Seven die, as heavy rain lashes Lahore, floods roads and streets
LAHORE: The latest spell of monsoon rains has once again spelled disaster for Lahore, as the streets of provincial metropolis have been flooded due...
Cardiology facilities will not be halted on health card
LAHORE: Punjab’s caretaker Health Minister, Dr Javed Akram, has firmly rejected the termination of cardiology facilities on the health card, ensuring uninterrupted access to...
SNGPL GM assures no load shedding for five Eid days
PESHAWAR: General Manager of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Rahmat Ullah on Wednesday said that no gas load-shedding would be carried out during...
Cyclone Biparjoy Update: No change in path of Hurricane, don’t venture out for two...
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Wednesday asked the people living along the coastal and other areas expected to be affected...
Biparjoy update: Sindh govt orders evacuation as cyclone threatens coastal areas
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to evacuate residential areas and other human settlements located near the coastal areas of the province, including Badin...
Book on Pakistani culture, recipes launched in New York
NEW YORK: Marina Fareed, a prominent Pakistani expatriate community member, launched her book, titled ‘You are Invited: Diplomats, Diasporas and Degustation’, at a ceremony...
toll climbs to 29 as torrential rains, windstorms play havoc in KP, Punjab
PESHAWAR: Severe weather conditions struck the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab resulting in a devastating toll on human lives and infrastructure.
As heavy...
Reports estimate 11% Indians diabetic; 15% pre-diabetic; 35% hypertension
NEW DELHI: Some 11 per cent Indians are diabetic, a government study found, adding that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are much more common in...
Sindh High Court orders equal treatment for HIV/AIDS infected transgenders
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the Civil Hospital administration to start immediate treatment for transgender patients of HIV/AIDS.
After transgender activists Shahzadi Rai...
Summer camps banned in Lahore private schools
LAHORE: District Education Authority Lahore, CEO, Pervaiz Akhtar has announced that schools in Punjab's capital will not be allowed to hold summer camps and...
