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Shahnawaz Jilani Islamabad: As Pakistan’s urban centers swell, glittering malls and gated communities continue to reshape the skylines of cities like Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Yet, behind this façade of modernity and growth lies a…

News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police has finalized foolproof security arrangements for Muharram processions and majalis across the federal capital, ensuring peace and religious harmony during the sacred…

News Desk Dir Lower: In a remarkable tale of cross-cultural connection fostered through social media, an American woman from Chicago has embraced Islam and married a Pakistani man in the scenic Usherai Darra area of Upper Dir. The…

News Desk Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), widely recognized for its leadership in teacher education, has announced admissions for four B.Ed programs for the Autumn 2025 semester. According to a press release issued on…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Despite a drop in water levels following a late-night cloudburst on Monday, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) and local administration in Rawalpindi remain on high alert as the Pakistan Meteorological…

APP Rawalpindi: At least two people lost their lives and eight others, including women and children, sustained injuries in two separate incidents of a gas cylinder explosion and electrocution in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. According to…

News Desk Islamabad: From chart-topping albums to viral red-carpet moments, 2024 has seen pop culture figures not only dominate the headlines but also search engines worldwide. According to newly released Google data, celebrities from…

AFP/APP Geneva: The world must learn to live with increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the UN’s weather agency warned Tuesday, as much of Europe sweltered under scorching summer temperatures. The World Meteorological…

News Desk Islamabad: Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue across most parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicting rainfall, wind, and thundershowers in isolated areas of the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The Swat River didn't kill those 11 people on June 28 - the system did. At 3:17 AM, as floodwaters smashed through an illegally constructed hotel in Bahrain, three children sleeping on the ground floor never…