ISLAMABAD: The tremors of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake were felt in Peshawar and Islamabad on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) Seismic Network but there have been no reports of casualties or damage so far. The PMD stated that the earthquake occurred at 6:27pm with a magnitude of 5.3 and a depth of 110 …
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump once again claimed credit on Tuesday for ending the conflict between India and Pakistan, saying that his threat of extremely high tariffs was instrumental in reaching a ceasefire agreement. Participating in a cabinet meeting at the White House yesterday, the US president reiterated the claim that his intervention was directly responsible for the end …
ISLAMABAD: Changing its mind once again, the PTI has decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections for national and provincial assemblies, in line with the opinion of its incarcerated leader, Imran Khan. The decision was taken by the party’s political committee, which met to consider Mr Khan’s input following a meeting with his legal team at Adiala Jail on Tuesday. Earlier …
LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has called in the army in six districts to assist civil authorities in rescue and relief operations as the province is facing an unprecedented flood emergency due to a combination of heavy rains and India’s decision to release waters from two dams. Both Pakistan and India have been ravaged by intense monsoon rains and …
LAHORE: Residents and shopkeepers in upscale localities across Punjab will start receiving ‘cleanliness’ utility bills from Sept 1, and these neighbourhoods will subsequently be declared ‘zero-waste’ areas with penalties for littering. Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) Chief Executive Officer Babir Sahib Din told that all residential and commercial property owners in Lahore’s upscale localities, including Gulberg, Johar Town, Muslim Town, …
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) launched a study on Tuesday exposing human rights abuses against brick kiln workers in the country. The study, titled “Unveiling exploitation and abuse in the brick kilns of Punjab”, was conducted in collaboration with the Pakistan Partnership Initiative. The investigation highlighted systemic exploitation, gender-based violence, debt bondage, and widespread denial of basic …
NAROWAL: One hundred and thirty-seven people were rescued from the floodwater of the Ravi River in the Narowal area where thousands of acres of agricultural land has been submerged by the high-level flood after India released water into the Ravi. People have started shifting to safer places after the Ravi and rainwater drains of Auj, Bayan and Dek inundate villages. …
LAHORE: PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khanum, on Tuesday rejected rumours of a tense exchange with PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja that allegedly led to his decision to resign. There seems to be a tug of war within the PTI over whether to participate in the upcoming by-elections for national and provincial assembly seats — vacated after the …
PESHAWAR: Eight terrorists of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group have been killed in a joint operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Dir district, the police said on Tuesday. Talking to Geo News, Lower Dir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bilal Haider said: “The police began the operation three days ago against the Fitna-al-Khawarij in which so far we have reports …
JEDDAH: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar vowed to strengthen Pakistan’s ties with the North African countries of Egypt and Algeria as he met their foreign ministers on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. Dar arrived in Jeddah on a two-day visit yesterday, where he spoke on Israel’s ongoing Gaza onslaught during the 21st extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) …