6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 1358 GMT, or 7:58 am local time. The US Geological Survey…
Contaminated water kills 9, hospitalises 200 in India’s Indore
Authorities deployed doctors for door-to-door checks and distributed chlorine tablets to purify water Shravan Verma, the district administrative officer, said…
K-P revenue authority records 30% jump in sales tax collection
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has collected Rs23.26 billion in sales tax on services during the first six months…
Afridi set for Karachi leg of street drive
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday announced that he will take his…
Canada asks Air India to probe pilot removed over alcohol use
Air India said a Vancouver-Delhi flight was delayed on Dec. 23 and an alternate pilot operated the flight Air India…
Snow, fog disrupt transport nationwide
Snow blankets roads, vehicles and trees in Galiyat, Abbottabad, pushing temperatures below zero. Photo: PPI LAHORE: Heavy snowfall and dense…
Food, housing consume 63% of household spending in Pakistan
Double-digit inflation, currency devaluation and IMF conditions deepen pressure on middle-income households Pakistanis spent nearly two out of every three…
Embattled Venezuela orders second mass prisoner release
. CARACAS: At least 87 people detained during protests sparked by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s 2024 election victory claim were…
PTI renews push for NA opp leader
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) made a fresh request to National Assembly speaker to appoint Mehmood Khan Achakzai as leader of…
Zahid Afridi granted bail after terrorism charges dismissed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
K-P’s ATC decision comes after Zahid Afridi’s lawyer argues that charges are politically motivated Mohammad Zahid Afridi, youth president of…