After the first winter rainfall in Karachi, cold Siberian winds are expected to affect the city in the coming days, with temperatures likely to drop to single digits, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. PMD spokesperson Anjum Nazeer said the highest rainfall of 6 millimetres was recorded in Kemari due to a western weather […]
Just hours before the arrival of the New Year 2026, heavy snowfall transformed northern and western districts of Balochistan into a striking winter landscape, with several mountainous areas blanketed in white. Ziarat, Toba Achakzai, Kan Mehterzai, Chaman, Qila Abdullah and the hilly regions of Kalat received intense snowfall, covering valleys and peaks with a thick […]
The National Database and Registration Authority has launched a facial recognition-based biometric verification system to help citizens who face difficulties with fingerprint verification, particularly elderly people and those with medical conditions. A NADRA spokesperson said the move follows directives from the prime minister and the interior minister, under which several steps were taken to improve […]
Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details about their Palestinian staff, accusing two Doctors Without Borders employees of links to militant groups. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said in a statement that the move was part of Israel’s decision […]
After nearly 50 years, double-decker buses have returned to Karachi’s streets, with a trial service launched on Wednesday from Malir to Sharea Faisal and up to Zainab Market. Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, along with Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, inaugurated the service. Officials also briefed the ministers on the features and […]
The Chhipa Foundation has released the complete statistics for the deaths and injuries in various accidents, incidents, and other tragedies that occurred in Karachi in 2025. According to Chhipa Foundation’s spokesperson, Chaudhry Shahid Hussain, the foundation continued its humanitarian and relief activities in 2025, maintaining its 40-year-old tradition of service to humanity. Under the guidance […]
More than 20 million people across Punjab were affected by smog and hazardous air quality in 2025, turning the winter months into a prolonged public health crisis. Lahore bore the brunt, with over 600,000 residents seeking medical treatment for illnesses directly linked to smog. Other major cities, including Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala, collectively reported […]
As the year comes to a close, TikTok has released its list of the most searched topics in Pakistan in 2025, offering a clear sense of what dominated public attention over the past twelve months. The searches reflect a mix of major national moments and everyday interests, highlighting how the platform is increasingly used as […]
In view of depleting water resources and the steadily declining groundwater level, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Faisalabad has decided to construct a recharge well and an underground storage tank, an initiative being undertaken for the first time in the city’s history, to ensure swift drainage of rainwater in the Madina Town area. Under […]
Lawmakers from both the treasury and opposition benches in the Punjab Assembly have agreed on the need for an impartial inquiry into the entry of unidentified individuals at the time of the arrival of the chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on the premises. However, none could clarify under whose directions the individuals had entered the building, […]