A meeting was held in Khanewal on Saturday to review shortcomings observed during the 2025 floods and to finalise advance preparedness measures for future flood emergencies. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Maliha Rashid and attended by officers from the Irrigation Department, Rescue 1122, Health, Livestock, Agriculture, and Local Government departments. Additional Deputy Commissioner […]
A brief scuffle broke out outside the Bangladesh Embassy in London on Saturday as pro-Khalistan Sikh activists confronted a group of Indo-UK Hindu protesters demonstrating over the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh. Paramjeet Singh Pamma, a coordinator of the Khalistan Referendum campaign, confronted the Hindu protesters during the demonstration. Video footage and eyewitness accounts showed […]
Rawalpindi city has been divided into two parts under the new local government system. The towns will be Rawal Town One and Rawal Town Two, or other names may be assigned later. The city will now comprise two towns, each having its own mayor, while a total of four deputy mayors will be appointed. Under […]
For the first time in nearly three to four decades, Punjab’s rivers swelled to unprecedented levels, breaching protective embankments and inflicting severe damage on human life, agriculture, and the province’s economic infrastructure. The catastrophic floods hit in the third week of August 2025, when monsoon rains broke all previous records. Continuous torrential rainfall caused dangerous […]
China’s cyber regulator on Saturday issued draft rules for public comment that would tighten oversight of artificial intelligence services designed to simulate human personalities and engage users in emotional interaction. The move underscores Beijing’s effort to shape the rapid rollout of consumer-facing AI by strengthening safety and ethical requirements. The proposed rules would apply to […]
Pakistan’s picturesque northern valleys and hill stations are set to receive a heavy spell of fresh snowfall just in time for New Year celebrations, offering thousands of winter vacationers the perfect backdrop for their holiday getaways, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. As families take advantage of winter school holidays and office workers utilise their remaining […]
More than 200 people, including women and children, were killed in ethnically motivated attacks carried out by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in parts of Darfur, according to a statement released Saturday by the Sudan Doctors Network. Citing testimonies from survivors who arrived at displacement camps in Tina, near the Sudan-Chad border, the network […]
At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, authorities said on Saturday. “Fifteen people have died in this traffic accident — 11 men, three women and a minor,” Leandro Amado, a spokesperson for local firefighters, told reporters, adding that […]
Pakistan has strongly condemned any attempts to undermine the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and rejected Israel’s announcement recognising the independence of the so-called Somaliland region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated. According to the Foreign Office, such illegal and provocative actions constitute a flagrant violation of […]
World number one Aryna Sabalenka and Australian Nick Kyrgios said they were excited about facing the unknown when they meet in Sunday’s “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match that has divided opinion in the tennis world. Sunday’s showdown between four-times Grand Slam champion Sabalenka and former world number 13 Kyrgios is seen by many as […]