KARACHI: After a recent wet spell, the temperature in the city dropped to 12 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). “The sky will remain clear, and there will be no more rain in Karachi,” the MET office predicted. The weather system that brought showers has left Karachi, according to the […]
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Heavy snowfall stranded thousand tourists in Murree and Northern areas
ISLAMABAD: Heavy snowfall has interrupted daily life in northern Pakistan, stranding thousands of tourists in Murree and Galiyat. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, claimed on Twitter that hundreds of thousands of cars are travelling to Murree and other upper places to enjoy the snowfall. The local administration is unable to give amenities to […]
Interior Minister announces to summon army to evacuate tourists from Murree
RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has ordered the military to remove tourists from Murree, where at least 19 people have perished as a result of heavy snowfall and road closures. “There is a huge influx of tourists in Murree and Galyat areas and the administration despite multiple attempts remained unsuccessful in clearing the roads,” the […]
Covid-19: Lahore reports 28 more cases of Omicron variant
LAHORE: In a single day, 28 new Omicron cases were diagnosed in Lahore, the capital of Punjab, increasing the total number of cases of the novel COVID-19 strain to 271 in the city. According to provincial health department authorities, there have been 280 Omicron cases found in Punjab, with 271 cases reported from Lahore. “Stopping […]
Sindh government decides to upgrade the status of primary school teachers
KARACHI: Sindh government has planned to upgrade the status of primary school teachers by elevating them to higher categories after nine and 15 years of service. The provincial government has also agreed to remove the requirement for primary teachers to have a B.Ed degree in order to receive a raise in their basic pay scale […]
Government extends deadline for exchanging old design banknotes
ISLAMABAD: The government has extended by a year the deadline for exchanging outdated design banknotes in denominations of Rs10, 50, 100, and 1000. Citizens can exchange outdated currency notes through the State Bank of Pakistan’s Banking Services Corporation (BSC) outlets till December 31, according to a statement released by the central bank. “Deadline for exchange […]
Responsibility assigned to CIA to probe into attack on PML-N Bilal Yasin
LAHORE: Punjab police’s Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) has been tasked with conducting a thorough investigation into the gun attack on Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Bilal Yasin. The CIA has taken up the investigation into the Bilal Yasin attack, which is a significant step forward. The investigation would be led […]
Tareen gives meaningful reply to journalist on ties with PML-N
LAHORE: Jahangir Tareen, the estranged leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has given a meaningful response to a journalist, claiming that he has old ties with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and that they will continue. Jahangir Tareen made the remarks while in Lahore for the wedding of PML-N central leader Khawaja Saad Rafique. Tareen […]