PBC rejects amendments to ATA
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council on Wednesday rejected amendments made in Section 11EEEE of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, wherein the law enforcement agencies and the armed forces are allowed to … Read More
Rains, glitches disrupt train schedule
LAHORE: Due to heavy rains in the entire country and other technical issues, passengers looking to travel by train have to wait at railway stations for hours until they could … Read More
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,274 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,274 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Thursday, August 21: Fighting Three people were killed and four others … Read More
Cyber watchdog warns of data breaches
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (N-CERT) has warned public and private institutions to take measures for the protection of citizens’ personally identifiable information (PII). In an advisory issued … Read More
Cloudburst or just heavy rain?
ISLAMABAD: Leading meteorologists are raising red flags over the growing misuse of the term “cloudburst” in Pakistan’s media and public discourse. According to experts, casually labeling every episode of intense … Read More
Villages on riverbanks brace for flooding
LAHORE: A fresh forecast has been issued for flooding in major rivers as water inflows increase due to continued monsoon rains and accelerated glacier melt in the northern regions. According … Read More
Senate panel grills WAPDA on dam woes
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday voiced serious concern over decades-old pending legal disputes, land cases worth trillions of rupees, and the closure of the Neelum-Jhelum … Read More
Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map | Donald Trump News
Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage. Texas legislators have passed a new state congressional map drawn at the behest of United States President Donald … Read More
Sana hints at Punjab LG polls in December
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab President Rana Sanaullah Khan on Wednesday said the party was fully prepared to contest the upcoming local government elections in the province, and the … Read More
US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms | Education News
A United States federal judge has granted a temporary block against a Texas law that would require the Ten Commandments from the Christian Bible to be displayed in the classrooms … Read More