ISLAMABAD — Torrential rains, cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods have caused widespread destruction across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), leaving at least 56 people dead and dozens missing, according to official and local reports. In KP’s Bajaur district, a flash flood in the Jabrayi area overnight destroyed numerous homes,…
GUJRANWALA, Pakistan — A district and sessions court in Gujranwala has dismissed the pre-arrest bail applications of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Omar Ayub and Zartaj Gul in connection with the May 9 riots case. Judge Shaukat Kamal Dar rejected the petitions after both leaders failed to appear in court. Their request for a one-day exemption…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government MI-17 helicopter crashed near the Chinggi Banda area on Friday, senior officials confirmed. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the crash site, and efforts are underway to determine the fate of those on board. The cause of the crash remains unclear, while provincial and federal authorities are…
ISLAMABAD —Saleem jutt Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Leghari, announced in the National Assembly that electricity tariffs for households consuming less than 200 units have been reduced by 60%, expanding the number of beneficiaries from around 6–7 million to nearly 18.3 million consumers. According to Leghari, around 18.5 million consumers using 0–100 units are…
Berlin, August 15, 2025 — Two prominent German human rights groups, Pro Asyl and Patenschaftsnetzwerk Ortskräfte, have filed a criminal complaint against Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, accusing them of failing to protect Afghan nationals in Pakistan who have already been approved for resettlement in Germany. The complaint, submitted to Berlin…
Berlin News Agency: On Pakistan’s Independence Day, violence erupted in District Faisalabad under the jurisdiction of Dijkot Police Station, as a mob attacked members of the Ahmadiyya community. According to reports, the mob, allegedly moving under the cover of patriotic processions, engaged in hate speech and targeted two Ahmadiyya places of worship in 275 Kartarpur….
Berlin,Irfan Ahmed khan Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day was celebrated today at Pakistan House in Berlin with a flag-raising ceremony. The event began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the national flag being hoisted to the tune of the national anthem by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Germany, Ms. Saqlain Syeda. A large gathering of…
Pakistan Islamabad, Report by Salim jutt On the occasion of Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day, the government conferred some of the country’s highest civil and military awards on prominent political leaders, military officials, and public figures in recognition of their services. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Interior…
Islamabad –( Muhammad Saleem Bearue Report pakistan) Political tensions in Pakistan showed signs of easing on Wednesday after National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq postponed a vote on disciplinary measures against opposition lawmaker Sheikh Waqas Akram, in what is being viewed as a goodwill gesture toward the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The decision followed a meeting…
Islamabad – Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, has congratulated the people of Pakistan on the country’s 78th Independence Day, calling Australia a “longstanding friend” of the South Asian nation. In his message, Hawkins highlighted the breadth of bilateral relations, saying that from cricket to classrooms, and from agriculture to trade, the two countries…
