Two suspension bridges near the Arkari village in the Garam Chashma area of Chitral were swept away by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) on Thursday. GLOFs are sudden events, which can release millions of cubic metres of water and debris, leading to loss of lives, property and livelihoods among remote and impoverished mountain communities. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority …

BAHAWALNAGAR: Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz on Wednesday sought a report from the Bahawalnagar DPO office over a viral CCTV footage of the Haroonabad city police station in which a political figure can be seen thrashing a lady doctor inside SHO’s room. Dr Maryam Hussain told Dawn that Adeel Afzal, an influential politician and her husband’s cousin, was moving freely without getting an …

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly has passed a Rs598 billion budget for the next fiscal year without facing any objection from either side of the aisle. The session, which started one hour and 45 minutes behind schedule, was presided over by Deputy Speaker Sardar Babar Khan Musakhail. Balochistan Finance Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran presented 102 demands for the draft in …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday met for a briefing on the harassment and brutal assault of parliamentarians and political workers in violation of the fundamental freedom guaranteed under the Constitution at the Parliament House. Members of the committee noted that the same agenda was discussed previously in the Senate Committee for Interior and the stance …

Pakistan on Thursday reported 641 coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours — the highest number of daily cases in over three months since March 10, when the daily tally was 723 cases. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 18,813 Covid tests were conducted across the country yesterday, while two people died from the deadly virus. The national …

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered re-counting of votes for the election of Punjab’s chief minister held on April 16, instructing that the votes of 25 dissident PTI lawmakers be excluded from the counting process. A five-member bench comprising Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, Justice Shahid Jamil Khan, Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry, Justice Sajid Mahmood Sethi and Justice Tariq …

Tom Hiddleston and fiancé Zawe Ashton reportedly expecting their first child together as she flaunted her baby bump at movie premiere. The 37-year-old actor looked radiant while she showed off her growing bump as she walked down the red carpet Mr. Malcolm’s List premiere. The news of the couple’s pregnancy was confirmed by Vogue Magazine with a behind-the-scenes look at the actor’s prep for …

Cardi B recently revealed that she wanted a “tummy tuck” nine months after giving birth to her son. On Wednesday, the Grammy winner turned to Instagram stories and spoke up on how she had become heavier after her pregnancy. In the clip, the singer-songwriter could be seen wearing a white tee and sipping on a coffee while she complaint about …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have finally achieved a big milestone two years after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex pledged to work to support themselves. According to the Sovereign Grant report, the Sussexes are no longer receiving funds from the Prince of Wales while the rest of the royal family continued to incur massive expenses. A source close to …

Meghan Markle ‘dreamed’ of one day ‘being a princess’ like Kate Middleton by her own admission in a blog posted years before meeting Prince Harry and securing a marriage with him, reported Express UK. As per the outlet, an unearthed post from the now-Duchess of Sussex’s old blog, The Tig, revealed that she was very much aware of the ‘pomp’ that …