Firefighters in France, Spain scramble to contain blazes as new heatwave looms – World
Firefighters raced on Tuesday to subdue huge wildfires that have forced unprecedented evacuations of tens of thousands of people across France and Spain, as western Europe braced for another heatwave. The fires have torn through a region already battered by a blisteringly hot and dry summer. Crews were seeking to capitalise on more favourable weather […]
Dar says Pakistan ‘confident’ bilateral trade with US can double to $20bn in next 5 years – Business
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said the government was “confident” that trade between Pakistan and the United States could double to $20 billion over the next five years. Dar made the remarks while addressing a delegation of US congressmen and businessmen in Islamabad. The gathering included US congressmen Ryan Zinke […]
Pakistani passport’s ranking slips to 101st, still 4th-worst in the world – Pakistan
Pakistan’s passport ranking has slipped by one position to the 101st spot globally and remains the fourth worst in the world, according to the Henley Passport Index, it emerged on Tuesday. The Henley Passport Index compares 199 different passports across 227 different travel destinations, and calculates the score based on the number of destinations that […]
Maryam urges PPP to accept AJK poll defeat, rejects rigging claims
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reacts to AJK election results in a televised address on Tuesday. SCREENGRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday hailed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s victory in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections and criticised the Pakistan Peoples Party for alleging rigging, urging it to accept […]
Major earthquake hits Japan’s Kyushu region; PM says injuries reported, buildings collapsed – World
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, stopping rail services and triggering warnings for tsunamis and aftershocks. Companies including Sony and TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, have plants in the area of the quake. A Sony spokesperson said the […]
Death toll from rains, flash floods rises to 110 across Pakistan
Urban flooding in Karachi. Photo: AA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday that the death toll from rains, flash floods and landslides across the country has risen to 110 during the ongoing monsoon season. The NDMA, in a briefing to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that some 360 people were injured in rain-triggered incidents across […]
PMD forecasts fresh spell of monsoon rains across country from July 29 to August 5 – Pakistan
A fresh spell of rainfall is expected in the country from July 29 to August 5, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Tuesday as several parts of the country reeled from a preceding spell and subsequent flooding. “Monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate upper and central […]
J&J reaches sweeping talc deal that could end decade of litigation
Settlement covers about 76,000 ovarian cancer claims, 95% of claimants must accept deal before it becomes final A bottle of Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York, February 24, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of […]
PM orders increase in country’s strategic petroleum reserves; changes to oil refining policy approved – Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to increase the country’s strategic petroleum reserves as the cabinet committee approved amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023. The remarks came as he chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy, during which amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 were approved, according […]
US congressional delegation meets Ishaq Dar, discusses expanding bilateral cooperation
US representatives praise Pakistani diaspora’s contributions to economy, Islamabad’s role in regional stability Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets a United States Congressional Delegation (CODEL), comprising Representatives Ryan Zinke and Michael Baumgartner, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: MoFA/X A United States Congressional delegation (CODEL), comprising Representatives Ryan Zinke and Michael Baumgartner, called on […]