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MUZAFFARABAD: Hundreds of tourists were trapped, and many houses and vehicles were washed away following a cloudburst that triggered a flash flood in the Neelum Valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to initial reports, five people are missing after a cloudburst in Neelum Valley. District Disaster Management Authority Neelam …

KARACHI: The US dollar on Wednesday gained value against rupee, nearly weeks after the greenback’s declining trend following Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s snub from the top leaders of unity government including Nawaz Sharif over hiking petrol price in the country. According to forex dealers, the dollar rose up by Rs0.09 …

RAWALPINDI: At the request of Punjab Home Minister Hashim Dogar, two top officers of the Adiala Jail were removed from their position for allegedly keeping Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Dr Shahbaz Gill at ‘chakki’ Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Jail Rawalpindi Region Abdul Rauf and Superintendent Central Adiala Jail Rawalpindi …

Zahid Rabbani It is a stark reality that Pakistan was one of the few countries that grew by 6 percent each year between 1960 and 1990 and reduced the rate of poverty to as low as 18 percent. If our dear homeland is able to fulfill some prerequisites, it may …

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi hoisted the national flag to the tune of the national anthem in the presence of Turkish dignitaries, the Pakistani community and media. Messages of the president and prime minister of Pakistan were read out on the occasion. In their messages, the Pakistani …

At least 20 people lost their lives and six others sustained injuries after bus careened off into an oil tanker near Bahawalpur on Tuesday.  Accident caused by speeding, say Motorway officials.  The dead and injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals.  At least 20 people were killed and six others …

SnackVideo, the popular short-form video-sharing platform celebrated the 75th Pakistani Independence Day by running a week-long campaign with #ZindabadPakistan as its official hashtag. From 8th to 14th August, the platform invited its users to make patriotic videos, showcasing their emotions and feelings in celebration of this special event. Users had the chance to …

Federal Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mian Javed Latif has claimed that the party supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to the country in September to represent the people.

Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday said that he is bringing a law to end the scourge of usury which will punish the usurer with five years imprisonment. Addressing the PTI rally at the National Hockey Stadium, the Punjab Chief Minister said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan is …

Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam is set to receive the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award in Pakistan. The Pakistan captain was named amongst the recipients of the civil awards on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the country’s independence. 🇵🇰🇵🇰