The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has announced that all public and private schools across the province will remain closed on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in observance of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). According to an official notification, the holiday will be observed on 20th Safar 1448 AH, marking the annual Chehlum…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged nationwide protests across multiple cities on Friday, including Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore, against the imprisonment of former prime minister Imran Khan, rising inflation and increasing fuel prices. The protests were organised despite the enforcement of Section 144 and strict police arrangements aimed at limiting public gatherings. A day earlier, PTI and…
A case has been registered against Haleem Adil Sheikh and more than 100 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf following a protest in Karachi’s Red Zone that allegedly turned violent. According to police reports, at least 24 PTI workers were arrested during the protest, including former MNAs Alamgir Khan and Dawa Khan. The first information report (FIR)…
Govt urges calm as nationwide protests leave 19 dead after Khamenei assassination KARACHI / LAHORE / GILGIT / ISLAMABAD: At least 19 people were killed and dozens injured in nationwide protests following the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a reported US-Israeli attack, according to health and law enforcement officials. Clashes erupted in multiple cities…
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has announced a nationwide ban on quadcopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) after recent drone-related security incidents in different parts of the country. The decision was taken in response to growing concerns about the misuse of drones for potential attacks and surveillance. The restriction applies across major provinces including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh,…
