Using drones, satellite mapping, and heavy machinery, authorities eradicated cannabis fields hidden in rugged terrain The Excise and Taxation Department of Balochistan has intensified its anti-narcotics operations, destroying more than 2,054 acres of illegally cultivated cannabis under the province-wide cannabis elimination drive. According to official sources, the latest phase of the operation targeted the Gulistan…
A delegation from Google for Education and Tech Valley met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in Lahore and proposed the establishment of a Chromebook manufacturing plant in Punjab — a move aimed at boosting local technology production and digital education. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz welcomed the initiative and assured Google of the Punjab government’s…
Afghan Taliban were never our darlings, those advocating talks with Taliban regime should go to Afghanistan: DG ISPR Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has dismissed reports of any Pakistan-US understanding on drone operations in Afghanistan, terming them “completely baseless.” “Pakistan has no agreement with the United States, and no…
In a quiet village on the outskirts of Peshawar, 30-year-old Shahid Khan moves door to door, helping vaccinators administer polio drops to every child in his community. For Shahid, this is more than a campaign, it is a personal mission born of pain and love. “My own daughter is a patient of polio,” he said,…
Trump makes comment Sunday evening while heading back to Washington after Florida vacation A drone view of Christians departing St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church after a Sunday mass in Palmgrove, Lagos, Nigeria November 2, 2025 Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military could deploy troops to Nigeria or…
Winds are currently blowing from east, southeast, carrying smoke, particulate matter from Indian Punjab Most major cities of Punjab are currently engulfed in severe air pollution and smog, with air quality levels reaching hazardous limits. The provincial capital, Lahore, along with Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, and Kasur, recorded air quality indices (AQI) nearing 500. According to the…
New technology helps communities protect crops, wildlife, through a balance of sound, flight, coexistence As dawn breaks over the rolling hills of Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a low hum rises above the fields, not from tractors or generators, but from drones. These small buzzing machines are becoming a powerful new ally in the age-old struggle between…
Afghan Taliban defence ministry said parts of Balkh, Samangan provinces were most affected An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Dara-i-Nur district of Nangarhar province on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif…
KARACHI: It’s that time of the year again when millions of salaried Pakistanis are busy filing their tax returns. Alongside this annual ritual, an important debate has surfaced on social media – how much of Pakistan’s total tax revenue actually comes from the salaried class? The debate, though emotional, should be seen as a healthy…
25,000 schoolchildren had already joined the agency’s “temporary learning spaces” Gaza children. Photo: AFP NUSEIRAT: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced this week that following the start of the ceasefire Gaza, it was reopening some schools in the territory, with children gradually returning to classes. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said on X Tuesday…
