Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills Dozens of Children as Provinces Order Crackdown on Unsafe Buildings
PESHAWAR: Grief continues to grip Peshawar days after the roof of a private school collapsed during morning classes on Thursday, 15 October 2026, killing dozens of children and a teacher in one of the deadliest building collapses in the country’s recent history. The collapse took place at the Al-Khair Education Centre in the Dir Colony […]
Over 100,000 Seized Kites Set Ablaze in Lahore as Crackdown on Illegal Kite Flying Intensifies
More than 100,000 kites seized during operations against illegal kite flying have been set on fire near the Old Ravi Bridge in Lahore, as authorities step up their campaign against the banned activity and the dangerous strings that come with it. The destruction was carried out under the supervision of Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Jamil. […]
Five Terrorists Killed in Washuk Operation as President, PM and Interior Minister Praise Security Forces
Security forces killed five terrorists and injured four others during an intelligence-based operation in the Palantak area of Washuk district in Balochistan, officials said, in action carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3. According to security sources, the operation targeted terrorists affiliated with Fitna al-Hindustan, and their hideouts were engaged during the raid. A cache of […]
NCCIA Steps Up Crackdown on Cybercrime, Vows Zero Tolerance for Online Threats and Fraud
Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has stepped up its action against cybercrime, stressing that effective measures against online offences are the only way to guarantee the public’s digital protection. In a recent case handled by the agency’s Islamabad Circle, investigators registered a case after a man allegedly threatened to kill a former friend […]
Emergency and Governor’s Rule Imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as PTI Government Is Suspended
Pakistan has imposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the provincial government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a dramatic escalation of the confrontation between the federal government and the party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. President Asif Ali Zardari approved the federal cabinet’s recommendation on Sunday after a meeting […]
Islamabad Placed on High Alert as Lawyers Condemn KP Emergency and Observe ‘Black Day’
The federal capital was placed on high alert on Sunday, with security tightened in and around the Red Zone and at all entry points of the city ahead of the formal procedure to impose emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Police contingents from Islamabad, Sindh and Punjab were deployed at key locations including Faizabad, Aabpara, Serena Hotel […]
Pakistani National Killed as Fresh Projectile Strike Hits Riyadh Airport Terminal
A Pakistani national was killed and 11 other people were injured when a projectile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, in the second attack on the Saudi capital’s airport in two days, Saudi authorities said. The Saudi-led coalition said the projectile hit a passenger hall, causing a fire. […]
Amazon in Talks to Acquire AI Startup Decart in Deal Valued Around $7 Billion
Amazon is in talks to acquire artificial intelligence startup Decart in a deal valued at about $7 billion, according to reports, as the race among technology giants to secure AI capability and reduce dependence on outside chip suppliers intensifies. Decart develops software that optimises AI workloads across different types of chips, alongside technology for building […]
WHO Warns of Disease Spike in Flood-Hit Pakistan: Dengue Up 41%, Malaria Up 26%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a dangerous spike in epidemic-prone diseases, with suspected dengue cases rising by 41 percent and malaria by 26 percent in just six weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. According to the WHO’s latest situation report, outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea have already been confirmed in Balochistan’s Khuzdar and Sindh’s […]
Dengue Cases Surge Across KP as Kohat Is Declared High-Risk
PESHAWAR: Dengue cases have begun rising sharply across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with the change in weather, and district Kohat has been declared a high-risk area after the number of cases there climbed to 1,347. According to a Health Department report, 878 dengue cases were reported in Kohat alone during September. Across the province, 8,905 dengue-affected cases […]