Police have registered a case after videos showed a woman being harassed by a large crowd outside a music academy in Karachi’s Nazimabad No 3. The complaint also alleges an attack on the academy, assault on staff and harassment of women. KARACHI: Police have registered a criminal case and started an investigation after videos surfaced […]

Rescue teams resumed a search in the Chenab River on Sunday for a 22-year-old man reported missing after jumping into the water in Multan. Officials said the operation had been paused overnight due to poor visibility. MULTAN: Rescue teams resumed a search operation on Sunday for a 22-year-old man who went missing in the Chenab […]

Rawalpindi has yet to establish flood relief camps and key emergency arrangements despite the start of the monsoon season. The Met Office has meanwhile forecast heavy rain this week and warned of flood risk in the city. ISLAMABAD: Flood relief camps have not yet been established in Rawalpindi despite the onset of the flood season, […]

Rawalpindi and Islamabad recorded 41°C on Sunday as hot, dry weather persisted and relief remained unlikely over the next two days. The heatwave has also intensified water shortages in several city and cantonment areas. RAWALPINDI: Intense heat and humidity gripped Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Sunday, keeping many residents indoors and aggravating water shortages in a […]

Police in Khyber district said they rescued a 54-year-old French woman from a house in Bara after allegations of domestic violence. She and four of her children were shifted to Peshawar for protection and legal proceedings. PESHAWAR: Police in Khyber district said they removed a French national from a house in Bara after receiving intelligence […]

Seven people were killed and 33 injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the PDMA. Authorities said relief operations were under way in affected districts. PESHAWAR: Heavy rain and strong winds caused multiple casualties and injuries across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority saying on Sunday […]

Karachi’s feels-like temperature touched 49°C on Wednesday as humidity intensified heatwave conditions. The Met Office said hot weather is expected to persist till June 12. KARACHI: Karachi’s temperature reached 37°C by 1pm on Wednesday, while the feels-like temperature climbed to 49°C because of humidity, as heatwave conditions continued in parts of the country. According to […]

A young man reportedly died while riding an amusement attraction in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI: A tragic incident has been reported from Rawalpindi after a young man allegedly suffered a fatal medical emergency while riding an amusement attraction. Videos circulating on social media show the man, dressed in a white shalwar kameez, seated on the ride as […]

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heatwave warning for various parts of the country from June 7 to June 12. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan are expected to record maximum temperatures four to six degrees Celsius above normal, ranging between 41°C and […]

Police in Swabi say they recovered a 12-year-old girl allegedly sold for Rs50,000 to a man from Chakwal and arrested three suspects. A case has been registered under relevant PPC sections. SWABI: Police in Swabi said they recovered a 12-year-old girl and arrested three people after she was allegedly sold for Rs50,000 to a man […]