Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday announced two major infrastructure projects — the launch of a provincial airline named Air Punjab and Pakistan’s first bullet train from Lahore to Rawalpindi — while sharply criticising India’s leadership over tensions in Kashmir. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Bokhari described the airline and high-speed rail […]
The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to start on April 28. The exams will now commence from May 5. The decision was made following directives from the board chairman, citing two main reasons for the delay. Firstly, the ongoing process of awarding […]
WhatsApp has officially introduced a new feature, Advanced Chat Privacy, aimed at giving users greater control over how their messages and media are handled in both private and group chats. Initially leaked earlier this month, the feature has now been made available to all users. When enabled, Advanced Chat Privacy prevents others in a conversation […]
Pakistani YouTuber Saad Ur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, has been booked for overspeeding and performing stunts while driving on a motorway. The incident came to light after the social media personality shared a video showing himself not only exceeding the speed limit but also driving without holding the steering wheel. The footage quickly […]
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has called for urgent international action on climate resilience and economic diversification during high-level engagements at the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, DC. Speaking at the dialogue for the Fund for Responding to Loss […]
Valerie, a miniature dachshund missing for 529 days on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island, has been safely captured thanks to an elaborate rescue effort by Kangala Wildlife Rescue. Rescuers Jared and Lisa Karran revealed they used a specially designed remote-controlled trap, filled with familiar items like Valerie’s toys, bedding, and strips of her owner’s clothing, to […]
Police arrested two suspects on Friday for the alleged murder of a 19-year-old Ahmadi man, Muhammad Asif and the injury of another during a shooting attack in Kasur. The incident, rooted in what authorities initially called “personal enmity,” has drawn sharp criticism from the Ahmadiyya community, which claims it reflects a broader pattern of faith-based […]
Two siblings on Friday died after eating contaminated yogurt fitter in Moza, Chadiala under limits of Taltala police station. Six other persons fell critical ill due consuming the contaminated food, the police spokesman said. The deceased included Meerab (19) and his brother namely Dawood Irshad (8).
Authorities in Dera Ghazi Khan have moved to curb a deadly new trend in suicides: the ingestion of toxic “wheat pills” intended to preserve harvested grain. In a span of one year, the district’s Trauma Centre alone treated 215 cases of wheat-pill poisoning, 55 of which proved fatal. Over the past four months, as the […]
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif observed the cleanliness conditions in Sambrial, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Ghakhar Mandi and other cities along the GT Road during a visit on Friday. She reviewed the cleanliness arrangements in th cities under the Suthra Punjab programme. The CM also inspected the condition of the roads and monitored steps being taken […]