Palestinian agency warns about Israeli plans for more than 1,000 new illegal settlement units in West Bank
Israel’s Higher Planning Council advances nine such projects since beginning of July, entrenching de facto annexation The Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission warned Friday that Israel is advancing new illegal settlement plans in the occupied West Bank involving the construction of 1,024 settlement units on more than 1,069 dunams (1,264.2 acres) of Palestinian land. […]
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after seventh consecutive night of US strikes – World
Iran launched renewed attacks on US Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US strikes targeting Iranian military sites, including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart. Both sides also took aim at shipping traffic, with the US saying it was enforcing a naval blockade […]
Rawal Lake park loses half of tree cover in 2 decades – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Rawal Lake park site has lost 50 per cent of its tree cover over the last two decades, according to images shared by the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco). The images compare the densely covered Lake View Point in 2004 with the extensive anthropogenic activities witnessed up to 2024. The […]
Healthcare body finds unsafe needle disposal at Valika Hospital – Newspaper
• Team inspects health facility following emergence of HIV cases among 78 children• Detects syringe needles manually removed and not disposed of in sharps bins• Observes medical waste was not being segregated and disposed of according to infection prevention and control guidelines KARACHI: The Sindh Healthcare Commission has found that at Valika Hospital, needles were […]
Eternal quest for privileges – Newspaper
THERE are multiple reasons for serious concern about the recent passage of the Powers, Immunities and Privileges Act, 2026, (Act VII of 2026) by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The first concern is the lack of transparency about the details of the Act. Although the law was passed by the assembly on April 30, 2026 and […]
India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
Making India the third country to achieve orbital launch capability through private enterprise Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace launched its Vikram-1 rocket, marking the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellite in orbit, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, July 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS Indian space […]
GSP-Plus renewal – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THERE is no glossing over the fact that the country’s leadership faces tough choices in the months ahead. Brussels has delivered its verdict on Pakistan, and it does not make for comfortable reading. While Pakistan’s progress in key areas has been noted and appreciated, the European Union clearly expects Islamabad to ‘do more’ to keep […]
Sweet diplomacy: Pakistan’s mango festival celebrates growing US partnership – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s annual Mango Festival returned to the Embassy of Pakistan on Thursday with a message that extended well beyond the country’s celebrated summer fruit. Aptly themed “The Sweet Taste of Friendship”, this year’s gathering reflected the growing warmth in Pakistan-US relations as Islamabad assumes an increasingly significant diplomatic role in the region. The embassy’s […]
Masherbrum ascent ends in tragedy for Czech climber – Pakistan
• Bansky Jaroslav dies after fall near Camp I on 7,821-metre peak• Over 30 mountaineering permits granted as summer climbing season draws foreign expeditions to Pakistan’s tallest summits GILGIT: A Czech mountaineer has died after falling during an attempt to climb Masherbrum, one of the most challenging and rarely scaled peaks in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range, […]
Martyred cops’ families agree to end Quetta sit-in – Pakistan
• Balochistan CM’s aide says accord with protesters to form judicial commission to probe Hanna Urak, Ziarat attacks• Province-wide shutter-down strike observed in solidarity with families of martyred cops QUETTA: The Balochistan government and representatives of a multi-party alliance claimed to have reached an agreement with the families of policemen martyred in a deadly attack […]