Pakistan

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday said that unresolved disputes like Kashmir and Palestine continue to endanger regional and international peace, stressing that Pakistan remains committed to advocating negotiations and mediation for peaceful conflict resolution.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on the country’s flood situation and ongoing rescue and relief operations, where he was briefed by the NDMA chairman on the rising water levels in rivers, flood surges, and assistance being provided to affected citizens.

The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a detailed report outlining the devastation caused by recent floods in Punjab and the ongoing relief operations across the province.

On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a large-scale evacuation operation has been carried out in Jalalpur Pirwala, where more than 1,500 people were safely moved to secure locations from flood-affected areas.

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has strongly condemned the recent incident in which an egg was hurled at PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, during a media interaction in Rawalpindi, calling it “unfortunate and inappropriate.

Two policemen were killed and two others injured in a shooting attack on a police station near the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, with a 16-year-old suspect arrested, a minister said. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the “heinous” attack on the police station in Balcova, a district just west of the resort city, left two officers dead and a third “seriously injured”. “The suspect in the incident, 16-year-old E.B., has been arrested and an investigation has been opened,” he wrote on X. It was not immediately clear why the station was attacked, but footage posted by the Gercek Gundem news website showed mobile phone footage of a person in a balaclava, a black top and pale trousers jogging along the pavement carrying a rifle, then entering a building. Another clip broadcast by Turkish TV stations showed a group of civilians helping to manhandle the alleged attacker, wearing white trousers, into a police van. The DHA news agency said the assailant had used “a long-barrelled gun” while NTV television describe...

KARACHI: The city is bracing for heavy rainfall over the coming days as strong monsoon currents penetrate Sindh as a deep depression is expected to enter the southeastern parts of the province from India within the next 24 hours, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday. While issuing a severe weather warning, the PMD highlighted the likelihood of torrential rains, gusty winds and possible urban flooding across Karachi and other parts of Sindh. “Thunderstorm and rains are expected tomorrow [Monday] in Karachi with possibility of heavy falls,” said PMD’s focal person Anjum Nazeer Zaigham. An advisory issued by the PMD stated that a depression over southwest Rajasthan and adjoining Guajrat has intensified further into a deep depression. “It is very likely to move westward and entered in southeastern Sindh during the next 24 hours causing widespread rains with strong winds.” During the day, Karachi experienced overcast and humid conditions, with dense cloud cover persisting throughout. Light r...

On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government has launched a comprehensive relief and rehabilitation programme for flood-affected families, with a joint survey scheduled to commence on September 12.

India on Monday released additional water into the Sutlej River, raising fears of another wave of flooding downstream.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians and help women struggling to access care after a powerful earthquake killed 2,200 people in eastern Afghanistan. “A very big issue now is the increasing paucity of female staff in these places,” Dr Mukta Sharma, the deputy representative of WHO’s Afghanistan office, told Reuters. She estimated around 90 per cent of medical staff in the area were male, and the remaining 10pc were often midwives and nurses, rather than doctors, who could treat severe wounds. This was hampering care as women were uncomfortable or afraid to interact with male staff and travel alone to receive care. The September 1 magnitude-6 quake and its aftershocks injured more than 3,600 people and left thousands homeless in a country already dealing with severe aid cuts and a slew of humanitarian crises since the Taliban took over in 2021 as foreign forces left. The Afghan health ...

The Indus River’s water flow at Guddu Barrage has crossed 400,000 cusecs, with rising levels also being reported at Sukkur and Kotri barrages, submerging several parts of the katcha area, officials confirmed on Monday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu arrives in Pakistan today (Monday) on a two-day official visit, accompanied by a high-level 13-member delegation, including the Kazakh minister of transport.

The Workers Welfare Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has suspended 15 principals of Working Folks Grammar and Higher Secondary Schools across the province following poor academic performance in the recent matriculation examinations.

Pakistan Navy Day is being observed today to pay tribute to the valiant heroes of the 1965 war who, through Operation Somnath, struck a decisive blow against a much larger adversary and defended the motherland with unmatched courage.

The Flood Forecasting Division has reported a dangerous surge in water flow across Punjab’s major rivers, with several points now facing very high to extremely high flood levels.

ISLAMABAD: While five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have finalised their objections to what they described as the “hasty” approval of new court rules without “meaningful” consultation, the IHC administration has claimed that all judges had been duly involved in the rule-making process months before the full court meeting was convened. The High Court Establishment (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules-2025 were passed at the recent full court meeting of the IHC by a narrow margin, with six of the 11 judges voting in favour. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz — the five senior judges who opposed the move and demanded certain amendments — would file their dissenting notes. The newly promulgated rules substantially enhanced the authority of the chief justice, empowering him to nominate any judge to the powerful administration committee, while simultaneously eliminating the inclusion ...

Marking Air Force Day, Zardari, Shehbaz pay tributes to PAF for decisive role in military confrontation with India in May this year PAF chief says ‘We owe our heroes an eternal debt of gratitude for their supreme sacrifices’.

NDMA, Punjab and Sindh flood authorities warn of extremely heavy rainfall in southern Punjab, Sindh cities including Karachi n India releases water in Sutlej Five drown as Rescue 1122 boat capsizes in Multan amid flood evacuation CM Murad says Sindh prepared to tackle 800,000 cusecs water President Zardari asks authorities.

ISLAMABAD: As the month of Rabiul Awwal graces the calendar, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), a growing number of residents in the capital are turning to digital platforms to mark the occasion. Across the capital, from upscale sectors to suburban communities, residents are hosting online Mahafil-i-Milad, streaming live naat sessions, and attending digital Seerat conferences. Prominent platforms such as Zoom, Facebook Live, YouTube, and WhatsApp have become key tools for organising and participating in these spiritual events. University students are actively conducting online naat competitions, Seerat quizzes, and live Q&A sessions with scholars — playing a proactive role in combining religious expression with modern technology. Anam, a media student at International Islamic University Islamabad, said social media gave people the chance to make religious content more accessible, especially to younger audience. Many mosques in Islamabad are also adapting the trend. Some ...

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday and briefed him on the overall situation of the energy sector in the wake of the ongoing floods.