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 […]

LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Wednesday dismissed appeals filed by the two men convicted in the 2020 Sialkot-Lahore Motorway gang rape case against their sentences. An anti-terrorism court had handed down death sentences besides life imprisonment and multiple jail terms to the two convicts, Abid Ali alias Malhi and Shafqat Ali alias Bagga, on March […]

A severe heatwave is continuing in several rural districts of Sindh, where temperatures are ranging between 47°C and 50°C. Karachi remained comparatively milder at 36°C, though hot and humid conditions persisted. KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast hot and dry weather in most districts of Sindh during the next 24 hours, while a severe […]

A woman was killed and two others were critically injured after a veranda roof collapsed in a dilapidated house in Kot Addu, according to Rescue 1122 officials. Authorities are investigating the incident. MULTAN: A woman was killed and two others were critically injured when the roof of a veranda in a rundown house collapsed in […]