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'Depression mein chala gaya': Aamir Khan reveals THIS Pakistani cricket legend ruined his first wedding, he is...
When their parents learned about their covert marriage a few months later, it caused a major upheaval in the couple's lives. Reena's parents severed their relationship with her because they were so upset. Her father also had a heart attack as a...

Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi remain anxious following frequent quakes in June
World News Residents in Pakistan’s Karachi remain anxious following frequent quakes in June New Delhi: Residents in Karachi city of Pakistan’s Sindh province continue to remain anxious as they struggle to recover from the trauma of about 60...

Did you know? India’s capital got its first medical college thanks to a queen and 16 determined women
More than a hundred years ago, when the capital of British India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, an important realisation struck Lady Hardinge, the wife of Viceroy Baron Charles Hardinge. Amidst plans for wide roads and stately buildings, there...

Ashura holidays of medics cancelled in Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab government has cancelled the Ashura holidays of doctors, nursing and paramedical staffers, alerting all hospitals regarding special arrangements in connection with the occasion. The hospitals administrations have been advised to...
12 die after Karachi building collapse, Commissioner blames residents for mishap
Karachi [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under the debris, rescue officials confirmed, ARY News reported. The devastating incident occurred as a six-storey...

Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan building collapse as rescuers search for survivors
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day. Rescuers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble during an...

World News | 12 Die After Karachi Building Collapse, Commissioner Blames Residents for Mishap
Karachi [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under the debris, rescue officials confirmed, ARY News reported. The devastating incident occurred as a six-storey...
Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan building collapse
The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day. Rescuers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble during an overnight operation,...

Pakistan sets bold industrial revival plan to boost exports and cut imports
ISLAMABAD – The government has finalized a new industrial policy to revive Pakistan’s struggling industrial sector. The Prime Minister’s Committee on Industrial Policy approved key reforms in a recent meeting chaired by SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan....

World News | Residents in Pakistan's Karachi Remain Anxious Following Frequent Quakes in June
Karachi, Jul 4 (PTI) Residents in Karachi city of Pakistan's Sindh province continue to remain anxious as they struggle to recover from the trauma of about 60 moderate to low-intensity tremors recorded in June. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said...

Baku, Islamabad deepen strategic partnership to boost regional cooperation
Azerbaijan continues to solidify its role as a proactive and collaborative regional player, nurturing fruitful bilateral and multilateral relationships. Among its strategic partnerships, the ties with Pakistan stand out as a prime example of...

Pakistan, France ink €12M deal to transform urban sanitation
The Government of Pakistan and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a €12 million grant agreement. The funding will help improve water supply and sanitation services in selected urban areas of Punjab, especially in Lahore and...

Search continues after Pakistan building collapse kills 16
PUBLISHED : 5 Jul 2025 at 16:45 KARACHI - Rescue teams in Pakistan worked in searing heat and humidity on Saturday to recover residents trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed, killing 16 people. Authorities said the building had...

Multi-Storey Building Collapses in Karachi, Pakistan: Death Toll Rises to 12, Several Injured
Rescue operations were ongoing on July 4 after a multi-storey residential building in Karachi’s Lyari area collapsed, with the death toll following the incident rising to 12, according to an emergency services official. Search and rescue teams...
6 killed, 18 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab
ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 18 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a trailer in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Saturday morning, local officials said. The accident took place around 7:00...

How to Increase Pace on Documented & Digitized Economy in Pakistan?
Pakistan, a country full of talent, hardworking people, and immense potential, continues to struggle with a weakly documented and poorly digitized economy. While the rest of the world is moving fast toward digital payments, online commerce, and...

Terror on Lahore streets: Pet lion escapes farmhouse, attacks woman, children in terrifying street rampage; video viral
A pet lion in Pakistan's Lahore district escaped from a private farmhouse and chased a woman and two children down a busy street, AFP quoted police as saying on Friday. The video of the lion escaping from a private farmhouse in Lahore’s Johar Town...
Pakistan: Five dead, seven injured after five-storey building collapses in Karachi
Karachi [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): At least five people were killed and seven others injured after a five-storey building collapsed on Friday in the Lyari area of Karachi, Dawn reported, citing hospital sources. As per Dawn, citing police surgeon...

Pakistan: Glass half full
I was invited to a seminar at University of Punjab on 20 June 2025, titled, “Glass half full or half empty: Understanding social and political transformation in Pakistan through data”. The guest speaker was Mr Bilal Geelani, the Executive Director...

10 dead, 9 injured in Karachi building collapse
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 10 people have been killed and nine others injured after a five-storey building collapsed in Karachi, Pakistan, according to media reports. The incident occurred on Friday in the Lyari area of Karachi, with Dawn quoting...