Rahim Yar Khan – June 20, 2025: Mango farmers in Rahim Yar Khan, one of Pakistan’s key mango-producing districts, are facing a steep decline in yield this season, as climate change, prolonged droughts, and water shortages severely impact orchards across the region. Agricultural experts and local farmers report that production
Peshawar – June 20, 2025: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) cabinet has approved the addition of 50 new buses to the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) fleet to address increasing ridership and ease public transport congestion in the provincial capital. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by KP
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), under Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s guidance, has enacted wide-ranging amendments to the National Identity Card Rules, 2002. These updates, approved by the federal cabinet, target fraud prevention—including child trafficking—and strengthen identity verification measures. Key changes include: Officials say these measures will save citizens
Lahore – June 20, 2025: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province from Muharram 1 to 10 in a bid to maintain public order and prevent any untoward incidents during the Islamic month of mourning. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department, the ban
New Delhi – June 20, 2025: Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has declared that India will not restore the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of “weaponizing” the agreement for decades. His remarks have escalated tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, with experts warning of serious diplomatic and
Lahore – June 20, 2025: The Punjab Home Department has suspended five prison officials following shocking allegations of torture and mistreatment of inmates at Attock Jail. The decision came after disturbing videos surfaced showing prisoners being subjected to inhumane treatment, prompting public outrage and an immediate inquiry. According to official
Karachi Welcomes First Seasonal Shower as Heatwave Breaks Karachi recorded its first seasonal rain this week, bringing a brief respite after days of intense heat. According to the Met Office, light showers swept through several neighbourhoods, including Malir, Gadap and North Karachi, temporarily cooling the city and offering relief to
Islamabad – June 20, 2025: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed that Pakistan has defeated India both on the battlefield and the diplomatic front, following his return from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Speaking to media at Islamabad International Airport,
Three tourists from Lahore were killed when a glacier slide buried them near Sohni Waterfall, in the Naran region of Mansehra district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Friday, according to Rescue 1122 officials A spokesperson, Amir Khadam Khan, said the victims—35-year-old Mohammad Tahir, 22-year-old Mohammad Tayyab, and 13-year-old Abubakar—were taking selfies near
A new wild poliovirus case has been reported in Bannu district, marking the 12th confirmed case in Pakistan this year and the third in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the Polio Eradication Programme. The latest case was diagnosed in a child in Bannu’s Saintanga Tehsil, with the Regional Reference Laboratory at
