entertainment
Karachi authorities have cracked down on unlicensed aesthetic clinics offering high-risk beauty treatments, amid rising demand for quick-fix procedures like HydraFacials, collagen injections, and laser treatments. The Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) recently sealed 18 unregistered clinics in areas including Clifton and Ranchore Line. Read more: Amanda Bynes Shows
National
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, a religious scholar, has been named in a new blasphemy FIR, though Punjab Police denied holding him in custody. The case was filed after a complaint regarding a video allegedly disrespectful to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) circulated online. Mirza had been taken into preventative custody by
education
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced new test centers for MDCAT 2025 to make it easier for students from Sindh and Balochistan. Jacobabad has been added as a center for students from upper Sindh, while Islamabad will now host a center for candidates from both provinces. Previously,
World
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a 25% discount on tickets for flights from Paris to Pakistan. Bookings are open until August 31, 2025, for travel between August 25 and September 28. The discount also applies to connecting routes with Air France across Europe and the UK. Read more: Sindh
Technology
Pakistan now has access to Google’s new “AI Mode,” an advanced AI-powered search feature available through the Google App on Android and iOS, as well as on mobile and desktop Google Search. The tool uses a custom version of Gemini 2.5, allowing users to ask longer and
National
The Sindh government will distribute pink scooters free of cost next month, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced during a press conference in Karachi. The initiative is part of the provincial government’s efforts to improve transport facilities in the city. Memon said the government is also introducing double-decker
National
Punjab is facing severe floods after India released water into eastern rivers. The Pakistan Army has been sent to help with rescue and relief efforts. Over 210,000 people have been safely evacuated from flooded areas, and no deaths have been reported so far. Authorities carried out a controlled explosion
Opinion
Just last week, as I scrolled through harrowing images from Buner district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, I couldn't shake the memory of a conversation with a local aid worker during the 2022 floods. "Nature strikes, but neglect kills," he had said. His voice
Opinion
As I scrolled through social media feeds on August 17, 2025, a video from Buner stopped me cold—a mother, knee-deep in mud, clutching a sodden photo of her lost child, wailing, "The sky betrayed us; it poured our future away." This wasn't hyperbole; it
Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw renewed investor confidence on Wednesday morning, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising sharply after a day of losses. By 9:40am, the index climbed 567.53 points to 149,002.59, showing a 0.38% gain. The upward move was supported by buying
education
The School Education Department has introduced a strict policy barring government school teachers from working in private institutions or academies during official timings. In a statement, the department said a formal notification has been sent to all schools, warning that any teacher found teaching privately during school hours will face
Business
The Pakistani currency witnessed another day of mixed performance on August 27, 2025, with the US dollar maintaining its position near the 285 mark in open market trading. Data released by currency dealers showed the dollar being bought at Rs 284.1 and sold at Rs 285.6. The interbank