Pakistan

Canada has announced the opening of applications for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship (CGS) 2026, inviting students from Pakistan and around the world to apply.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed immediate provision of relief tents to people affected by recent rains and floods across the province.

Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Tuesday said the political career of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has come to an end as people have recognized their true faces.

The repatriation of Afghan citizens from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is continuing, with thousands returning to their home country through the Torkham border.

A district and sessions court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in multiple cases.

KARACHI: Amid an ongoing operation against gangs operating in riverine areas, more than 260 dacoits have contacted police and expressed their willingness to surrender along with their weapons, on the condition that the government facilitates their reintegration into society, it emerged on Monday. Well-placed sources told Dawn that the present flood situation in the riverine areas was one of the key factors behind the dacoits’ willingness to surrender. They said that the development was discussed during the inaugural meeting of the Katcha Areas Monitoring Committee (KAMC), which reviewed the ongoing anti-bandit operations, the security situation and the provincial government’s broader strategy. The sources said that the Larkana police have informed their high-ups that more than 260 dacoits in the Katcha area have expressed their willingness to surrender in view of the impending flood threat. Over 260 dacoits contacted Larkana police, sought reintegration support from govt, meeting told Talking to Dawn, Home Mi...

KASUR: The district administration continues to evacuate, transport, provide food and fodder to the flood-hit villagers as the Sutlej is flowing with ‘exceptionally high’ flood level. However, flood victims have alleged discriminatory behaviour in relief efforts. They claim that Ganda Singh Talwar post has received undue attention due to visits by ministers and prominent political figures, while other severely affected areas like Kanganpur, Mandi Usmanwala, and Balloki, where relief camps were officially set up are being neglected. During a provincial assembly session on Saturday, PML-N MPA Ahsan Raza openly criticised his own government for the allegedly biased distribution of aid. He accused the administration of favouritism in distributing food and fodder, particularly at politically significant points. Flood victims across multiple areas continue to face severe hardships due to a shortage of boats. This shortage has not only hampered evacuation efforts but also delayed the supply of essential food, fodder...

The Flood Forecasting Division has reported a sharp rise in water levels across Punjab’s major rivers, with heavy inflows recorded at multiple barrages, worsening the flood situation across the province.

PDMA warns of possibility of very high flood in Ravi, Sutlej, Chenab Rivers amid more evacuations Met office predicts moderate to heavy rainfall in various parts of country Faisalabad receives 175 mm rain At least 2.

MoU signing yet another example of strong US-Pakistan ties: US Embassy.

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari confers the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander of the UAE Navel Forces Staff Major-General Humaid Abdulla Alremeithi, at Aiwan-e-Sadr.

ISLAMABAD - Four Supreme Court judges have expressed their reservations regarding the process be-ing adopted for the review and approval of Supreme Court Rules 2025.

MUZAFFARGARH - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the flood-affected areas of Muzaffargarh and Multan on Monday, where he interacted with flood victims and members of the media.

ISLAMABAD - The upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), set to be hosted by the Senate of Pakistan in Islamabad this November, was officially launched with a curtain raiser ceremony attended by Parliamentary Leaders, Diplomats, and senior officials.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and multilateral cooperation in addressing today’s global challenges, as he addressed the curtain-raiser ceremony of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) scheduled to be held in.

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to peace, diplomacy, and regional stability while strongly criticizing India’s internal and external policies, particularly its treatment of minorities and alleged involvement in transnational.

Pakistan Navy, in collaboration with China, has discovered significant gas reserves deep beneath the Arabian Sea during a joint survey carried out under the vision of the Chief of Naval Staff, a senior former naval officer revealed on Monday.

The United Nations has allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster Pakistan’s response to devastating floods affecting large parts of the country, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher announced on Monday.

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi Monday said that digital case-filing has been introduced in the Supreme Court, with files now being transferred electronically and cases fully trackable online.

ISLAMABAD - An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday decided to send a reminding letter for the jail trial of the PTI founder in cases pertaining to protests of November 26, and Azadi March case.