Karachi court awards Rs42m compensation to family in fatal truck accident case

KARACHI: A local court in Karachi has ordered a waste management company and its driver to jointly pay Rs42.7 million in compensation to the...

Light tremors shake Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi experienced mild earthquake tremors on Friday afternoon, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported. According to the PMD, the earthquake struck at 3:39pm local...

Leopard sighted near Islamabad airport. Video goes viral

ISLAMABAD: A video of a leopard spotted near the New Islamabad International Airport has gone viral, sparking a swift response from airport authorities and...

Karachi eateries caught using meat from dead chickens

KARACHI: A disturbing racket involving the sale of meat from dead chickens has been uncovered in Karachi’s Moosa Colony, where the unhygienic meat was...

Lahore to hold limited Basant festival with strict safety measures

LAHORE: Preparations are underway for a limited-scale Basant festival in Lahore, with plans for a two-day celebration on Saturday and Sunday, as confirmed by...

Three women killed, one injured as speeding car overturns on Shahrah-e-Faisal

KARACHI: Three women lost their lives and a young man was injured after a speeding car overturned near Star Gate on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal on...

Crowds rush to Korangi causeway after social media claims of gold discovery

KARACHI: Dozens of people from across Karachi have been flocking to the Korangi causeway after rumors spread on social media that the area’s soil...

KU student dies after being hit by campus bus

KARACHI: A female student of the University of Karachi, identified as Aniqa Saeed, died on Friday after being struck by a university bus inside...

Over 15,000 challans in a week as ITP launch crackdown ahead of schedule

Raja Kashif Ashfaq ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) had initially planned to launch its crackdown against traffic violations on October 7, but enforcement actions...

CCPO Lahore orders crackdown against ‘Dala culture’

LAHORE: Lahore’s Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Bilal Siddique Kamyana, has issued a strong directive for a crackdown on the growing "Dala Culture" and...

Lahore suffocates as air pollution hits dangerous levels

Lahore, one of Pakistan’s largest cities, continues to battle poor air quality, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovering at 169, categorized as "Unhealthy"...

Lahore police investigate woman’s alleged abduction by jinns

LAHORE: In a strange and unusual case, Lahore police have formed a special team to investigate the disappearance of a woman, who her mother...

Call for female volunteers for ‘Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai’ fake wedding event in Lahore

LAHORE: An exciting opportunity is open for female volunteers to be part of the "Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai" Fake Barat event happening on...

Cambridge launches Pakistan edition of Climate Quest to empower youth with climate resilience, action

 LAHORE: Cambridge University Press & Assessment has unveiled the Pakistan edition of Climate Quest, a pioneering climate literacy programme designed to empower young learners...

Flood announcements spark alarm in Lahore as River Ravi rises to dangerous levels

LAHORE: The River Ravi rose to alarming levels on Tuesday, with authorities warning of possible flooding in Lahore’s low-lying areas, especially Shahdara. Residents in parts...