The Multan Sultans have announced a charitable initiative, pledging to donate Rs100,000 to the Palestine Children Relief Fund for every six and wicket they achieve in the ongoing tenth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Ali Tareen, the owner of Multan Sultans, emphasized the team’s commitment to using their platform for positive causes. “At […]
A severe heatwave has gripped Sindh, with temperatures expected to rise significantly above normal, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a heatwave alert. From today, due to atmospheric pressure, rural districts of Sindh, including Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad, Larkana, Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Hyderabad, are likely to experience temperatures 6 to 8 degrees higher than […]
Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam recorded an unwanted milestone in the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, becoming one of the batters with the most ducks in the tournament’s history. The record came during Zalmi’s match against Quetta Gladiators at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, where Babar was dismissed for a duck by Mohammad Amir. […]
Hundreds of flights were grounded, parks closed, and millions urged to stay indoors as strong winds swept across northern China, with Beijing issuing its second-highest gale alert for the first time in a decade. Driven by a cold vortex from neighbouring Mongolia, gusts toppled trees and crushed vehicles across the capital, prompting authorities to warn […]
Eight Pakistani citizens were brutally killed in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, Iranian and Pakistani officials said Saturday, in what has been described as a shocking act of violence near the two countries’ shared border. The victims, all hailing from Bahawalpur district in Pakistan’s Punjab province, were working at an automobile workshop in the remote village […]
China has shown a strong interest in establishing donkey farms in Pakistan, citing the country’s favourable environment for breeding, according to officials. A Chinese delegation, led by Zhao Fei, Vice President of China’s Donkey Industry Branch, met with Pakistan’s Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss […]
In response to a sharp rise in road safety violations, the United Arab Emirates has introduced stricter penalties to deter jaywalking, following a series of fatal incidents across the country. In January 2024 alone, nearly 44,000 people were caught jaywalking in Dubai, with eight pedestrians killed in run-over incidents. Authorities say the practice of crossing […]
Private companies in Punjab will now be authorised to deduct income tax directly from employees’ salaries, following the approval of The Punjab Finance (Amendment) Bill 2025 by the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Excise, Express News reported. The committee, chaired by Agha Ali Haider, approved the bill during a recent session attended by officials from […]
In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the time, they believed the planet met its doom as the star puffed up late in its lifespan, becoming what is called a red giant. New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope […]
Saudi Arabia’s National Meteorological Center has announced that the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will be the last to take place during the intense summer heat for the next 16 years, as the Islamic calendar gradually shifts the annual event into cooler months. Beginning in 2026, the pilgrimage will move into spring and then winter due to […]