Private water park near Lahore sealed after nine-year-old girl allegedly dies trapped in drainage pipe – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore district administration sealed a private water park in Batapur on Monday after a nine-year-old girl allegedly got stuck in a drainage pipe and died due to the alleged negligence of park officials, it emerged on Wednesday. Batapur police arrested three officials of Sozo Water Park after registering a criminal case against them. […]
India-UK trade pact takes effect, cutting tariffs and boosting services trade
Trade pact cuts tariffs on thousands of goods and expands market access for services firms and professionals Garment workers stitch clothes at a textile factory in Noida, India, July 31, 2025—REUTERS India and Britain’s trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and expanding market access for services firms and professionals […]
Bilawal terms AJK situation concerning, says Kashmir cause, Pakistan’s reputation will be harmed if it persists – Pakistan
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Wednesday that the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir since last month was “very concerning”, and the longer it persisted, the more harm would be caused to the Kashmir cause and Pakistan’s reputation. Bilawal expressed these views while addressing his party’s office bearers and ticket holders in AJK, where […]
Lasting peace between Washington and Tehran is only possible through a new Hormuz framework
Pakistan’s recent diplomatic efforts for achieving sustainable peace in the deserve to be assessed not by whether they produced an immediate US-Iran agreement, but by what they strategically accomplished. First, it helped create diplomatic space at a critical moment, reducing the risk of a disastrous regional escalation. Second, it contributed to bringing Washington and Tehran […]
Iran says more than 30 civilians killed in recent attacks on south
Military vows ‘decisive response’ after US missile strike kills 7 soldiers, injures 13 others Smoke rises in Chabahar, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a social media video, released July 15, 2026. Photo: Reuters More than 30 civilians have been killed in recent attacks on southern Iran, government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Wednesday. “In […]
Dar meets SCO secretary general, reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to advancing its objectives – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met with the secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Nurlan Yermekbayev, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to advancing its objectives, the Foreign Office (FO) said. In a post on X, the FO said that Dar received Yermekbayev, with the two holding a “productive exchange” […]
Retired banker defies age to become deadlift champion at 71
Peshawar resident Naseem Khan wins consecutive provincial gold medals after heart surgery PESHAWAR: Naseem Khan, a 71-year-old retired banker has emerged as an inspiring example of healthy ageing by winning back-to-back provincial gold medals in the deadlift category after recovering from open-heart surgery. Originally from Kohat and now settled in Peshawar, Naseem retired as a […]
Bulls snap losing streak as PSX gains 1,000 points during intraday trade – Business
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index snapped a two-day losing streak on Wednesday, gaining more than 1,000 points during early trade. The KSE-100 index initially rose 3,133 points at 10:06am from the previous close of 173,518.81 points. By 10:14am, it came down a little but was still up 2,664.88 points. However, it then reversed […]
3 arrested in connection with young doctor’s killing during robbery near Karachi’s Teen Talwar – Pakistan
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a young doctor who was shot dead during a robbery near Teen Talwar in Karachi’s Clifton area, according to a press release issued by South Zone police on Wednesday. Dr Akash Kumar, a doctor at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), was killed on […]
3 more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media – Pakistan
Three more terrorists have been killed as security forces and law enforcers continue to carry out Operation Shaban in Balochistan jointly, state media reported citing security sources on Wednesday. According to state-run Pakistan TV, the latest casualties have taken the total tally of terrorists killed during the operation to 88. It further reported that 126 […]