Former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, has been discharged from the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur after being admitted for fatigue. His office confirmed that he returned home at 4:45 p.m. local time on Sunday following a precautionary observation. Mahathir, who
In a groundbreaking move toward smart urban planning, the Punjab government has decided to implement automated rainfall measurement systems across the province for the first time. The shift from outdated manual systems to real-time digital rain gauges aims to significantly improve accuracy, data collection speed, and disaster response. According to
To ease worsening traffic congestion along the Peshawar Road corridor, the Punjab government has greenlit construction of three new underpasses in Rawalpindi—at Race Course Park, Army Graveyard, and Chairing Cross. These projects are part of the 2025–26 Annual Development Programme (ADP), with Rs2.6 billion, Rs1.9 billion, and Rs1.5 billion allocated
In a major overhaul of Pakistan’s paramilitary structure, the government has decided to transform the Frontier Constabulary (FC) into a nationwide law enforcement agency titled the “Federal Constabulary,” state broadcaster PTV reported. The move aims to strengthen the country’s internal security framework and streamline federal control over policing operations across
Federal flood risk maps had once identified Texas’ Camp Mystic as highly vulnerable to flooding, yet years before the July 4 disaster that killed at least 27 children, officials reportedly approved the removal of several camp buildings from those maps. According to U.S. media reports, including The New York Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the first review of Pakistan’s $7 billion loan program, acknowledging the country’s “strong” progress on economic reforms. This positive assessment is a critical milestone for the country as it seeks to stabilize its economy, curb inflation, and restore investor confidence. Pakistan’s government, under
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has officially launched a 90-day nationwide protest campaign aimed at challenging the ruling government’s legitimacy and regaining political ground. The movement, labeled as “do-or-die” by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, kicked off over the weekend and is
A special investigation team has been constituted by Sindh police to probe the disturbing and mysterious death of actress and visual artist Humaira Asghar Ali, whose decomposed body was found in her Karachi apartment after being undiscovered for at least eight months. Humaira, once active in theatre, film, and socially
A deadly Israeli airstrike in the heart of Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp killed ten Palestinians, including six children, as they waited in line to fill water jerry cans amid a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. The victims, seeking water for their families, were struck by a missile fired from an Israeli drone—another
In a dramatic escalation of the covert war between Kyiv and Moscow, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) announced the successful elimination of two Russian FSB agents suspected of orchestrating the brazen assassination of Colonel Ivan Voronych in a public car park in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district. The attack, captured on CCTV, occurred
