Fake visa website in Pakistan leads to ministry issuing alert
- 10-Aug-2026
The public is hereby informed that a fraudulent website is claiming to offer online visa applications and visa verification for Kyrgyzstan: Fake website address: Do not use this website Do not use this website for any visa applications, verifications, payments, or for submitting personal information. Precautionary Instructions Use only the official Kyrgyzstan visa portal or […]
Dial 1000: Punjab helpline provides wheelchairs to financial help
- 09-Aug-2026
LAHORE: Citizens in need of financial assistance, medical treatment, wheelchairs, electric bikes, or hearing aids can now connect directly with Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif through the “Maryam Ko Bataye” (Inform Maryam) initiative. Under the program, eligible applicants can receive financial aid of Rs 10,000, with essential items delivered directly to their doorsteps. Maryam […]
Petrol relief likely if Oil prices stay firm, says Petroleum Minister
- 09-Aug-2026
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has stated that if international oil prices remain steady over the next two days, the public will receive good news regarding fuel prices, ARY News reported. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, the minister noted that Pakistan imports 90 percent of its energy requirements. He acknowledged […]
NADRA B-Form guide: Key requirements for parents before applying
- 08-Aug-2026
ISLAMABAD: There are a few important things to keep in mind before applying for a B-Form from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to avoid unnecessary delays. Active CNIC of Parents Before applying for your child’s B-Form at a NADRA office or through the Pak ID mobile app, you must ensure that the Computerized […]
Tamil Nadu govt hikes subsidy for first time hajj pilgrims to Rs 35,000
- 08-Aug-2026
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will increase the Hajj subsidy for first-time pilgrims to Rs 35,000 from Rs 25,000, Finance Minister N Marie Wilson announced on Wednesday. “The subsidy of Rs 25,000 provided by the Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee to first-time Hajj pilgrims will be increased to Rs 35,000,” he said in his budgetary […]
Landed cost of Petrol is Rs 200, public bears Rs 140 in taxes: Miftah Ismail
- 07-Aug-2026
KARACHI: Awam Pakistan Party Secretary-General and former finance minister Miftah Ismail stated that the landed cost of petrol at the port is Rs 200, ARY News reported. Discussing petroleum prices and associated levies, Ismail noted that while petrol costs Rs 200 at the port, the public pays an additional Rs 140 in government taxes. This […]
'Wave well' goes viral as rippling water puzzles people
- 07-Aug-2026
Dubai: A well in Gujarat’s Morbi district has become an unexpected attraction after videos showing its water moving in unusual, wave-like patterns went viral on social media. The phenomenon was recorded in Virparda village, where the water appears to ripple continuously despite no obvious disturbance on the surface. Locals say the movement can sometimes become […]
Dubai Police rescue workers trapped in meat grinders
- 07-Aug-2026
Dubai: Dubai Police rescue teams have freed several workers whose hands became trapped in commercial meat grinders at shopping centres and restaurants, using specialist equipment to minimise injuries after conventional medical tools proved unable to safely release the victims. Colonel Khalid Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Director of the Search and Rescue Department, said the incidents are typically […]
Domestic dispute turns fatal as father shoots son dead in Karachi
- 07-Aug-2026
KARACHI: In a tragic domestic incident, a father allegedly shot and killed his son in the North Nazimabad area of Karachi on Friday morning, ARY News reported. According to police officials, the shooting took place following a violent domestic dispute inside their home. Police personnel quickly responded to the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered […]
Third phase of AJK elections: EC postpones polls in Rawlakot and Sudhnoti
- 07-Aug-2026
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday announced a revised schedule for the third phase of the elections, ARY News reported. The AJK EC has officially postponed polling in the Rawlakot and Sudhanoti districts. According to election officials, new dates for the five seats in Rawlakot and two seats in Sudhanoti […]