Pakistan Reaches New Heights with Launch of First Hyperspectral Satellite

KARACHI: In a landmark stride for the nation’s space ambitions, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has successfully launched Pakistan’s first hyperspectral satellite (HS-1), marking a new era in technological advancement...

Pakistan successfully launches first hyperspectral satellite from China

It also enhances early warning systems, post-disaster assessments for floods, landslides In a landmark achievement that marks a new era in Pakistan’s space exploration journey, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)...

Pakistan's Unwinnable War: Outgunned and Defiant, the Taliban Won't Back Down

Home News Pakistans Unwinnable War: Outgunned and Defiant, the Taliban Wont Back Down For decades, Pakistan nurtured, trained, and supported the Afghan Taliban, viewing them as strategic assets against India and a means to maintain influence in...

Pakistan’s HS-1 Satellite blasts into Orbit in major push for Space Power Ambitions

ISLAMABAD – Moment of pride and excitement for Pakistan, a rocket carrying Pakistan’s first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, entered space in historic leap in the country’s space ambitions. Islamabad launched its first-ever hyperspectral satellite,...

How Pakistan’s street workers see climate change as ‘God’s will’

The sun over Jhang doesn’t just rise anymore — it swells, boiling the air before noon. On a cracked road outside the city, Mukhtar Ahmad, 60, wipes his face with a rag that’s already soaked through. His horse tugs faintly at the rope, its ribs...

Pakistan’s first Hyperspectral Satellite HS-1 lifts off from China

KARACHI: Pakistan has launched its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre (JSLC), with live scenes of the mission broadcast from the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) complex in...

India Dissects China’s PL-15 Missile; Report Claims DRDO To Reverse-Engineer Tech For Indigenous AAM

The 87-hour war between India and Pakistan in May has yielded a treasure trove of information on Chinese weapons. India laid its hands on an intact Chinese Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) PL-15E, and now its premier defense...

Dengue outbreak worsens in Karachi, Hyderabad amid data discrepancies

Published on: October 19, 2025 5:58 PM Health authorities in Sindh are grappling with a severe dengue outbreak as infection rates in Karachi and Hyderabad continue to rise sharply, far exceeding official figures. The provincial health department...

Pakistan launches its first hyperspectral satellite ‘iCUBE-HS1’ into space

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully launched its first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, into space from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. A team of Pakistani scientists and engineers was present at the launch site to oversee the mission....

Pakistan launches first Hyperspectral Satellite HS-1 from China

In-orbit testing to take up to two months, says Suparco. HS-1 to become fully operational after testing completes. This is the third satellite launched this year after EO-1 and KS-1. KARACHI: Pakistan has launched its first Hyperspectral Satellite...

The Pakistani families caught in an endless cycle of blood transfusions

Lahore and Karachi, Pakistan — Abdul Hadi Nadir’s tiny body wears down quickly when the fever sets in. His skin turns yellow, he stops eating, and his mother, Rimsha Nadir, knows exactly what that means – it is time for more blood. At a quiet but...

COMSTECH and Gaza-Palestine Universities Consortium sign MoU to strengthen scientific and educational cooperation

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): COMSTECH, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Consortium of...

Most Polluted City: World's most polluted air is in…, not Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata but Pakistan’s…

Home News Most Polluted City: Worlds most polluted air is in…, not Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata but Pakistans… Lahore tops the world’s most polluted city list with AQI 274. City’s average AQI was at 183. Most Polluted City: World's most polluted air...

Gilani congratulates nation on successful launch of Pakistan’s first Hyperspectral Satellite “HS-1”

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Chairman Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Sunday, congratulated the nation, scientists, engineers, and the entire team of SUPARCO on the successful launch of Pakistan’s first Hyperspectral Satellite...

Chairman SUPARCO thanks govt, praises Pakistan-China teams for HS-1 satellite success

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): Chairman of SUPARCO, Muhammad Yousaf Khan Sunday thanked the government for its strong support and praised the Pakistan-China scientists and technical teams working on the HS-1 satellite, highlighting...

World Al Jazeera Pakistan launches its first hyperspectral satellite

Pakistan has sent its first-ever hyperspectral satellite into orbit, a “major milestone” it says will help advance national objectives from agriculture to urban planning. The country’s space agency, SUPARCO, announced the “successful launch” of...

Qatar: Afghanistan and Pakistan Have Agreed to Immediate Ceasefire

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its continued leadership in supporting international initiatives to combat land degradation and drought, as well as promoting environmental sustainability. It also highlighted its contribution to global...

Why Afghanistan Remains Pakistan’s Border Enemy Despite Truce

Pakistani soldiers patrol at the Torkham crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan | Though now there is a semblance of truce between Afghanistan and Pakistan, everybody is perhaps certain that it will not last long and sooner than later, fighting...

World News | Pakistan: Sindh Health Dept Reports 819 Dengue Cases, Hospitals Record over 12,000 in 6 Weeks

Karachi [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): The Sindh health department has placed the total number of dengue cases in the province this year at 819, but figures compiled by three major Karachi hospitals and one public laboratory with its branches in...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire, Says Qatar

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Sunday, October 19, news agency AP reported. The development comes after days of armed conflict that have killed dozens of people and injured hundreds....