ISLAMABAD: A westerly weather system is expected to bring rain, thunderstorms and in some areas heavy downpours across much of Pakistan from Tuesday through Friday, coinciding with the Eid ul-Fitr holiday and prompting official warnings about lightning, hail, strong winds and travel disruptions, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Monday.
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Pakistan Airport Authority cancels planned two-hour suspension at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airport Authority on Sunday scrapped an earlier notice to airmen that would have shut down arrivals and departures at Islamabad International Airport for two hours the following morning, assuring airlines that normal operations would continue uninterrupted.
Pakistan dismisses Indian criticism of Afghanistan strikes as ‘absurd and unwarranted’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday dismissed Indian criticism of its recent airstrikes inside Afghanistan as “absurd and unwarranted,” accusing New Delhi of longstanding involvement in sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory and flouting international law.
PAA to suspend Islamabad Airport flights for two hours on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Airports Authority will temporarily suspend all flight operations at Islamabad International Airport for two hours on Monday due to operational reasons.
Pakistan pauses fuel price hike even as Iran war drives oil near $100
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opted against raising petroleum product prices on Friday, choosing to shield consumers from the latest surge in global oil costs triggered by the widening Middle East war.
PM Sharif appoints PML-N loyalist Hashmi as Sindh governor
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved on Thursday the appointment of Nehal Hashmi, a leader of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, as governor of Sindh province, hours after Sharif formally recommended the politician for the post.
Nadra purges 4.2 million dead citizens from national registry to thwart fraud
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has canceled roughly 4.2 million computerized national identity cards belonging to citizens officially recorded as dead in provincial civil registration systems, the agency said on Wednesday, part of a nationwide drive to reconcile its records and protect the integrity of the country’s central identity database.
Toxic fallout from US-Israeli attacks on Iran oil facilities raises air-quality fears in western Pakistan
KARACHI: Pakistan’s meteorological authorities warned on Monday that winds could carry pollutants from US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities into western parts of the country, potentially worsening air quality as the regional conflict intensifies.
Pakistan says 583 Afghan Taliban killed in cross-border operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday its military has killed 583 Afghan Taliban fighters and wounded more than 795 others since launching a cross-border operation against the group, as clashes with Afghanistan entered a second week along the two countries’ rugged frontier.
Pakistan end eight-year Hockey World Cup exile with dramatic comeback victory over Japan
KARACHI: Pakistan have qualified for the FIH Hockey World Cup for the first time in eight years after staging a remarkable final-quarter fightback to defeat Japan 4-3 in the semi-final of the qualifying tournament in Egypt.