Lahore’s air is thicker than ever, earning it the unwanted title of the world’s most polluted city for the third consecutive day on October 26, 2025, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 412, according to IQAir’s global rankings. The crisis, Lahore Pollution Capital despite Punjab government’s anti-smog measures like water sprinkling and factory crackdowns,…
A High-Stakes Trip for Pakistan’s Economy Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is jetting off to Riyadh today, October 29, 2025, for crucial investment talks at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit, aiming to lure billions into the country’s revival. The Shehbaz Riyadh Investment Summit visit, packed with meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
A Nation Mourns with the Family of a Slain Hero Pakistan is grieving alongside the family of slain journalist Arshad Sharif, as his mother, Riffat Ara Alvi, passed away in Islamabad on October 26, 2025, at the age of 75. The Arshad Sharif Mother Death, announced by close family members, has brought renewed attention to…
A Surprising Nod Sparks Global Buzz Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again turned heads by showering praise on Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, calling him “a good man” during a campaign speech in Florida on October 25, 2025. The Trump Praises Asim Munir moment, the second time Trump has…
A Controversial Act Sparks Outrage In a shocking incident that has ignited fierce debates, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, Keshari Devi Patel, performed a “purification ritual” in a public park in Lucknow on October 29, 2025, sprinkling cow urine after a group of Muslim women offered namaz there. The MP Purifies Park Cow Urine event,…
A Tribute to a Fallen Journalist’s Legacy Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has unveiled a heartfelt tribute to the late journalist Arshad Sharif, announcing the establishment of the Arshad Sharif University on October 20, 2025. The will be a pioneering institution dedicated to investigative and modern journalism, honoring Sharif’s fearless reporting that cost…
A Breather for the Economy Amid Challenges In a much-needed win for Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to slash the country’s tax collection target by Rs150 billion for the current fiscal year, as revealed during talks in Washington on October 29, 2025. The IMF Cuts Pakistan Tax Target decision, part of the…
A Digital Blackout Hits Millions Worldwide Snapchat and several other apps ground to a halt on October 20, 2025, in a massive Global Snapchat Outage AWS, triggered by a failure at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud giant powering much of the internet. The left users staring at blank screens, unable to send snaps, streaks,…
A Cultural Tradition with Global Spotlight Pakistan has topped the global charts with a staggering 63% of marriages involving cousins, according to a 2025 study by the Consanguinity in Global Context project, making it the leader in consanguineous unions worldwide. The Pakistan Cousin Marriages trend, deeply woven into cultural and familial fabrics, has sparked vital…
A Quiet Revolution in Punjab’s Religious Practices Punjab has rolled out a new rule that’s turning heads in mosques across the province: the Punjab Loudspeaker Ban now limits their use to the call to prayer, or Azaan, banning sermons, announcements, and other broadcasts. Announced on October 20, 2025, by the Punjab government, the aims to…
