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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and multiple parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday morning, causing brief but noticeable tremors. People in areas like Peshawar, Attock, Malakand, Swat, Shangla, Buner, and Abbottabad reported feeling the quake. The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s Seismological Centre recorded the earthquake at 10:13 am, noting...

Due to severe fog and smog conditions, major motorways connecting Lahore to various parts of the country have been closed, causing significant travel disruptions. The affected routes include Motorway M2 (Lahore to Islamabad), Motorway M3 (Lahore to Multan), and Motorway M4 (Pindi Bhattian to Multan). The dense fog has reduced...

Renowned Pakistani songwriter, singer and actor Ali Zafar took to X platform to address the critical issue of smog in Punjab, urging the government to clarify its recently proposed 10-year policy on air quality improvement. Zafar acknowledged the Punjab government’s initiative to tackle smog, which is currently being reviewed by...

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced a temporary water supply disruption due to maintenance work on the main conduction line from F-5 Sector to 30-inch points. This maintenance will affect water supply to several sectors, including G-9, G-8, G-7, and G-6, from November 13, 2024, at 10 AM to...

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced that the provincial government is taking all necessary precautionary measures to tackle the smog issue in Punjab, particularly in Lahore. However, she emphasized that it will take a few years to see significant improvements, as the problem cannot be resolved overnight. In...

The Nankana Sahib district has announced a local holiday on November 15 to honor the 555th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Deputy Commissioner Taslim Akhtar Rao issued a notification, confirming the holiday and outlining the schedule for the celebrations, which will run from November 13...

In a tragic incident on Tuesday, at least 14 people drowned after a bus carrying wedding guests fell into the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan. The accident occurred near the Telchi bridge in the Diamer district. According to Astore Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Tariq, "14 bodies have been retrieved from the river."...

The Punjab government has ordered that 50% of employees in its offices shift to online work. This directive, issued by Dr. Imran Hamid, Punjab's Director General of Environment, applies to all government, semi-government, and autonomous institutions in the region. Under the new guidelines, half of the government staff will continue...

After a last month's terrorist attack near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) is implementing stricter entry measures to improve safety. Last month, a large explosion near the airport killed three people, including two Chinese citizens, and injured at least 16 others. In response, security forces arrested...

The Government of Punjab has announced a public holiday on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in honor of Allama Iqbal Day. This holiday, issued as part of the Services and General Administration Department’s notification, will be observed across the province to commemorate the contributions of the national poet, Allama Iqbal. Read...

The Government of Sindh has officially declared Saturday, November 9, 2024, as a public holiday across the province in observance of Allama Iqbal Day. This holiday will apply to all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous organizations, corporations, and local councils operating under the administrative control of the Sindh government, with...

This morning, an accident occurred on Motorway M2 near Lahore due to a sudden onset of dense smog. Eyewitnesses reported that when they initially departed from the Lahore toll plaza, visibility was clear, but shortly afterward, thick smog engulfed the road, making it challenging to drive safely. Thankfully, no fatalities...