KARACHI: Search and debris removal operations at the site of the Gul Plaza tragedy have been completed, Beyond the Time News News reported on Tuesday, citing rescue authorities. According to the district administration, the fire-hit Gul Plaza building has now been handed over to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). The administration stated that the…
Sindh’s popular tourist destination, Gorakh Hill Station, has received its first snowfall of the winter season, leading to a further drop in temperatures. Following the snowfall, the atmosphere at Gorakh Hill Station—located in the Kirthar mountain range of Dadu district along the Sindh–Balochistan border—turned picturesque and captivating. After the snowfall, temperatures at Gorakh Hill Station…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Dr Sharmila Faruqui has strongly denied social media claims suggesting that the recently passed Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025 criminalises staring or “ogling” at the wife. The joint sitting of Parliament on Friday passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025, along with the Daanish Schools…
Oil prices fell on Tuesday even as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Brent crude futures fell 28 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.31 a barrel at 0145 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $60.39 a barrel, down 24 cents, or 0.4%. In the US,…
Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kiani has said that the government has made QR codes mandatory for retail outlets in Islamabad as well as across all provinces, as part of efforts to promote a cashless economy. Speaking on Saturday, the minister said executive orders now require every retail outlet to offer at least…
KARACHI: Death toll in Gul Plaza fire tragedy has jumped to 71 after rescue officials found two more remains of the victims from the debris, Beyond the Time News reported on Sunday. According to the Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory, the process of issuing DNA results remains ongoing. The in-charge of the Identification Project…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned users to remain vigilant against illegal content circulating online. In a statement, the PTA said that freedom of expression on digital platforms is a fundamental right of every individual; however, the promotion or dissemination of unlawful content under the guise of free speech is entirely unacceptable. …
Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to shorten summer vacations for schools and colleges across the province as part of a plan to standardise the academic calendar and improve educational outcomes. The decision was taken on the recommendations of a committee formed on the directives of the Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court. The…
Security forces carried out a successful intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur district after receiving reports about the presence of terrorists linked to Fitna al Hindustan, an Indian proxy group, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to ISPR, on 25 January 2026, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Panjgur…
KARACHI: Chief Minister (CM) Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday ordered a province-wide fire safety audit of all major government, private, and commercial buildings, Beyond the Time News reported. The chief minister presided a high-level meeting today that held at the CM House, wherein he approved a comprehensive fire safety audit of important government…