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, […]
The Lahore High Court has ordered immediate release of a citizen allegedly kept in illegal confinement following losses in cryptocurrency business dealings. Acting on court orders, a bailiff recovered Faisal Rehman, who was allegedly kept in illegal confinement, and produced him before the judge. The court ordered his immediate release. The case was heard by […]
Armed robbers looted vegetable and fruit vendors in the outskirts of Saraye Mughal on Tuesday. Police said the incident occurred near Gopay Ra on Sheikhum Road, where two armed assailants intercepted more than 10 vegetable and fruit vendors at gunpoint in the early hours of the morning. The victims, who earn their living by selling […]
Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said Wednesday. The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing Day last week after falling ill while lying down. Australian media said he […]
The government on Tuesday approved a 3.7% economic growth rate for the first quarter of the current fiscal year on the back of growth across all major sectors of the economy, beating its own official reports of severe damage to agriculture caused by the “devastating floods”. The National Accounts Committee (NAC), the government body mandated […]
Gold prices in Pakistan declined sharply on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international bullion market amid profit-taking following a strong year-end rally. In the local market, the price of gold per tola dropped by Rs10,700 to settle at Rs459,462, according to rates released by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). Similarly, the price […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released its Quarterly Report on Payment Systems, highlighting growth in digital transactions and continued expansion of the country’s payment ecosystem during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025-26. According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, total payment volumes increased to 2.8 billion transactions in the quarter, reflecting […]