What Happened: Coffee is quickly becoming the go-to drink for Pakistan’s youth, replacing traditional chai in homes, campuses, and workplaces. But despite rising demand, the coffee industry is held back by outdated policies and high import duties. What you need to know: While tea is taxed at 13%, instant coffee faces up to 53% in […]
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What Happened: Police busted an international drug trafficking ring in Lahore, arresting including actoress Nigar Chaudhry foreign and local suspects, and seizing cocaine, ecstasy, and heroin worth Rs150 million. What you need to know: The Organised Crime Unit (OCU) of the police claims to have dismantled an international drug trafficking network, arresting three foreign nationals
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What Happened: Fawad Chaudhry claims Imran Khan’s ties with the Trump family began in the 1980s, citing photos with Ivana Trump as evidence of their long-standing connection. What you need to know: Former PTI minister Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that Imran Khan’s connection with the Trump family goes back to the 1980s. In a recent
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What Happened: Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda condemns Israel’s forced evacuations in Gaza, highlighting severe humanitarian concerns as residents face violence, resource shortages, and overcrowding. What you need to know: Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda has reacted to Israel’s recent evacuation directives for Gaza, pointing out that northern areas, especially those still densely populated, have been under
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What Happened: Lahore’s air quality briefly reached hazardous levels, prompting school closures, work-from-home policies, and government actions, while citizens criticized the lack of effective measures but the ulama council thinks that smog is the result of our sins. What you need to know: Lahore briefly became one of the most polluted cities in the world,
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What Happened: Indian student Swetha Kothandan offered to work for free to secure a job in the UK before her graduate visa expires, sparking debate about exploitation and job security. What you need to know: Swetha Kothandan, an Indian student with an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leicester, resorted to offering to
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What Happened: University of Karachi Pharmacy students have created an affordable, eco-friendly, and portable rechargeable nebuliser, making respiratory therapy more accessible. What you need to know: Final-year Pharmacy students from the University of Karachi have developed the world’s smallest rechargeable nebuliser, aimed at offering portable respiratory therapy to people with breathing issues. This innovative device
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What Happened: A female security guard at the University of Sahiwal has accused five colleagues of gang-rape on campus, alleging the university administration covered up the incident. What you need to know: A female security guard at the University of Sahiwal, employed by a private company, has filed a gang-rape case against five of her
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What Happened: A young man has been arrested for forcing a 16-year-old girl to drink acid after she rejected his marriage proposal, leaving her in critical condition. What you need to know: Farid Town police have arrested a young man for allegedly forcing a 16-year-old girl to drink acid after she rejected his marriage proposal
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What Happened: Punjab has launched a “smog war room” to combat severe pollution in Lahore, closing schools and implementing daily monitoring as air quality reaches hazardous levels. What you need to know: Punjab has established a “smog war room” to address its worsening pollution crisis, officials report, as Lahore’s air quality ranks it as the
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