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News Desk Islamabad: Celebrities across Pakistan have taken to social media to voice their support for the victims of a recent honour killing in Balochistan. Last month, a couple was shot dead on the orders of a local tribal Jirga in…

News Desk Islamabad: On Monday, the Senate introduced the Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill 2025, which proposes a complete ban on the use of social media platforms by individuals under the age of 16. The bill, jointly tabled…

News Desk Islamabad: Young Pakistani actress Aina Asif has opened up about the emotional toll of online criticism, revealing that negative comments often leave her in tears. In a recent interview, the 16-year-old reflected on the…

APP Islamabad: As heavy monsoon rains continue to lash Islamabad, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a city-wide emergency response plan to protect residents from flooding and waterlogging. The initiative, led by…

News Desk Islamabad: Following continuous rainfall in the federal capital and its surrounding areas, the water level at Rawal Dam rose to a critical threshold of 1,750 feet on Tuesday, prompting the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT)…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: A pioneering research paper from the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has called for a transformative shift in Pakistan’s climate policy—from a reactive disaster management approach to a…

AFP/APP Dhaka: Bangladesh is in mourning following the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in decades, after a military training jet crashed into a school on Monday, killing 27 people including 25 children. The Chinese-made F-7 BJI…

News Desk Islamabad: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the alarming rise in drug use among students and urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to eliminate…

News Desk Islamabad: The death toll from the ongoing monsoon devastation in Pakistan has surged to 221, with Punjab province bearing the brunt of the destruction, according to the latest figures released by the National Disaster…

News Desk Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Pakistan on July 26, in what is being described as a significant diplomatic engagement between the two neighbouring countries. The announcement was made by Iran’s…