ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill, 2025, was approved by parliament on Thursday, meaning that the Rs17.57 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year has been greenlit. The PPP on Wednesday voiced strong reservations over a set of politically unpopular provisions in the federal budget for the next fiscal year, urging the government to amend “contentious” clauses ahead of its expected approval …
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved a search and selection committee for recommending the appointment of members of the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) under theDigital Nation Pakistan Act. Enactedin January this year, the act aimed to transform Pakistan into a “digital nation” by enabling a digital society, digital economy, and digital governance. The bill wasapprovedby the federal cabinet …
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior on Thursday announced that it planned to take strict action against elements spreading religious hate on social media as part of a security plan ahead of the month of Muharram. The government has ramped up security efforts in the past few weeks as the first month of the Islamic calendar inches closer. KP and the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed concerns over the “worst forms of torture” the people of Palestine and Indian-occupied Kashmir are being subjected to by foreign occupation powers, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday. There have been widespread reports of systematictortureand human rights violations by Indian occupation forces in held Jammu and Kashmir since the region was unilaterally annexed …
RAWALPINDI: The pre-monsoon has finally set in across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with the first spell lashing the garrison city early Wednesday morning. The rainfall raised the water level in Leh Nullah and caused water accumulation in low-lying areas of the city. However, no loss of life or public property was reported, except for one incident in …
LAHORE: At least seven people were killed and 39 others were injured in multiple rain-related incidents as Punjab was battered by heavy monsoon showers on Thursday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and Rescue 1122. Monsoon rainsfallacross the region from June to September, offering respite from the summer heat and are crucial to replenishing water supplies. They are …
GILGIT: NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) on Wednesday issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (Glof) alert for northern areas, including Gilgit-Baltistan, citing a dangerous combination of persistent high temperatures, intensified monsoon currents and a prevailing westerly wave. The alert comes as current heatwaves intensify glacier melting across the region, leading to increased water levels and flash floods creating disasters …
ISLAMABAD: Posts from multiple users on social media platforms X and since Monday shared videos allegedly showing Iranian armed forces thanking Pakistan for intelligence support against Israel. However, the viral clips are AI-generated. Israellaunchedwide-scale air strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, killing top commanders, scientists and hundreds of others on June 13. Both countries traded wave …
ISLAMABAD: The first heavyrainfallof the season caused water to accumulate beneath the newly-builtJinnah Square underpasson Srinagar Highway, disrupting traffic flow, besides raising concerns about the drainage system. The heavy rain that lashed the capital city early in the morning also damaged two small portions of the road which were immediately repaired by a contractor hired by the Capital Development Authority …
RAWALPINDI: Father of the three children, whodiedafter taking poisonous milk on Tuesday, has lodged an FIR against his wife accusing her of murdering his children. The woman has been under observation at the Holy Family Hospital (HFH), and now she is in protective custody of police after her husband filed a murder case against her. A spokesman for the police …