Being online all the time may increase mental stress
Smartphones, computers and the internet have made many aspects of daily life easier, but staying online constantly and repeatedly checking notifications may contribute to increased stress and mental fatigue. Experts and researchers refer to this behaviour as online vigilance. It involves not only using a smartphone or computer but also
Rain, thunderstorms, strong winds forecast across KP, PDMA issues alert
PESHAWAR: Rain, thunderstorms and strong winds are expected in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Monday evening or night through October 7, prompting the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to direct district administrations to take precautionary measures. According to the PDMA, thunderstorms and rain are also expected in upper districts
Crude oil prices fall in global markets
Global crude oil prices have declined, raising the possibility of a reduction in petroleum prices in the local market. Oil prices fell at the start of the business week, mainly due to increased oil exports from the Middle East and a decision by G7 countries to release crude oil and
Peshawar board postpones SSC papers scheduled between October 7-10
PESHAWAR: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Peshawar has postponed all papers of the 2026 SSC Annual-II and Oriental Languages examinations scheduled for October 7, 8, 9 and 10. According to the BISE Peshawar Controller of Examinations, revised dates for the postponed papers will be announced later. The
New polio case confirmed in Khyber, KP’s tally reaches five
PESHAWAR: A new polio case has been confirmed in Khyber district, taking the total number of polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to five and the countrywide tally to six this year. According to details, a seven-year-old boy from Ghundai Union Council in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber district has tested
Oil reserves drop to alarming levels, Aramco Chief warns
Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has warned that global oil stocks have fallen to critically low levels amid the conflict in the Middle East and continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing the 2026 Energy Intelligence Forum in London, Amin Nasser said the global energy market had become
Power crisis deepens as loadshedding intensifies across country
ISLAMABAD: Power crisis has intensified as the overall electricity shortfall has surpassed 4,000 megawatts, leading to longer loadshedding in urban and rural areas across the country. sources within the national and transmission and dispatch company (NTDC), the country’s sole electricity market dispatcher, said several power plants had gone offline while
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye agree to implement Makkah Alliance defence commitments
RIYADH: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have agreed to immediately implement their collective defence commitments under the Makkah Alliance for Defense, according to a joint statement issued after an emergency meeting of the alliance’s Strategic-Political and Defense Committee in Riyadh on October 5. The joint statement said the committee decided
If Sohail Afridi becomes an obstacle, he will be removed, says Rana Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the prime minister on political and public affairs Rana Sanaullah has warned that the government planned action will proceed at all costs, warning that no obstruction would be allowed to hinder the government’s response. Speaking during a private television programme, Rana Sanaullah said it had become evident that
Pensions Will Not Be Stopped Over Missing NADRA Proof of Life Certificate
ISLAMABAD: The pensions of retired employees will not be stopped solely because their Proof of Life Certificate could not be issued by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in September, an official has clarified. To facilitate elderly pensioners, NADRA has been working with relevant institutions to issue Proof of
