Pakistan

Three firefighters injured in Landhi inferno, no casualties reported

Five people were killed and at least 25 were injured as a high-speed passenger bus overturned near Nawan Kot in Layyah on Sunday, following which a case was registered against the highway road contractor as the accident occurred due to concrete being laid on the road. Layyah District Police Officer Ali Waseem confirmed to Dawn.com the deaths of five people in the accident. According to a statement by Rescue 1122, the passenger bus was carrying devotees of Bibi Pak Daman in Lahore to Karor Lal Eesan Tehsil. At least 33 people were injured, the statement said, adding that six of the injured were in critical condition. The statement also said that a rescue operation was underway which was being supervised by District Emergency Officer Sajjad Ahmed. The Chobara police registered the case against the contractor upon the complaint of the grandson of a deceased passenger under Sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 322 (causing death by rash or negligent driving), 337-G (punishment for hurt by rash o...

Residents distribute meat of sacrificial animals among relatives and needy families

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Peaceful sites, gushing waterfalls untouched by commercialisation enhance its appeal

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With animal waste piling up unchecked, dumping ground becomes major health hazard

Around 20 individuals allegedly manhandled victim's family, hurled life threats

Vendors exploit customers in absence of price control magistrates

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Former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir became the first female cricketer from the country to be inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Monday. She took the top spot in women’s one-day international rankings in 2018 and helmed the team that took home gold from the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games. Her rise dovetailed with the growth in sporting opportunities for Pakistani women, who were not allowed to play in open fields until the early 2000s. Sana played 226 international matches since her 2005 debut. She is one of only nine women cricketers to have taken 100 wickets and scored 1,000 runs in ODI matches. She also led Pakistan to two World Cups and five T20 World Cups. She was among seven notable cricketers added by the ICC today, the others being India’s MS Dhoni, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori, England’s Sarah Taylor and South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith. The ICC said that with over 200 international wickets against the white-ball, Sana was ren...

As many as 55 people were killed in a range of incidents over the Eidul Azha holidays across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a press release from Rescue 1122. Rescue 1122 said that the 55 deaths were a result of various incidents, including road traffic accidents, fire outbreaks, drowning incidents, and firearm-related cases, adding that the injured were promptly transported to hospitals for treatment. “To safeguard the influx of tourists and local communities, special medical camps were established at major tourist destinations, while dedicated water rescue teams were deployed at rivers and dams throughout the province,” the statement read, quoting Rescue 1122 KP spokesperson Bilal Ahmad Faizi. A Rescue 1122 report seen by Dawn.com breaks down the fatalities as follows: Mardan: 14 Peshawar: 13 Haripur: 6 Nowshera, Hangu and Kurram: 3 each Dera Ismail Khan, Abbottabad, Bannu, Buner and Battagram: 2 each Torghar, Kohat and Khyber: 1 each According to Rescue 1122 Director General Shah Fahad, 1,400 of the incid...

Islamabad, June 9, 2025 – The Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25, released by the Pakistan government, highlights a year of macroeconomic stabilization and modest growth despite global economic challenges. The survey reports a real GDP growth of 2.68% for FY 2025, signaling a steady recovery and positioning the economy for a potential take-off in the medium […]

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a cash prize of Rs10,000 for each sanitation worker involved in the Suthra Punjab Program, in recognition of their outstanding cleanliness efforts during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 on Monday, exuding confidence that the country’s economy would be able to post growth of 2.7 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year for the gross domestic product (GDP). The National Accounts Committee showed Pakistan’s GDP growth at 1.37pc for the first quarter of FY25, 1.53pc for the second, and 2.4 for the third. This implies that the economy would need to post a growth rate of 5.5pc in the three months of April-June to get to the 2.7pc figure announced by the finance minister. The GDP growth figure, however, is still lower than 3.6pc, marking the third successive year of the government missing its targeted figure. View this post on Instagram Highlights from PES 2024-25 Growth targets missed with only industrial sector slightly above target Per capita income increases to $1,824 from $1,662 Current account balance notches surplus of $1.9bn from July to April compared to $1.3bn deficit last year Inflation drops to 4.7pc from targ...