Western winds expected to bring first major winter rain spell from December 6, likely to continue throughout month The Balochistan Meteorological Department has issued an encouraging outlook for the province’s drought-stricken regions, forecasting heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning in December. Officials said a strong system of western winds is expected to bring the…
PM Shehbaz congratulates PML-N candidate Tufail Jutt on his ‘resounding’ victory in the NA-143 Maryam Nawaz Sharif (L), Nawaz Sharif (Centre), PM Shahbaz Sharif (R) gesture as they gather at the party office of Pakistan Muslim League (N) at Model Town in Lahore on February 9, 2024. Photo: Reuters Vote counting continued after polling concluded…
November has recorded 20,402 dengue cases so far, following 22,520 cases in October Bangladesh faces dengue outbreaks regularly from past many years. PHOTO: PEXELS Bangladesh reported 778 new dengue cases and eight new deaths on Sunday, taking the tally to 90,264 and the death toll to 364 so far this year, the Ministry of Health…
Karachi faces acute water shortage. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The patience of North Karachi residents ran out after a persistent water shortage on Sunday morning, as they stormed the Nagan Chowrangi pumping station in protest. A large number of women were part of the demonstration, during which protesters exchanged harsh words with Karachi Water and Sewerage…
Pakistan won the 2025 Oman World Cup Team Snooker Championship, edging Hong Kong 3–2 in a tense Muscat final President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated Pakistan’s national snooker team for clinching the 2025 Oman World Cup Team Snooker Championship, lauding the stellar performance of cueists Mohammad Asif and Asjad Iqbal in the title clash. In his…
Polling staff in Lahore collect election materials as preparations for the upcoming vote move into high gear. Photo: ONLINE LAHORE: The PML-N is heading into Sunday’s by-elections with confidence, expecting no surprises as it remains largely a one-horse race across Punjab. The polling on 13 constituencies six National Assembly seats and seven Punjab Assembly seats…
ISLAMABAD: The newly formed Federal Constitutional Bench (FCC) is scheduled to hear the intra-court appeals filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges against a Supreme Court’s split order endorsing transfer of three judges from different high courts to the IHC. According to a cause list issued by the FCC, a six-member bench led by…
K-P CM commits to NSC participation ‘for peace’; Rejects allegation; Says all issues solvable through negotiations Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi appeared to dial down the political heat on Saturday, showing a shift from confrontation to cautious cooperation as he assured the PML-N-led federal government of…
ISLAMABAD: Despite facing mounting pressure from within their own institution, a group of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges continues to adopt an assertive and uncompromising strategy in their struggle for judicial independence. With the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the threat of their transfer to other high courts looms large. Yet four IHC judges…
. The inaugural Doha Film Festival has opened with a sense of purpose that stretches far beyond red carpets, as organisers position the event as a catalyst for global storytelling and a renewed force for independent cinema across the region and beyond. Over the coming week, the festival will screen 97 films from 62 countries,…
