National

The National Category contains the news from Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan.

CDA Upgrades Emergency Services with New Fire Truck

CDA Upgrades Emergency Services with New Fire Truck

ISLAMABAD: Chairman CDA and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa, in an important development towards further improving the emergency and disaster response capability and infrastructure in Islamabad, handed over a state-of-the-art fire tender vehicle to the Islamabad Fire Service. The fire tender vehicle, also known as a fire truck or...

Youm-e-Takbeer Public Holiday Announced on May 28

Punjab Government announces holiday on April 12

The Government of Punjab has announced a public holiday in Lahore on Saturday, April 12, in honor of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Hussain, also known as Mela Chiraghan. A notification issued by the Services and General Administration Department (S&GD) on Tuesday stated that all public offices and education institutions within...

Bannu Attack: Security Forces Stop Terrorists, Prevent Disaster

Two Terrorists Killed in Buleda Operation: ISPR

On 4 April 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Buleda, Kech District, on the reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, two terrorists were sent to hell. The killed...

Protests Against Cholistan Canals Continue Across Sindh

Protests Against Cholistan Canals Continue Across Sindh

Protests against the proposed Cholistan Canals project persisted across various towns and cities in Sindh on Friday, even as the province observed a public holiday to mark the death anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The demonstrations, held under the slogan "No More Canals on Indus River," underscored the growing...

Cobra Snake Sightings Surge in Hyderabad Heat

Cobra Snake Sightings Surge in Hyderabad Heat

HYDERABAD: The residents in Qasimabad are on high alert after a third snake was spotted within a week. According to experts, the snake is an Indian Cobra, a highly venomous species that belongs to the Big Four family of snakes responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in South Asia....

Bolan Mail Train from Quetta to Karachi Still Suspended

Bolan Mail Train from Quetta to Karachi Still Suspended

The Bolan Mail Train, a vital link connecting Sindh and Balochistan by running between Quetta and Karachi, has yet to resume operations. Despite earlier announcements by railway authorities about restarting the service on a daily basis starting March 31, the train remains out of service due to ongoing concerns following...

DC Nankana Sahib Declares Local Holiday for Baba Guru Nanak's 555th Birth Anniversary

Sindh Govt Declares Public Holiday on April 4

The Sindh government has declared Friday, April 4, a public holiday to commemorate the 46th death anniversary of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) founder and former prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. A notification issued by the Sindh Chief Secretary confirmed that all government offices, autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils across...

CM Sindh Announces Compensation for Victims of Street Crime

PPP Vows to Block Cholistan Canal: CM Sindh

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has firmly rejected the proposed construction of the Marot Canal, emphasizing that the government will not set wheat prices this year, leaving the determination of prices to market forces. Speaking to the media in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Shah questioned, “How can the canal...

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