WAPDA releases 2025 water and hydropower performance statistics
PESHAWAR: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Tuesday released statistics on targets achieved in the water and hydropower sectors during the year 2025. A statement issued by WAPDA here on Tuesday said that WAPDA supplied 33.12 billion units of hydropower to the National Grid during this year. It
Another minor victim of open sewerage manhole laid to rest in Karachi
KARACHI: The Funeral of a minor boy, Dilber, who died after falling into an open manhole in Karachi, was held in the Korangi area on Tuesday. Dilbar, who died in Korangi, was the only survivor of his parents. He fell into the sewerage line due to an open manhole while
Four flights at Lahore Airport diverts to Islamabad
LAHORE: Allama Iqbal International Airport has been closed for all types of flights due to visibility dropping from zero to 50 meters amid dense fog. Due to this disruption, not only passengers but also airline staff are in serious trouble, as the flight schedule has been completely affected, resulting in
Pakistan rejects Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, condemns efforts to displace Palestinians
NEW YORK: Pakistan has formally opposed Israel’s declaration of Somaliland as an independent nation. Pakistan also denounced the acts of sending off the Palestinian people as a great injustice, deeming such actions unacceptable. During an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Pakistan’s Deputy Representative to the UN, Usman
Dispute over Markhor trophy hunt intensifies between federal and provincial governments
PESHAWAR: The issue of the Markhor trophy hunt in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remains unresolved, as a disagreement intensifies between the federal government and the provincial wildlife department over the non-exportable quota for hunting Markhor, Ibex, and Grey Goral. The Chief Conservator of Wildlife addressed the matter through a letter to the
Another Baloch missing person, Meer Zaman Samalani Baloch, returns home
ISLAMABAD: Meer Zaman Samalani Baloch, a Baloch community member from Mach, has returned home after being missing for nearly two years. The Meer Zaman Baloch Samalani son of Shah Zaman Samalani Baloch was not heard from the afternoon of February 4, 2024. He returned on December 29, 2025, bringing a
Khawaja Asif warns CM Afridi’s actions could harm constitutional respect
PESHAWAR: The Minister of Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has criticized the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi, in a comment on his X handle (previously Twitter) and raised loud criticism on the recent political actions about the constitutional dignity. سہیل آفریدی صاحب جب آپکی قیادت میں وفاقی دارالحکومت پہ
NCCIA sounds alarm over rising cyber threats ahead of New Year
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Authority (NCCIA), on the verge of the New Year, has sounded a warning signal concerning internet fraud. According to the NCCIA, dishonest advertisements that promise “New Year greeting links” and fake present offers are very much in the air. The agency suggests that people
NADRA introduces online fingerprint verification for passport applicants
ISLAMABAD: The government has launched a new fingerprint verification system. Henceforth, applicants will be able to use the Pak ID app created with NADRA’s partnership to verify their fingerprints while being in the comfort of their homes. With this system, there is no need to go to passport offices for
JUI-F leader calls for electoral transparency to fix economy and security
SHEIKHUPURA: Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, the Secretary-General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), has stated that the country’s economy and security will not improve without transparent elections. Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, at a press conference in Sheikhupura, was very direct in his accusation against the government party, which he claimed prevailed by having
