Indonesia Quake Death Toll Rises to 38
JAKARTA: At least 38 people died after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings, and prompting coastal evacuations. “Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, 11 sustained minor injuries, and approximately 2,000 people have evacuated on their
Govt notifies New GPF Deduction Rates for Federal Employees BPS-1 to 22
Govt Notifies New GPF Deduction Rates for Federal Employees BPS-1 to 22 After 2026 Pay Scale Revision PESHAWAR: The Ministry of Finance has revised the monthly General Provident Fund, GPF, deduction rates for federal government employees from BPS-1 to BPS-22 following the implementation of the Basic Pay Scales 2026. Under
Gold price drops in Pakistan, check latest price here
Gold prices in Pakistan saw another decline, with per tola gold becoming Rs 500 cheaper. According to the Sarafa Market, the price of per tola gold has dropped to Rs 459,936 after the latest decrease. The price of 10 grams of gold also fell by Rs 429. It is
SSG Commando martyred during search operation in River Indus, Swabi
SWABI: SSG commando was martyred on Friday after he drowned in the River Indus while taking part in a search operation in Swabi. According to details, the operation was launched to recover the body of Mehram the brother of Major Shehzad Khalid who had drowned in the river a
Tirah Locals demand government action as Deforestation grows
Residents of Tirah Valley have called on the government to urgently intervene to stop rising deforestation in the region, warning that unchecked tree cutting is damaging the environment and increasing disaster risks. Community members said illegal logging has picked up in the upper and lower parts of the valley over
Buner residents questions poor performance of local public health department
Residents of Buner have complained about the poor performance of the district’s Public Health Engineering Department, saying water is not being supplied according to the announced timetable. Locals from several areas said taps remain dry on scheduled days, while in some localities supply comes late at night with very
Gold rallies in Global bullion market
Gold prices extended gains on Saturday as investors turned to the precious metal amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and expectations of softer monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. In the global bullion market, spot gold was trading at $4,376.82 per troy ounce, up $25.55 or 0.59 percent on the day. Another
Rain lashes parts of KP and Northern areas
Heavy monsoon rains and thunderstorms have been lashing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Northern Areas. The worst-hit districts include Peshawar, Nowshera, Khyber, Mardan, Buner, Bajaur, Shangla, Swabi, Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Upper Kohistan, Tank, Tor Ghar, Kurram, and North and South Waziristan. Earlier
IRGC shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Hormozgan
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says an American MQ-9 Reaper drone has been shot down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ Public Relations Department said in a brief statement that the IRGC’s new advanced defense system intercepted and destroyed an MQ-9 Reaper drone
Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Become US Territory
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump claimes he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States “pretty soon,” asserting America’s control of the crucial waterway through its naval blockade. Trump made the remarks during a visit to a police academy in Garden City, New York, as
