[ad_1] Listen to article Heavy rain lashes twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad overnight, prompting the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) to issue a high alert and declare a rain emergency amid fears of water accumulation in low-lying areas. According to WASA’s Managing Director, Muhammad Saleem Ashraf, WASA teams equipped with heavy machinery have been deployed in low-lying … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide weather alert, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and the possibility of flooding across Pakistan from July 6 to July 10. According to the NDMA, cities in provinces will experience significant weather disturbances. Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Gujranwala, Gujrat, … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday once again wrote a letter to the relevant authorities to either hold a jail trial of former prime minister Imran Khan or present him in the court in a slew of vandalism cases. Islamabad ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sapra resumed hearing of cases registered against Imran Khan … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) alert for northern regions amid a combination of persistent high temperatures, intensified monsoon activity, and a prevailing westerly weather system. According to a statement from the National Emergencies Operation Centre on Wednesday, sustained heat over recent weeks has led … Read more
[ad_1] Martin Kove is speaking out after an unexpected moment at a fan convention made headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Cobra Kai actor, known for playing the ruthless John Kreese, issued a public apology after biting co-star Alicia Hannah-Kim during a backstage interaction at Washington State Summer Con. In his statement, the 78-year-old … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has served a show-cause notice on K-Electric (KE) over failure to comply with its instructions relating to forced load-shedding. The regulator pointed out that KE had been resorting to load-shedding based on aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, which violates the Nepra Act and the … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: A constitutional bench (CB) of the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the federation on a petition filed against induction of officers from armed forces in the civil bureaucracy without any written examination. A five-member CB led by Justice Aminuddin Khan took up a petition filed through Ali Azeem Afridi. During the … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court of Islamabad on Monday issued the arrest warrants for several PTI workers who failed to appear in cases linked to the Nov 26 protest. During the hearing, those who appeared were marked present in court, while the judge issued warrants for the workers who failed to attend despite multiple summons. … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article The Pakistan embassy in the United Arab Emirates has issued a safety advisory for its nationals following Iranian missile attacks on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq. In a statement issued on Monday, the embassy advised Pakistani citizens in the UAE to remain in safe locations and avoid areas near military installations. “In … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on Monday a show-cause notice to the inquiry officer (IO) for failing to respond to a petition filed by former president Dr Arif Alvi challenging the freezing of his and his family’s bank accounts. The court observed that the IO had neither filed a reply nor appeared during proceedings. A … Read more