

Maryam appears before court in Avenfield references

Maryam appears before court in Avenfield references

Pakistan Muslim League (N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said the former premier Nawaz Sharif will return on Pakistan as soon as his medical treatment in England is complete. She said this while appearing

Rain woes continue for Karachi after four days

Rain woes continue for Karachi after four days

Despite the four days since the apocalyptic rain unleashed havoc on Karachi, some parts of the country’s largest and most-populous city were submerged in water and without light. Residents were still complaining of the lack

Pakistan condemns burning of Quran in Sweden, Norway

Pakistan condemns burning of Quran in Sweden, Norway

Pakistan on Monday lodged a strong protest with Sweden and Norway over the racism and spreading of islamophobia in the two Scandanavian countries under the garb of freedom of expression. “#Pakistan strongly condemns the recent

Ravi, Jhelum and Kabul rivers at flooding risk

Ravi, Jhelum and Kabul rivers at flooding risk

Millions of people living along the Ravi, Jhelum, Kabul and Chenab rivers were evacuated as the Flood Forecasting Division, Punjab of the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast flooding along the banks of major rivers in the

PTA asks YouTube, TikTok to remove indecent content

PTA asks YouTube, TikTok to remove indecent content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked YouTube and TikTok to remove indecent content and ensure the content uploaded on the websites is in line with the government’s policies. “The has asked video-sharing platform YouTube

Another rain spell predicted over the weekend

Another rain spell predicted over the weekend

The National Weather Forecasting Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday warned of another rain spell in the southern region of the Sindh and Balochistan provinces. “More Monsoon Rains predicted in Sindh and