ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 9th Aug, 2026) From the smudge of blue-ink on paper to high-pitched beep of digital scanner, Pakistan’s identity landscape has been transformed into split of seconds where physical documents are stepping aside for biometric verification making million of citizens able to get access to the vital…
ISTANBUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 09th Aug, 2026) An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 has struck the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of the Turkish Ministry of Interior reported the incident. The earthquake occurred in the Nurdağı district, with its epicentre located at a depth…
SARGODHA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 9th Aug, 2026) A two-day national songs concert, organized by the District Administration, began at the Arts Council here on Sunday to mark the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. The concert featured local singers and students from various…
TORONTO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 09th Aug, 2026) Canadian authorities on Saturday ordered the evacuation of thousands of residents in a vineyard and orchard-growing region of British Columbia after a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada nearly doubled in size overnight. The province declared a state of emergency as wildfires broke out…
LIMA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 09th Aug, 2026) At least nine people were killed and six others injured after a passenger minibus collided with a truck on Saturday in a rural area of southern Peru. Police said the accident occurred early on Saturday in Espinar Province in the Cusco region, when…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 9th Aug, 2026) Major landmarks and government building lit up across various cities on Saturday night to commemorate the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed by the three countries a day earlier. LED screens were installed on major avenues in various cities, while the national flags of…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) A seven-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a speeding truck while crossing the road in the Shahdara area here on Saturday. According to Rescue 1122, rescuers reached the scene promptly after receiving the emergency call. The victim, identified as seven-year-old Aiza,…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 09th Aug, 2026) H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a telephone call from Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait, during which they discussed the overall regional developments…
ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Saturday said that Field Marshal General Asim Munir played a key role in the agreement among Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia. Talking to a private media news channel, he said Pakistan had earned…
HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Aug, 2026) An edible oil manufacturing unit which was sealed some time ago for violating the food laws by preparing oil from discarded chicken waste secretly restarted functioning in the SITE area Hyderabad. Assistant Commissioner Latifabad taluka disclosed this here on Saturday after visiting the…
