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Vehicles damaged as hailstorms batter Islamabad, parts of KP

Vehicles damaged as hailstorms batter Islamabad, parts of KP

After several days of extreme heat, people in Islamabad were surprised on Wednesday when a powerful hailstorm suddenly hit the city. The storm caused traffic jams and damaged many vehicles. The hail started in the afternoon and was unusually strong, with large hailstones falling across the city. Many car owners said their windshields were cracked … Read more

Nadia Hussain breaks silence on husband’s fraud allegations

Nadia Hussain breaks silence on husband’s fraud allegations

Supermodel, actress, and businesswoman Nadia Hussain was arrested by the FIA. Hussain’s husband, Atif Khan, transferred Rs 2 crores from the alleged fraud money to her salons. She denied any involvement in the fraud case and advised against commenting on the matter. Nadia Hussain, a supermodel, actress, and businesswoman, has spent two decades in the … Read more

Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman rejects Mines and Minerals Bill

Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman rejects Mines and Minerals Bill

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman claimed on Wednesday that the federal government was trying to unilaterally seize minerals, rejecting the Mines and Minerals Bill. Addressing a press conference at the party’s provincial headquarters in Peshawar, Rehman said, “The federal government wants to seize our resources through the Mines and Minerals Bill, and this is … Read more

Pakistan aims to strengthen partnership with UK, says Ishaq Dar

Pakistan aims to strengthen partnership with UK, says Ishaq Dar

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to a strong, broad-based and multifaceted Pakistan-UK partnership. He was talking to UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Lord Wajid Khan in Islamabad on Wednesday. Ishaq Dar praised the British Pakistani community for its important role in strengthening relations between Pakistan and the UK. Lord Wajid Khan, … Read more

Are Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan expecting? Couple’s visit to maternity clinic sparks buzz

Are Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan expecting? Couple’s visit to maternity clinic sparks buzz

Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan are rumored to be expecting their first child together. The couple was spotted at a maternity clinic in Mumbai on April 15, 2025. Arbaaz carried a folder containing medical documents and held his wife’s hand during the visit. Rumors suggest that Arbaaz Khan and Sshura Khan are expecting their first … Read more

Pakistani scientist honored with global award in UAE

Pakistani scientist honored with global award in UAE

Pakistan’s agriculture sector received international praise when Dr. Ghulam Sarwar Markhand, a researcher from Shah Latif University in Khairpur, Sindh, was awarded the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation. He won in the “Influential Figure” category during a grand ceremony held at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. The event lasted two … Read more

Govinda’s wife Sunita Ahuja shuts down divorce rumors: ‘We’ll speak when we have to’

Govinda’s wife Sunita Ahuja shuts down divorce rumors: ‘We’ll speak when we have to’

Govinda’s fans were shocked by rumors of a divorce from his wife, Sunita Ahuja. The couple hasn’t made public appearances since the rumors surfaced. Rumors about Govinda and Sunita’s divorce began after reports claimed he was close to a 30-year-old Marathi actress. Govinda’s fans expressed shock when headlines claimed he was heading for a divorce … Read more

China surpasses Q1 growth forecast despite rising US tariff pressures

China surpasses Q1 growth forecast despite rising US tariff pressures

China’s economy grew more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, helped by a rise in retail shopping and factory production. But there are still concerns about the future, mainly because of growing trade tensions with the United States. China has warned that the latest increase in U.S. tariffs could have serious consequences. The … Read more

Sean Diddy rushes to find this type of lawyer for defense just before trial

Sean Diddy rushes to find this type of lawyer for defense just before trial

Sean Diddy Combs, who has been incarcerated since September 2024, is actively seeking a new lawyer, specifically a Black female lawyer. With his highly public federal trial approaching, he is reportedly working to assemble a larger legal team and looks to include this new addition to represent him. The sources close to the case suggest … Read more

Maldives bans entry of Israelis over Gaza war

Maldives bans entry of Israelis over Gaza war

The Maldives announced it was banning the entry of Israelis from the luxury tourist archipelago in “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian people. President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the legislation shortly after it was approved by parliament on Tuesday. “The ratification reflects the government’s firm stance in response to the continuing atrocities and ongoing acts of genocide … Read more

Ben Affleck finds stability after JLo breakup, strengthens bond with Jennifer Garner

Ben Affleck finds stability after JLo breakup, strengthens bond with Jennifer Garner

Ben Affleck has been focusing on his personal life and work since his split from Jennifer Lopez in August 2024. Affleck and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, co-parent their three children, with Affleck focusing on his children and career. Affleck is casually dating but is not actively seeking anything serious at the moment. A year after … Read more

