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The death toll at Gul Plaza rises to 71 as the search operation draws to a close

Rescue teams expect to recover several bodies from the ground floor, where the fire started Rescue and emergency team members gather near heavy machinery before starting their search for survivors, after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi on January 22. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: The death toll from the Gul […]

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Ahsan Iqbal defends Pakistan’s decision to join Trump’s Peace Council

“By joining, Pakistan, along with other Muslim nations, contributes to supporting peace in the region” Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal speaking at the National Assembly PHOTO: YouTube/National Assembly of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Friday responded to remarks by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who defended Pakistan’s decision to join the

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KP uses smart sensors to save water, increase crop yields

Real-time data from soil sensors helps KP farmers take the guesswork out of irrigation, save water by 30%, reduce fuel costs PESHAWAR: Farmers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are starting to save significant amounts of water and improve agricultural productivity using modern soil moisture sensor technology. Experts believe that scaling up such technology across KP could help

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FIA cyber crime officers accused of kidnapping families and extorting millions

GUJRANWALA: A major corruption scandal has emerged in the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Gujranwala as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle has filed a case against three of its own officers, along with their accomplices, on charges of corruption, bribery, extortion and abuse of authority. Among others, three officials have been remanded

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Officials deny that Pakistani troops will be deployed to Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Officials moved on Thursday to counter what they described as a “misleading narrative” surrounding Islamabad’s decision to associate with the Board of Peace, stressing that the move does not involve, and cannot lead to, the deployment of Pakistani troops to Gaza under any arrangement aimed at disarming Hamas. Pakistan formally joined the Board of

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