As the strongest storm in almost 20 years barreled into Bangladesh and neighbouring Myanmar, authorities there started on Saturday to relocate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres as hundreds evacuated an island. Meteorological officials in Dhaka classified Cyclone Mocha as “very severe,” but their Indian colleagues described itContinue Reading

Yaqoob Atif Bulbula, a well-known singer from Pakistan, passed away in Lahore after a lengthy illness. ‘Zindagi paani da bulbula’, a song by Yaqoob Atif, helped him gain popularity. He had been paralysed two years prior. Atif Bulbula’s funeral prayers were conducted at Garhi Shahu. Yakoob Atif Bulbulla had passedContinue Reading

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) progressively restored internet connection across Pakistan on Friday. The inhabitants breathed a sigh of relief as the Internet was restored. The PTA reported that internet connectivity was progressively being restored, and that social media programmes had also been reinstated. PTA blocked internet services on theContinue Reading