winter solastise

Winter Solstice 2024: Shortest Day on December 21

The winter solstice will occur on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 4:20 a.m. ET, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year...
IMF Approves Tax Exemptions for PIA Privatisation

IMF Approves Tax Exemptions for PIA Privatisation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved sales tax exemptions and removal of equity losses for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to boost its privatisation...
Marine Cooperations

Pakistan to Promote Marine Cooperation: President Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari reiterated Pakistan's commitment to building maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean. He commented that to unlock the full economic and...
Deadline to Submit Hajj Applications Ends Today

Deadline to Submit Hajj Applications Ends Today

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has said that the last date to apply for Hajj 2025 is today, December 17. Candidates are required to...
PTA Reports 28% Boost in Pakistan’s Mobile Internet Speed

PTA Reports 28% Boost in Pakistan’s Mobile Internet Speed

PTA claimed a 28% growth in mobile internet speed over the past year, denying any slowdown or decline. The authority stated that mobile internet...
PTA can but won't block VPNs, says telecom regulator chief

VPN Ban Postponed, No New Deadline Announced

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (retd) Hafeez Ur Rehman clarified that the regulator will not block virtual private networks (VPNs) despite having...
Karachi Man Strips Naked in Surjani Area

Karachi Man Strips Naked in Surjani Area

A man in Karachi’s Surjani area was caught on video stripping and making obscene gestures at a passerby woman. His friends were seen cheering...
Inflation Hits 6-Year Low Of 4.9%

Inflation Hits 6-Year Low Of 4.9%

Inflation in Pakistan has dropped to a 6.5-year low, reaching 4.9% in November 2024, thanks to the Special Investment Facilitation Council's initiatives. The average...
Shiza Fatima Acknowledges Pakistan’s Slow Internet Speeds

Shiza Fatima Acknowledges Pakistan’s Slow Internet Speeds

Shiza Fatima, the State Minister for Information Technology, acknowledged Pakistan's slow internet speeds, addressing the growing concerns about the country’s connectivity issues. Speaking at...
Karachi Records 8.9°C- Coldest Night of the Season

Karachi Records 8.9°C- Coldest Night of the Season

Karachi is experiencing a cold spell as the night’s minimum temperature dropped to 8.9°C at Jinnah Terminal on Sunday night. Other areas, such as...
Remembering the APS Tragedy: 10 Years Later

Remembering the APS Tragedy: 10 Years Later

December 16, 2014, began like any other cold winter morning in Peshawar. The students' laughter and conversation filled the air as they made their...
Life-Saving Drugs, Oxygen Shortage Hits Parachinar Hospitals

Life-Saving Drugs, Oxygen Shortage Hits Parachinar Hospitals

The ongoing blockade of the Parachinar-Peshawar Road for 68 days has left Kurram district residents struggling for daily-use commodities and essential medical supplies. Local...
Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab inaugurates Nestlé Pakistan & Port Qasim Authority Clean and Safe Drinking water facility

Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab inaugurates Nestlé Pakistan & Port Qasim Authority Clean and Safe...

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab inaugurated Nestlé Pakistan’s first clean and safe drinking water facility in Karachi. This will cater to more than 10,000...
Govt Urged to Set Up Software Technology Zones in Karachi

Govt Urges to Set Up Software Technology Zones in Karachi

IT experts, analysts, and business leaders are calling for the immediate establishment of software technology zones (STZs) and software technology parks (STPs) in Karachi....
The federal government has lowered petroleum prices by up to Rs3.32 per litre, effective from midnight.

Petrol Prices Unchanged, Diesel and Kerosene Prices Reduced

The federal government has lowered petroleum prices by up to Rs3.32 per litre, effective from midnight. The Ministry of Finance announced the reduction through...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Launches Final Polio Campaign of 2024

PM Shehbaz Sharif Launches Final Polio Campaign of 2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched the final anti-polio campaign of the year on Sunday to eliminate polio in the nation due to an alarming...
Karachi Experiences Mild Fog in Cold, Dry Weather

Karachi Experiences Mild Fog in Cold, Dry Weather

Karachi is experiencing cold and dry weather with mild foggy conditions during the early morning and night hours, according to the Met Office. The...
Karachi Hospitals Face Gas Cuts Due to Pipeline Relocation

Karachi Hospitals Face Gas Shortage Due to Pipeline Relocation

Major facilities like Agha Khan Hospital, Liaquat National Hospital, and Saylani Welfare Trust in Karachi are set to face gas cuts as SSGC relocates...
Imad Wasim Retires From International Cricket

Imad Wasim Retires from International Cricket

Imad Wasim has officially announced his retirement from international cricket. The 35-year-old announced X, "Representing Pakistan on the world stage has been the greatest...
Petrol Price to Rise by 81 Paisas Per Litre from Dec 16

Petrol Price to Rise by 81 Paisas Per Litre from Dec 16

An increase of 81 Paisa per litre in petrol prices and a decrease of Rs3.94 per litre in diesel prices have been proposed for...