Torrential rains disrupt travel across GB as floods wash away roads, bridges – Pakistan
[Torrential rains](https://torrential rainfall) in Gilgit-Baltistan caused widespread travel disruptions in the mountainous region as flash floods and landslides washed away roads and bridges, leaving thousands, including tourists, stranded. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rain and warned of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in GB until July 26. Floods blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH), Babusar […]
Heavy monsoon rains lash Lahore, disrupt routine life – Pakistan
LAHORE: Heavy monsoon rains caused widespread water accumulation across Lahore on Thursday, disrupting routine life, slowing traffic and creating difficulties for commuters as rainwater remained stagnant on major roads, intersections and underpasses in several parts of the provincial capital. Despite claims by the district administration and the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore that drainage […]
Mirpur administration completes preparations for July 27 AJK elections
Say comprehensive security and administrative arrangements are in place for peaceful, transparent polling The Mirpur Division administration on Thursday said it had completed preparations for the July 27 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections, putting in place a comprehensive security and administrative plan to ensure peaceful, transparent and orderly polling across Mirpur, Kotli and […]
In letter to PM Shehbaz, South Korean company alleges unfair stonewalling of $1bn investment plans in Pakistan – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd (KOEN), a state-owned company of the Republic of Korea, has approached the prime minister over “unfair” treatment of its $1 billion investment plans in Pakistan, which were stonewalled during the regulatory approval process. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Korean energy firm’s CEO Kim Min Young […]
Suspects arrested in JPMC doctor murder case killed in exchange of fire with accomplices, police claim – Pakistan
The three suspects arrested in connection with a young doctor’s killing during a robbery near Karachi’s Teen Talwar were killed in an exchange of fire on Thursday, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) claimed. The SIU statement claimed it conducted a raid in Ahmed Brohi Goth, near the metropolis’ Northern Bypass Toll Plaza, to arrest the […]
Pakistan to tour England next year for 5-match ODI series – Sport
The Green Shirts are set to tour England in May 2027 for a five-match one-day international (ODI) series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Thursday. In a press release, it said that the opening match is scheduled for May 15, 2027 in Southampton, with the series ending on May 26, 2027. The second ODI […]
Sessions judge, his guard killed after vehicles targeted en route to Mastung – Pakistan
QUETTA: District and Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar and his guard were gunned down on Thursday, while another judge was among those injured when they came under attack while heading to Mastung, officials said. Judge Kakar and Additional Sessions Judge Tariq Lashari were on their way to Mastung from Quetta when unknown armed men attacked […]
Authorities told to step up monsoon preparedness as rain-related deaths in Punjab, KP reach 43 – Pakistan
LAHORE/LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 43 in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a press release issued by the President’s […]
PM Shehbaz speaks to Saudi crown prince, condemns ‘unacceptable’ Houthi attack on vessels in Red Sea – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Such actions are unacceptable, violate international law, threaten freedom of navigation and undermine regional peace and security,” PM Shehbaz said in a post on the social media […]
President directs authorities to step up monsoon preparedness as rains batter country – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains. According to a press release issued by the President’s Secretariat, the president directed authorities to “intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as the country enters a […]