Islamabad: Major Progress in CDA and ICT’s Land Record Digitization Project

Islamabad: Major Progress in CDA and ICT's Land Record Digitization Project

An important meeting was held at the CDA Headquarters on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa. The meeting was attended by the Member Admin, Member Planning, Member Engineering, Member Estate and senior officers of CDA, ICT and the DG Punjab Land and Revenue Authority (PLRA). The DG … Read more

Hailstorm wreaks havoc on cars, trees, traffic in Islamabad, KP

Hailstorm wreaks havoc on cars, trees, traffic in Islamabad, KP

A powerful hailstorm hit Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday afternoon, causing significant damage. The storm lasted about 35 minutes and brought strong winds and large hailstones that smashed car windows, damaged solar panels, and broke tree branches. In areas like Tarnol, the storm uprooted trees and created traffic problems. Flash flooding also … Read more

Sindh Govt, ADB join hands to strengthen nursing Sector

Sindh Govt

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Health Sindh Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, met with representatives of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Resident Mission in Pakistan to discuss a proposed $100 million investment aimed at improving the nursing and allied health sectors in the province. The investment, part of a broader effort to strengthen health sector performance and … Read more

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi takes oath as Judge SC

Justice Ali Baqar

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi administered the oath of office to Justice Ali Baqar Najafi as Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). In a simple and impressive ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Attorney General for Pakistan, senior lawyers, Officers of … Read more

CTD Sindh arrests banned SRA terrorist from Karachi

CTD Sindh

KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh has claimed to have arrested a ‘terrorist’ linked with Sindh Revolutionary Army (SRA) near Ghagar Phatak Malir. According to details, CTD Sindh conducted an intelligence base operation near Ghagar Phatak Malir in Karachi. Sajjad Shar, a banned SRA terrorist, was arrested in the operation. During the preliminary investigation, the … Read more

Senior civil judge shot dead in Nowshera

Senior civil judge

NOWSHERA Senior Civil Judge (Admin) Mardan, Hayat Khan, and Advocate Khalid Khan were shot dead were shot dead by unidentified assailants near Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to initial reports, unknown assailants opened fire on a car traveling towards Peshawar. As a result, Judge Hayat Khan, son of Pir Gul, a resident of Mohallah Bulandabad, Tehsil … Read more

Sindh cabinet approves grace marks for Karachi first-year students

Sindh cabinet

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet allowed granting grace marks to intermediate first-year students in the Karachi city. The provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah decided to allot 20% grace marks to all the students in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah … Read more

NEPRA fixes electric vehicles charging tariff at Rs 23.57 unit

NEPRA

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has fixed basic tariff of electric vehicle charging stations Rs 23.57 per unit as the federal government’s request has been approved.

NEPRA has issued a decision to reduce the tariff and has fixed a Rs 23.5 unit of charging stations of electric vehicles. The tariff has been reduced from Rs 45.55 to Rs 23.57 per unit.

NEPRA’s decision states that the basic tariffs of electric charging stations of vehicles have been reduced by Rs 21.98 per unit.

Meanwhile a request to remove capped margin of Rs 24.44 on vehicle charging stations also approved.

NEPRA said in its decision that according to the government request, the margin has been set aside the market.

It is to be noted here that the federal government had submitted a request to NEPRA for reduction in tariff of charging stations.

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PM Shehbaz vows action against human traffickers

PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the death of four Pakistani nationals in a boat capsizing incident in Libya, reiterating his government’s commitment to act against human traffickers. “Deeply saddened by reports from our Mission in Tripoli of yet another boat capsizing incident off the Harawa coast near Sirte City, Eastern Libya, in … Read more

Sharjah tower fire tragedy: Five people dead, Pakistani worker among victims

Sharjah tower fire tragedy: Five people dead, Pakistani worker among victims

A tragic fire in a high-rise residential building in Sharjah’s Al Nahda neighborhood claimed five lives, including that of a Pakistani worker, and injured 19 others, two of whom remain in critical condition, local police said on Tuesday. “The blaze broke out at approximately 11:30 am, when Sharjah Police received an emergency call reporting flames … Read more

Turkey arrests 234 people in major Europe-coordinate drug operations

Turkey arrests 234 people in major Europe-coordinate drug operations

Turkish authorities arrested 234 individuals in a coordinated operation with four European countries. The operation targeted criminal drug-trafficking organizations, including 225 inside Turkey and nine abroad. Detainees suspected of involvement in a drug trafficking scheme. Turkish authorities arrested 234 people on Tuesday in an operation coordinated with four European countries targeting criminal drug-trafficking organizations, said … Read more