Sunday, February 15, 2026

Drought alert issued in most parts of Sindh and Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The country received 33.2 percent less rainfall than normal during October-March last year. Due to low rainfall in winter, drought situation may arise in the districts of South Balochistan and Sindh. Drought may affect agriculture and livestock in the affected districts. The Meteorological Department has issued a formal drought alert. According to the alert issued by the Meteorological Department,...

High Speed internet projects launched in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Under the Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, projects for providing high speed internet in remote and backward areas of Balochistan have been launched in practice. In this regard, a project has been launched to provide broadband service to South Balochistan at a cost of over Rs. 2 billion. The project will benefit more than 340,000 residents of...

Walk-in vaccinations for 65-year-olds across the country begin

Lahore : Walk-in vaccinations for 65-year-olds have been launched across the country from today. According to health ministry officials, 65-year-olds must bring an identity card to get the corona vaccine, while 65-year-olds also have the facility of in-spot registration. Authorities say people over the age of 60 have also begun receiving the second dose of the corona vaccine.

Interim bail granted to Jahangir Tareen and Ali Tareen in Sugar scandal case

LAHORE: Additional Sessions and Banking Courts have granted interim bail to Jahangir Tareen and Ali Tareen in a Sugar scandal case. Lahore Additional Sessions Court heard the Chinese scandal case. Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen pleaded not guilty and a case was registered against them. He is ready to extend all possible cooperation to the investigating agencies. His...

Babar Azam left behind Hashim Amla and Kohli

Lahore : National cricket team captain Babar Azam has won another unique award in one-day cricket. In the first ODI against South Africa played yesterday, Babar Azam batted brilliantly and scored 103 runs. This was Babar Azam's 13th ODI century, which he scored in his 76th international match. Babar Azam not only played a key role in his team's victory by scoring...

The first fast in Pakistan will be on April 14

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology has said that the first fast in Pakistan will be on April 14. https://twitter.com/MinistryofST/status/1378229753887490048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1378229753887490048%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Furdu.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F250011- The Ministry of Science and Technology said in a statement on Twitter that the month of Ramadan will be visible in Pakistan on April 13. The Ministry of Science and Technology says that the moon will be clearly visible in Islamabad,...

The number of broadband subscribers in Pakistan has reached 100 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers in Pakistan has reached 100 million. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, the number of Internet users in Pakistan was less than 2 million in 2012 and after 3G, the number of users in 2014 rose to 16 million. According to the PTA, 87% of the population currently has access to...

Sindh education department considers closing of schools for two weeks

Karachi: Sindh Education Minister has proposed to close schools for two weeks. A meeting of the Sindh Education Department Steering Committee was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Education and Labor Minister Saeed Ghani, in which the Education Minister proposed to close the school for two weeks. However, sources said that private school owners have requested the education minister to...

Neelam Munisr is looking for better half ?

Lahore : Leading Pakistani actress and model Neelam Munir says that no one has proposed to her till date and she wants a brave person to come forward and propose. During a web interview with actress Neelam Munir, the host asked her how she handles a proposal. In reply, Neelam Munir said that when someone proposes to me, I smile because...

A female suicide bomber blew herself up along with her daughter

Tunisia: In Tunisia, a female suicide bomber blew herself up along with her daughter. According to foreign media, Tunisian authorities say that during a search operation by security forces in a mountainous area, a female suicide bomber blew herself up for fear of being arrested, along with her daughter. Tunisia's Interior Ministry says security forces were pursuing armed groups in a...