Rawal dam spillways closed after water level drops

The district administration on Sunday opened the spillways of Rawal Dam after continuous rainfall raised the reservoir’s water level to 1,748 feet. According to the spokesman of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, the level was only four feet below the dam’s maximum storage capacity of 1,752 feet, prompting the release of water to mitigate … Read more

Car plows into LA nightclub crowd

LOS ANGELES: A car drove into a crowd outside a nightclub in Hollywood early Saturday, injuring more than two dozen people, including the driver who was pulled out of the car and attacked, authorities said. The cause of the incident is still under investigation and authorities are searching for a gunman who non-fatally shot the … Read more

Infant, 4-year-old child die of hunger in Gaza

Listen to article A five-week-old infant and a four-year-old child have died of starvation in Gaza, according to hospital officials, as Israel’s blockade on aid and fuel continues. Al-Shifa Hospital reported the death of the baby, while medical staff at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said four-year-old Razan Abu Zaher succumbed to complications from severe malnutrition. Dr. Muhammad Abu … Read more

Crystal clear danger: Pakistan’s Meth epidemic

PUBLISHED September 22, 2024 KARACHI: Imagine lying awake for days, your eyes wide open, yet your mind racing with an unsettling intensity. You feel invincible, energized, and razor-sharp, but beneath the surface, your thoughts are fragmented and distorted. Every attempt to slow down is met with an unbearable restlessness, a creeping anxiety that only one … Read more

One Eid, 16 films, and Pakistani cinema’s attempt at survival

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KARACHI: A record 16 films are being released this Eidul Fitr in Pakistani cinemas. Among them are six Pakistani films, two Hollywood, three Indian Punjabi films and four foreign horror films from several countries. It’s almost as if it’s an attempt to break Kung Fu Panda’s Po’s record of holding as many dumplings in his … Read more

Rooted in dreams & the dust

Hazaran Rahim Dad is a feature writer who holds an MA in English Literature from the University of Karachi All facts and information are the sole responsibility of the writer PUBLISHED July 20, 2025 BALOCHISTAN: I find stories in everything and everywhere, because I believe stories are living things. Growing up in Balochistan, I’ve always … Read more