A lawyer and a welder were electrocuted to death while another man suffered serious burns near High Court Chowk on Bostan Khan Road. According to the police, the incident took place at a commercial plaza housing lawyers’ offices, where Advocate Chaudhry Ansar Wazir, a member of the Rawalpindi District Bar, was replacing the signboard of […]
As the summer season begins, Murree is facing a severe water crisis. Residents are struggling for every drop, with many areas experiencing near-total cuts in water supply. Citizens are urging the Deputy Commissioner to ensure uninterrupted water delivery and to take strict action against those exploiting the crisis. Women from affected areas, including Sadiq Chowk, […]
Taking a significant step toward fostering long-term engagement with its former students, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) inaugurated a dedicated “Alumni Corner” on campus. The inauguration was formally carried out by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dr Nasir Mahmood. The newly established section aims to recognise the academic, social, and professional contributions of distinguished alumni serving […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to work with provincial disaster management authorities to develop a coordinated programme aimed at preventing incidents like the recent Swat tragedy. He made these remarks during a visit to the NDMA’s National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in Islamabad on Tuesday. He also directed […]
The defamation case filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has now reached the Supreme Court. In the case, Khan has submitted a petition challenging the jurisdiction of the court hearing the matter. In the plea, the PTI founder has requested the apex court suspend proceedings in the defamation […]
Following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for dialogue, detained Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders from Lahore have expressed their willingness to engage in political negotiations. In an open letter addressed to the government, the senior incarcerated leaders proposed a political dialogue to help steer the country out of its ongoing constitutional and political crisis. However, they […]
The Republican-controlled US Senate on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, a massive legislative package that would enshrine many of his top policy goals into law while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The bill now heads back to the House of Representatives for final approval. Trump has urged lawmakers […]
The United States is pushing for a truce in Gaza by “sometime next week,” US President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The Republican leader was asked by reporters if a ceasefire in the devastating war between Israel and Palestinians could be in place before a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, […]
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward journey on Tuesday as it crossed 128,000 points for the first time in history. The bull-run was driven by the allocation of fresh funds for the equity market, economic and political stability as well as optimism surrounding fiscal reforms announced in the federal budget. At the close of […]
Former Major League Baseball player Bobby Bonilla will receive a payment of $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets today, as he has on each July 1 since 2011. The annual payment is part of a deferred salary agreement arranged in 2000 and will continue through 2035. The agreement originated when the Mets chose to buy […]