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Govt nominates 5 heritage sites for inclusion in UNESCO list

Pakistan, July 22 -- The Functional Committee on Devolution, National Heritage and Culture has decided to nominate five prominent historical and cultural sites of Pakistan for inclusion in UNESCO's Wo... Read More


Punjab bans public transport entry to Balochistan after 5pm

Pakistan, July 22 -- Authorities in Dera Ghazi Khan have imposed a restriction on public transport travelling from Punjab to Balochistan during evening hours in light of the recent terror attacks, the... Read More


Militants use drones to target security forces, officials say

Pakistan, July 22 -- Militants in Pakistan have started using commercially acquired quadcopter drones to drop bombs on security forces in the country's northwest, police said, a potentially dangerous ... Read More


Indian court acquits 12 in 2006 Mumbai train bombings

Pakistan, July 22 -- An Indian court acquitted on Monday 12 men previously convicted for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai in 2006 that killed 187 people. T... Read More


Govt to include mother's name alongside father's on passports

Pakistan, July 22 -- The Federal government decided to introduce a major change to the national passport, making it mandatory to include the mother's name alongside the father's on all newly issued an... Read More


3 tourists killed, 15 missing as floods inundate Babusar and Naran areas

Pakistan, July 22 -- At least three tourists were killed, four others were injured and 15 went missing after floods triggered by heavy rain swept through Gilgit-Baltistan's (GB) Babusar area in Diamer... Read More


Deadly floods in Diamer: 5 dead, 200 rescued

Pakistan, July 22 -- A state of emergency has been declared in Pakistan's Diamer district after a deadly cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Babusar area, killing at least five people and leaving... Read More


Court grants bail to 8 SBCA officers in Lyari collapse case

Pakistan, July 22 -- The court has approved bail for eight officers of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) who were arrested following the tragic building collapse in Lyari, Karachi. The Addit... Read More


Torrential rains kill 2, leave 10 missing in China

Pakistan, July 22 -- At least two people lost their lives and ten remain missing after powerful flash floods swept through Shandong province in eastern China early Tuesday. The disaster followed hours... Read More


Army airlifts stranded tourists in Deosai, Babusar rescue

Pakistan, July 22 -- The Pakistan Army has launched a large-scale helicopter rescue mission to save tourists stranded in Deosai and Babusar due to recent landslides. So far, 15 helicopter sorties have... Read More