Health
Nine die, four injured in Nagarparkar ambulance explosion
At least nine people die and four seriously injured in a cylinder blast in ambulance at Dano Dhandal town in Nagarparkar. The deceased included six men and three…
2026
Pakistan
PM seek opposition names for electoral reforms panel
The government has decided to move forward with talks with the opposition on electoral reforms and include opposition members in a parliamentary committee to build consensus on the…
World
High-speed train collision kills 30 in Spain
A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed 30 people on Wednesday and the toll could rise, regional authorities said in Spain’s second such disaster this…
Pakistan
Two students martyred in BLA attack on girls’ college in Nushki, CM Bugti
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday said that two female students had been martyred in an attack by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) on the…
Business
Govt raises petrol, diesel prices
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the petrol price by Rs1.85 per litre and the diesel rate by Rs1.75 per litre, according to a notification.…
World
Iran says discussing plan with mediators to end war, reopen Hormuz
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran was discussing with mediators ways to implement a seven-day plan to end the Middle East war and…
World
Iran received letter from US vice president, has not replied yet: media
Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran had received a letter from US Vice President JD Vance but had not yet responded, amid efforts to revive peace talks…
Crime
Sindh notifies JIT to probe murder of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali
The Sindh government has notified a joint investigation team to probe the death of Mir Raza Ali, a 25-year-old Karachi businessman, on the recommendation of a judicial commission.
Sindh
Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan agree to cooperate in health, revenue and housing
Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan have agreed to work together in healthcare, revenue and housing.
Education
Sindh rejects MDCAT 2026 irregularity claims, says Karachi students outperformed
The Sindh Health Department has rejected claims of irregularities in MDCAT 2026, saying candidates from Karachi simply outperformed students from other divisions.
Pakistan
Pakistan destroys Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border firing kills civilian in South Waziristan
A civilian was killed and five members of the same family were injured when firing and a mortar shell from across the border hit the Angoor Adda bazaar and nearby homes in Lower South Waziristan, according to the local deputy commissioner. Several shops were also damaged.
Karachi
Sindh home minister orders inquiry into viral Karachi gunpoint video
Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar has asked the DIG South for a report on a widely shared video that appears to show armed men intimidating passers-by at gunpoint in parts of Karachi's Defence Housing Authority.